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Kenmore flood & bushfire risk

Of Kenmore’s 5,061 mapped properties, 16.2% are in a mapped flood area and 16.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kenmore’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

16.2%
In a flood area
16.1%
In a bushfire area
5,061
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kenmore

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

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Crime near Kenmore

Kenmore 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 Kenmore

Kenmore is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.9% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban7.7% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Other5.9% of properties

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

Zone: DC1 - District

School catchments in Kenmore

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

Who lives in Kenmore

At the 2021 Census, 33.1% of Kenmore’s 9,675 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.5%
Australian29.1%
Irish14.3%
Scottish12.2%
Chinese7.2%
German5.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
South Africa3.7%
China2.9%
New Zealand2.4%
India2%
South Korea1.2%

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

Development near Kenmore

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 Kenmore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kenmore 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.