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Woolloongabba flood risk

Of Woolloongabba’s 9,577 mapped properties, 31.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

31.2%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
9,577
Mapped properties

Crime near Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba sits in the Dutton Park police division, which recorded 6,127 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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578
Break-ins
184
Vehicle theft
1,634
Other theft
349
Property damage
172
Fraud
101
Handling stolen goods
421
Assault
65
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
55
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,538
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,127 total. Figures are for the whole Dutton Park police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential25% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HDR2 - High density residential (Up to 15 storeys)

Other22.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Woolloongabba Priority Development Area, refer to Part 10

Centre / commercial18.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MU3 - Corridor

School catchments in Woolloongabba

PrimaryBuranda SS · Dutton Park SS · East Brisbane SS
JuniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College
SeniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College

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

Who lives in Woolloongabba

At the 2021 Census, 40.2% of Woolloongabba’s 8,687 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English27.3%
Australian21.3%
Chinese13.5%
Irish11%
Scottish8.4%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

China6.9%
New Zealand3.1%
India2.7%
England2.4%
South Korea2%
Vietnam1.5%

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

Development near Woolloongabba

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Stones Corner · 56.4% floodDutton Park · 4.4% floodEast Brisbane · 26.5% floodKangaroo Point · 28.2% floodGreenslopes · 7.7% floodFairfield · 80.4% 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.