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Wavell Heights flood risk

Of Wavell Heights’s 5,208 mapped properties, 9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,208
Mapped properties

Crime near Wavell Heights

Wavell Heights sits in the Hendra police division, which recorded 10,908 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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720
Break-ins
736
Vehicle theft
2,984
Other theft
643
Property damage
650
Fraud
132
Handling stolen goods
653
Assault
135
Sexual offences
47
Robbery
174
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,033
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,908 total. Figures are for the whole Hendra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wavell Heights

Wavell Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77.7% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential12.2% 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)

Residential6.3% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

School catchments in Wavell Heights

PrimaryGeebung SS · Kedron SS · Nundah SS · Virginia SS · Wavell Heights SS
JuniorWavell SHS
SeniorWavell SHS

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

Who lives in Wavell Heights

At the 2021 Census, 19.3% of Wavell Heights’s 10,336 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.9%
Australian36.3%
Irish15.5%
Scottish12.4%
German6.4%
Italian5.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
New Zealand2.9%
India1.4%
Philippines0.9%
South Africa0.8%
Italy0.6%

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

Development near Wavell Heights

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 Wavell Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wavell Heights address:

Nearby suburbs

Nundah · 14.4% floodKalinga · 14.8% floodChermside · 11.8% floodVirginia · 28.6% floodNorthgate · 8.6% floodKedron · 5.7% 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.