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Wacol flood & bushfire risk

Of Wacol’s 1,253 mapped properties, 32.6% are in a mapped flood area and 11.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

32.6%
In a flood area
11.9%
In a bushfire area
1,253
Mapped properties

Crime near Wacol

Wacol sits in the Mount Ommaney police division, which recorded 6,051 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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268
Break-ins
122
Vehicle theft
1,827
Other theft
227
Property damage
133
Fraud
32
Handling stolen goods
521
Assault
81
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
52
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,773
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,051 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Ommaney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wacol

Wacol is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential32.9% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Industrial30.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN3 - General industry C

Industrial13% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: II - Industry investigation

School catchments in Wacol

PrimaryCamira SS · Carole Park SS · Jamboree Heights SS · Richlands East SS
JuniorBellbird Park State Secondary College · Centenary SHS · Forest Lake SHS · Glenala SHS · Woodcrest State College
SeniorBellbird Park State Secondary College · Centenary SHS · Forest Lake SHS · Glenala SHS · Woodcrest State College

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

Who lives in Wacol

At the 2021 Census, 17.4% of Wacol’s 4,253 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian6.1%
English5.9%
Australian Aboriginal1.6%
Scottish1.5%
Irish1.4%
German1.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England1.9%
Vietnam0.9%
Philippines0.8%
Fiji0.4%
India0.4%

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

Development near Wacol

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Gailes · 21% floodCarole Park · 2% floodRichlands · 1.3% floodEllen Grove · 2.4% floodSumner · 60.5% floodDarra · 10.9% 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.