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Richlands flood & bushfire risk

Of Richlands’s 4,016 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.3%
In a flood area
0.3%
In a bushfire area
4,016
Mapped properties

Crime near Richlands

Richlands sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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533
Break-ins
405
Vehicle theft
2,456
Other theft
510
Property damage
277
Fraud
75
Handling stolen goods
663
Assault
129
Sexual offences
43
Robbery
151
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,578
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,820 total. Figures are for the whole Inala police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Richlands

Richlands is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential42% of properties

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

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

Residential35.8% of properties

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

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Centre / commercial5.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: DC2 - Corridor

School catchments in Richlands

PrimaryCarole Park SS · Darra SS · Inala SS · Richlands East SS
JuniorGlenala SHS
SeniorGlenala SHS

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

Who lives in Richlands

At the 2021 Census, 47.6% of Richlands’s 5,621 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English19.2%
Australian16.8%
Vietnamese7.8%
Indian6%
Samoan5.5%
Irish4.1%

Top countries of birth

India6.6%
Vietnam6%
New Zealand6%
Philippines2.9%
Sri Lanka1.4%
Samoa1.2%

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

Development near Richlands

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 Richlands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Inala · 1.8% floodDarra · 10.9% floodEllen Grove · 2.4% floodWacol · 32.6% floodForest Lake · 1% floodDurack · 16% 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.