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Shorncliffe flood & bushfire risk

Of Shorncliffe’s 1,161 mapped properties, 45.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

45.2%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
1,161
Mapped properties

Crime near Shorncliffe

Shorncliffe sits in the Sandgate police division, which recorded 3,085 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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146
Break-ins
75
Vehicle theft
933
Other theft
205
Property damage
166
Fraud
27
Handling stolen goods
266
Assault
73
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
77
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,098
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,085 total. Figures are for the whole Sandgate police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Shorncliffe

Shorncliffe is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential86.3% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential4.3% of properties

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

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential4.3% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Shorncliffe

PrimaryShorncliffe SS
JuniorSandgate District SHS
SeniorSandgate District SHS

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

Who lives in Shorncliffe

At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Shorncliffe’s 1,907 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.2%
Australian36.9%
Irish18.6%
Scottish14.9%
German6.1%
Dutch2.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand3.3%
South Africa1.2%
Ireland0.7%
Germany0.4%
Scotland0.4%

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

Development near Shorncliffe

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Sandgate · 45.6% floodDeagon · 39.3% floodNudgee Beach · 98.5% floodBoondall · 12.5% floodBrighton · 37.2% floodTaigum · 8.5% 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.