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Highgate Hill flood & bushfire risk

Of Highgate Hill’s 4,402 mapped properties, 5.7% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

5.7%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
4,402
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Highgate Hill address:

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Zoning in Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45% 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)

Residential32% of properties

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

Council zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential11% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Highgate Hill

PrimaryDutton Park SS · West End SS
JuniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College
SeniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Highgate Hill 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.