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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.

55.3%
In a flood area
10%
In a bushfire area
7,914
Mapped properties

Crime near St Lucia

St Lucia sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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472
Break-ins
144
Vehicle theft
2,131
Other theft
274
Property damage
299
Fraud
61
Handling stolen goods
302
Assault
128
Sexual offences
24
Robbery
130
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,155
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 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:

Residential57.6% 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)

Residential22% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential8.7% of properties

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

PrimaryIronside SS
JuniorIndooroopilly SHS
SeniorIndooroopilly SHS

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

English28.8%
Australian25.6%
Chinese14.6%
Irish11%
Scottish10%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

China7.4%
England3%
India2.8%
Malaysia2.6%
New Zealand1.8%
United States1.5%

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 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 St Lucia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific St Lucia address:

Nearby suburbs

Toowong · 41% floodTaringa · 22.4% floodHighgate Hill · 5.7% floodAuchenflower · 41.5% floodYeronga · 68.6% floodDutton Park · 4.4% 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.