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Banksia Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Banksia Beach’s 4,164 mapped properties, 78% are in a mapped flood area and 16.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

78%
In a flood area
16.9%
In a bushfire area
4,164
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Banksia Beach

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

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Crime near Banksia Beach

Banksia Beach sits in the Bribie Island police division, which recorded 1,718 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,718 total. Figures are for the whole Bribie Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Banksia Beach

Banksia Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Open space1.7% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

Centre / commercial0.7% of properties

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

Zone: Local centre

School catchments in Banksia Beach

PrimaryBanksia Beach SS
JuniorBribie Island SHS
SeniorBribie Island SHS

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

Who lives in Banksia Beach

At the 2021 Census, 23.4% of Banksia Beach’s 7,180 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.4%
Australian32.7%
Scottish12.7%
Irish12.2%
German7%
Italian2.4%

Top countries of birth

England9.1%
New Zealand4.3%
South Africa1.1%
Scotland0.8%
Germany0.7%
Netherlands0.7%

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

Development near Banksia Beach

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Banksia Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Banksia Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Bellara · 100% floodWhite Patch · 0.8% floodBongaree · 88.9% floodSandstone Point · 45.6% floodGodwin Beach · 81.5% floodToorbul · 96.9% 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.