Mount Crosby flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Crosby’s 924 mapped properties, 8% are in a mapped flood area and 41.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Crosby’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mount Crosby address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

8%
Of properties in a flood area
41.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
924
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Crosby

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Crosby. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Crosby

Mount Crosby sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,710 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,710 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Crosby

Mount Crosby is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential88.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural residential

Special purpose4.8% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SP4 - Special purpose (Utility services)

Environmental1.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

School catchments in Mount Crosby

Mount Crosby can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Crosby

At the 2021 Census, 22.2% of Mount Crosby’s 1,860 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.8%
Australian34.3%
Irish14.7%
Scottish13%
German7.2%
Dutch3.2%

Top countries of birth

England6.3%
South Africa2.8%
New Zealand2.6%
United States0.8%
Germany0.6%
Netherlands0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Crosby

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Mount Crosby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.