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Paddington flood & bushfire risk

Of Paddington’s 6,646 mapped properties, 21.4% are in a mapped flood area and 2.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

21.4%
In a flood area
2.9%
In a bushfire area
6,646
Mapped properties

Crime near Paddington

Paddington sits in the Brisbane City police division, which recorded 20,321 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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849
Break-ins
302
Vehicle theft
5,588
Other theft
815
Property damage
930
Fraud
370
Handling stolen goods
1,086
Assault
198
Sexual offences
121
Robbery
171
Other against the person
1
Homicide
9,890
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,321 total. Figures are for the whole Brisbane City police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Paddington

Paddington is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.6% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential19.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Other5.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: DC1 - District

School catchments in Paddington

PrimaryIthaca Creek SS · Milton SS · Petrie Terrace SS · Rainworth SS
JuniorKelvin Grove State College
SeniorKelvin Grove State College

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

Who lives in Paddington

At the 2021 Census, 20.1% of Paddington’s 9,063 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42%
Australian32.8%
Irish19.4%
Scottish15%
German6.5%
Italian5.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
New Zealand2.7%
United States1%
South Africa1%
China0.6%
Italy0.6%

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

Development near Paddington

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Paddington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paddington address:

Nearby suburbs

Milton · 88.1% floodAuchenflower · 41.5% floodPetrie Terrace · 10.9% floodBardon · 10% floodKelvin Grove · 6.5% floodAshgrove · 12.4% flood

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.