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Stretton flood & bushfire risk

Of Stretton’s 1,925 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a mapped flood area and 15.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.4%
In a flood area
15.9%
In a bushfire area
1,925
Mapped properties

Crime near Stretton

Stretton sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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393
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
666
Other theft
168
Property damage
162
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
191
Assault
33
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
47
Other against the person
2
Homicide
697
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Stretton

Stretton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.5% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Open space2% of properties

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

Zone: OS3 - Open space (Metropolitan)

Environmental1.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

School catchments in Stretton

PrimaryCalamvale Community College · Runcorn Heights SS · Stretton State College · Woodridge SS
JuniorCalamvale Community College · Runcorn SHS · Stretton State College · Woodridge SHS
SeniorCalamvale Community College · Runcorn SHS · Stretton State College · Woodridge SHS

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

Who lives in Stretton

At the 2021 Census, 58.7% of Stretton’s 4,686 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese38%
English12.1%
Australian11.4%
Indian10.3%
Vietnamese3.5%
Irish3.1%

Top countries of birth

China14.7%
Taiwan6.4%
New Zealand4%
India3.8%
Hong Kong3.7%
Vietnam2.6%

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

Development near Stretton

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Calamvale · 1.6% floodKarawatha · 2.3% floodRuncorn · 2.9% floodSunnybank Hills · 2.3% floodDrewvale · 0.9% floodKuraby · 1.6% 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.