Richlands flood & bushfire risk
Of Richlands’s 4,016 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Richlands’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Richlands
Flood and bushfire areas across Richlands. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Richlands
Richlands sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,820 total. Figures are for the whole Inala police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Richlands
Richlands is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium density residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: DC2 - Corridor
School catchments in Richlands
Richlands can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Richlands
At the 2021 Census, 47.6% of Richlands’s 5,621 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 Richlands
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 Richlands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.