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Hawthorne flood & bushfire risk

Of Hawthorne’s 3,249 mapped properties, 44% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

44%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
3,249
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hawthorne address:

Nearby suburbs

Balmoral · 23% floodBulimba · 70.5% floodMorningside · 14.8% floodTeneriffe · 45.3% floodNorman Park · 29.4% floodNew Farm · 42.3% flood

Zoning in Hawthorne

Hawthorne is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential68% 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)

Residential19% of properties

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

Council zone: CR1 - Character

Residential9% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Hawthorne

PrimaryBulimba SS · Morningside SS · Norman Park SS
JuniorBalmoral SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College
SeniorBalmoral SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Hawthorne 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.