Chapel Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Chapel Hill’s 4,530 mapped properties, 8.6% are in a mapped flood area and 20.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chapel Hill’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Chapel Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Chapel Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS1 - Open space (Local)
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
School catchments in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chapel Hill
At the 2021 Census, 35.9% of Chapel Hill’s 10,511 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Chapel Hill
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Chapel Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9 Lambourn Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 18 Henry Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 22/70 Fleming Road, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 7 Sutling Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 17 Narnoo Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 7 Kiandra Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 177 Jerrang Street, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
- 1A Kingfisher Place, Chapel Hill QLD 4069
Nearby suburbs
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.