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Chermside West flood & bushfire risk

Of Chermside West’s 3,461 mapped properties, 6.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

6.2%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
3,461
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chermside West address:

Nearby suburbs

Stafford Heights · 2.9% floodChermside · 11.8% floodMackenzie · 1.4% floodAspley · 17% floodMcdowall · 2% floodStafford · 6.1% flood

Zoning in Chermside West

Chermside West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential83% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

Community6% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Council zone: CF7 - Health care purposes

Future urban4% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Council zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Chermside West

PrimaryAspley SS · Craigslea SS · McDowall SS · Somerset Hills SS · Stafford Heights SS
JuniorCraigslea SHS
SeniorCraigslea SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Chermside West 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.