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Chermside flood & bushfire risk

Of Chermside’s 11,482 mapped properties, 11.8% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

11.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
11,482
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chermside address:

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Zoning in Chermside

Chermside is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial44% of properties

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

Council zone: MU2 - Centre frame

Residential17% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Residential13% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Chermside

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Chermside 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.