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Redbank Plains flood & bushfire risk

Of Redbank Plains’s 11,860 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.1%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
11,860
Mapped properties

Crime near Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,204 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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251
Break-ins
171
Vehicle theft
1,123
Other theft
398
Property damage
120
Fraud
23
Handling stolen goods
539
Assault
87
Sexual offences
21
Robbery
83
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,387
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,204 total. Figures are for the whole Springfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Residential Low Density

Future urban13.5% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Future Urban

Residential4.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Residential Medium Density

School catchments in Redbank Plains

PrimaryAugusta SS · Bellbird Park SS · Fernbrooke SS · Kruger SS · Redbank Plains SS · WoodLinks SS · Woogaroo Creek SS
JuniorBellbird Park State Secondary College · Bundamba State Secondary College · Collingwood Park State Secondary College · Redbank Plains SHS · Springfield Central SHS
SeniorBellbird Park State Secondary College · Bundamba State Secondary College · Redbank Plains SHS · Springfield Central SHS

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

Who lives in Redbank Plains

At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of Redbank Plains’s 24,349 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.1%
Australian28.7%
Samoan9%
Scottish6.8%
Irish6%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9.9%
Samoa2.6%
England1.8%
India1.4%
Philippines1.3%
Fiji0.8%

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

Development near Redbank Plains

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Redbank Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Redbank Plains address:

Nearby suburbs

Collingwood Park · 1.5% floodAugustine Heights · 0% floodBellbird Park · 1.1% floodSwanbank · 7.4% floodBrookwater · 0.1% floodNew Chum · 2% 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.