Rocklea flood & bushfire risk

Of Rocklea’s 2,672 mapped properties, 99.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

99.7%
Of properties in a flood area
0.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,672
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rocklea

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

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Crime near Rocklea

Rocklea sits in the Moorooka police division, which recorded 3,229 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,229 total. Figures are for the whole Moorooka police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rocklea

Rocklea is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial43.1% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN3 - General industry C

Residential28.1% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Open space12.1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open space

School catchments in Rocklea

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

Who lives in Rocklea

At the 2021 Census, 34.4% of Rocklea’s 1,672 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.2%
Australian24.9%
Irish10.6%
Scottish8.1%
Chinese5.7%
German5.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.5%
Vietnam2.9%
China2.6%
England2.4%
India2.2%
Philippines2%

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

Development near Rocklea

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 Rocklea). 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.