St Lucia flood & bushfire risk
Of St Lucia’s 7,914 mapped properties, 55.3% are in a mapped flood area and 10% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, St Lucia’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific St Lucia address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in St Lucia
Flood and bushfire areas across St Lucia. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near St Lucia
St Lucia sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,166 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,166 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in St Lucia
St Lucia is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: HDR2 - High density residential (Up to 15 storeys)
School catchments in St Lucia
St Lucia can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in St Lucia
At the 2021 Census, 40.9% of St Lucia’s 12,220 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 St Lucia
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just St Lucia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Tarcoola Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 18/22-26 Carr Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 22-24 Hiron Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 22/2 Laurence Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 2/33-35 Central Avenue, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 2/55 Armadale Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 40 Ryans Road, St Lucia QLD 4067
- 72-80 Macquarie Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare St Lucia with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.