Runcorn flood & bushfire risk
Of Runcorn’s 6,677 mapped properties, 2.9% are in a mapped flood area and 17.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Runcorn
Runcorn sits in the Acacia Ridge police division, which recorded 4,209 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,209 total. Figures are for the whole Acacia Ridge police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Runcorn
Runcorn is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open space
School catchments in Runcorn
Runcorn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Runcorn
At the 2021 Census, 53.6% of Runcorn’s 14,199 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Runcorn
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Runcorn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.