Indooroopilly flood & bushfire risk
Of Indooroopilly’s 10,271 mapped properties, 19.9% are in a mapped flood area and 22.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Indooroopilly’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Indooroopilly
Flood and bushfire areas across Indooroopilly. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MU3 - Corridor
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium density residential
School catchments in Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Indooroopilly
At the 2021 Census, 42% of Indooroopilly’s 13,622 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Indooroopilly
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Indooroopilly). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 St Andrews Place, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 10/8-10 Belgrave Road, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 5/5 Shirley Street, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 4 Handel Street, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 703/135 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 26/22 Riverview Terrace, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 45 Railway Avenue, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
- 12 Bougainvillea Avenue, Indooroopilly QLD 4068
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.