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Fig Tree Pocket flood & bushfire risk

Of Fig Tree Pocket’s 1,919 mapped properties, 49.7% are in a mapped flood area and 41.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Fig Tree Pocket’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

49.7%
In a flood area
41.1%
In a bushfire area
1,919
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fig Tree Pocket

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

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Crime near Fig Tree Pocket

Fig Tree Pocket sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 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 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Fig Tree Pocket

Fig Tree Pocket is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.9% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban10.5% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Open space3.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open space

School catchments in Fig Tree Pocket

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

Who lives in Fig Tree Pocket

At the 2021 Census, 33.5% of Fig Tree Pocket’s 4,345 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.5%
Australian28.8%
Irish12.9%
Scottish12.2%
German6.4%
Chinese6.2%

Top countries of birth

England6%
South Africa4.3%
India2.8%
New Zealand2.5%
China2.4%
United States1.1%

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

Development near Fig Tree Pocket

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 Fig Tree Pocket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fig Tree Pocket address:

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.