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Scarborough flood risk

Of Scarborough’s 5,964 mapped properties, 34.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

34.9%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,964
Mapped properties

Crime near Scarborough

Scarborough sits in the Redcliffe police division, which recorded 7,875 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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395
Break-ins
176
Vehicle theft
2,254
Other theft
620
Property damage
262
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
604
Assault
164
Sexual offences
32
Robbery
127
Other against the person
5
Homicide
3,162
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,875 total. Figures are for the whole Redcliffe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Scarborough

Scarborough is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Open space0.1% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

Industrial0% of properties

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

Zone: Marine industry

School catchments in Scarborough

PrimaryScarborough SS
JuniorRedcliffe SHS
SeniorRedcliffe SHS

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

Who lives in Scarborough

At the 2021 Census, 24.5% of Scarborough’s 9,178 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.7%
Australian33.1%
Irish15.8%
Scottish13.3%
German6.1%
Australian Aboriginal2.5%

Top countries of birth

England8%
New Zealand5.1%
South Africa1.4%
Scotland1%
Netherlands0.8%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Scarborough

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Scarborough). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Redcliffe · 19.4% floodNewport · 100% floodKippa-Ring · 40.2% floodMargate · 12.9% floodWoody Point · 30% floodRothwell · 47.8% 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.