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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.

50.3%
In a flood area
35.2%
In a bushfire area
630
Mapped properties

Crime near Willawong

Willawong sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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533
Break-ins
405
Vehicle theft
2,456
Other theft
510
Property damage
277
Fraud
75
Handling stolen goods
663
Assault
129
Sexual offences
43
Robbery
151
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,578
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,820 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 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 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% floodAlgester · 2.4% floodPallara · 36.4% floodCedar Creek · 21.7% floodSunnybank Hills · 2.3% floodArcherfield · 80.2% 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.