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Brighton flood & bushfire risk

Of Brighton’s 5,055 mapped properties, 37.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 10.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

37.2%
In a flood area
10.4%
In a bushfire area
5,055
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brighton address:

Nearby suburbs

Sandgate · 45.6% floodDeagon · 39.3% floodBracken Ridge · 3.7% floodShorncliffe · 45.2% floodGriffin · 45.6% floodClontarf · 35.1% flood

Zoning in Brighton

Brighton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

Other6% of properties

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

Council zone: CN2 - District

Residential3% of properties

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

Council zone: CR1 - Character

School catchments in Brighton

PrimaryBrighton SS · Nashville SS
JuniorBracken Ridge SHS
SeniorBracken Ridge SHS

Brighton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Brighton that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.