Upper Kedron flood & bushfire risk
Of Upper Kedron’s 2,634 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 27.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Kedron’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Upper Kedron address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Upper Kedron
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Kedron. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Kedron
Upper Kedron sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,125 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Upper Kedron
Upper Kedron is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
School catchments in Upper Kedron
Upper Kedron can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Kedron
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Upper Kedron’s 5,800 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 Upper Kedron
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 Upper Kedron). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Ellie Court, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 11 Narkoola Street, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 16 Pine Place, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 1 Edward Close, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 2 Kyeamba Close, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 5 Springbrook Close, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 7 Edinburgh Close, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
- 8 Lincoln Crescent, Upper Kedron QLD 4055
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Upper Kedron 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.