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Wakerley flood & bushfire risk

Of Wakerley’s 3,956 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 20.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.8%
In a flood area
20.3%
In a bushfire area
3,956
Mapped properties

Crime near Wakerley

Wakerley sits in the Wynnum police division, which recorded 5,748 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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326
Break-ins
170
Vehicle theft
1,332
Other theft
441
Property damage
271
Fraud
69
Handling stolen goods
460
Assault
114
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
63
Other against the person
5
Homicide
2,482
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,748 total. Figures are for the whole Wynnum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wakerley

Wakerley is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential89.1% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban3.2% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Open space3.1% of properties

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

Zone: OS - Open space

School catchments in Wakerley

PrimaryGumdale SS · Manly West SS · Tingalpa SS · Wondall Heights SS
JuniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Wynnum SHS
SeniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Wynnum SHS

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

Who lives in Wakerley

At the 2021 Census, 28.9% of Wakerley’s 8,718 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.4%
Australian32.3%
Scottish11.1%
Irish10.7%
German5.1%
Chinese3.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England4.7%
South Africa4.2%
India1.5%
China1.4%
Iran0.8%

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

Development near Wakerley

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Gumdale · 11.9% floodManly West · 3.1% floodTingalpa · 14% floodRansome · 58.2% floodBelmont · 4.3% floodWynnum West · 7.5% 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.