Is Willawong flood prone?

50.3% of mapped properties in Willawong fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Willawong in a bushfire zone?

35.2% of mapped properties in Willawong fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Willawong?

Willawong is mostly industrial (most common zone: LII - Low impact industry).

What is the cultural makeup of Willawong?

At the 2021 Census 37.9% of Willawong residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (22.1%), Australian (21.4%), Scottish (11.7%).

How much new development is there near Willawong?

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings (2,822 houses, 6,413 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Willawong flood & bushfire risk

Of Willawong’s 630 mapped properties, 50.3% are in a mapped flood area and 35.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Willawong’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Willawong address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

50.3%

Of properties in a flood area

35.2%

Of properties in a bushfire area

630

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Willawong

Flood and bushfire areas across Willawong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Willawong

Willawong sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,825 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,825 total. Figures are for the whole Inala police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Willawong

Willawong is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial34.5% of properties

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

Zone: LII - Low impact industry

Future urban23.5% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Industrial11.6% of properties

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

Zone: IN2 - General industry B

School catchments in Willawong

PrimaryAcacia Ridge SS · Algester SS · Durack SS · Inala SS · Pallara SS · Watson Road SS

JuniorCalamvale Community College · Glenala SHS

SeniorCalamvale Community College · Glenala SHS

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

Who lives in Willawong

At the 2021 Census, 37.9% of Willawong’s 145 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English22.1%

Australian21.4%

Scottish11.7%

Chinese9%

Irish7.6%

Australian Aboriginal6.2%

Top countries of birth

Afghanistan8.3%

Taiwan5.5%

Vietnam4.8%

India3.4%

Ireland3.4%

England2.1%

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

Development near Willawong

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235

Dwellings/yr

2,822

Houses

6,413

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Willawong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Acacia Ridge · 9.8% flood Algester · 2.4% flood Pallara · 36.4% flood Sunnybank Hills · 2.3% flood Archerfield · 80.2% flood Durack · 16% flood

Other suburbs in Brisbane

Compare Willawong 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.