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East Brisbane flood & bushfire risk

Of East Brisbane’s 5,406 mapped properties, 26.5% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

26.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,406
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Brisbane address:

Nearby suburbs

Kangaroo Point · 28.2% floodWoolloongabba · 31.2% floodStones Corner · 56.4% floodNew Farm · 42.3% floodNorman Park · 29.4% floodCoorparoo · 26.6% flood

Zoning in East Brisbane

East Brisbane is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47% of properties

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

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

Other18% of properties

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

Council zone: MU1 - Inner city

Residential17% of properties

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

Council zone: CR2 - Infill housing

School catchments in East Brisbane

PrimaryCoorparoo SS · East Brisbane SS · Norman Park SS
JuniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College
SeniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in East Brisbane 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.