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Stafford Heights flood & bushfire risk

Of Stafford Heights’s 3,290 mapped properties, 2.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Stafford Heights’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

2.9%
In a flood area
0.2%
In a bushfire area
3,290
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Stafford Heights

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

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Crime near Stafford Heights

Stafford Heights sits in the Stafford police division, which recorded 5,732 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 5,732 total. Figures are for the whole Stafford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Stafford Heights

Stafford Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.6% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Other1.1% of properties

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

Zone: DC1 - District

Open space0.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS2 - Open space (District)

School catchments in Stafford Heights

PrimaryCraigslea SS · McDowall SS · Somerset Hills SS · Stafford Heights SS · Stafford SS
JuniorCraigslea SHS · Everton Park SHS · Wavell SHS
SeniorCraigslea SHS · Everton Park SHS · Wavell SHS

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

Who lives in Stafford Heights

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Stafford Heights’s 6,992 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.4%
Australian35.4%
Irish15.4%
Scottish11.6%
Italian7.1%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.9%
England2.5%
Italy1.4%
Philippines1%
India0.9%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Stafford Heights

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 Stafford Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Stafford Heights address:

Nearby suburbs

Stafford · 6.1% floodChermside West · 6.2% floodEverton Park · 7.6% floodKedron · 5.7% floodMcdowall · 2% floodChermside · 11.8% flood

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.