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Coorparoo flood & bushfire risk

Of Coorparoo’s 12,935 mapped properties, 26.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Coorparoo’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

26.6%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
12,935
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Coorparoo

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

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Crime near Coorparoo

Coorparoo sits in the Coorparoo police division, which recorded 2,456 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 2,456 total. Figures are for the whole Coorparoo police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Coorparoo

Coorparoo is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.3% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential22% of properties

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

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential12.7% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Coorparoo

PrimaryBuranda SS · Coorparoo SS · East Brisbane SS · Greenslopes SS · Holland Park SS · Norman Park SS · Whites Hill State College
JuniorCavendish Road SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College · Whites Hill State College
SeniorCavendish Road SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College · Whites Hill State College

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

Who lives in Coorparoo

At the 2021 Census, 24.7% of Coorparoo’s 18,132 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.9%
Australian30.5%
Irish17.5%
Scottish12.3%
German5.6%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand2.6%
India2.5%
Nepal1.7%
Philippines0.9%
China0.8%

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

Development near Coorparoo

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Coorparoo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Coorparoo address:

Nearby suburbs

Stones Corner · 56.4% floodGreenslopes · 7.7% floodCamp Hill · 8.6% floodNorman Park · 29.4% floodEast Brisbane · 26.5% floodWoolloongabba · 31.2% 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.