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Toowong flood & bushfire risk

Of Toowong’s 10,622 mapped properties, 41% are in a council-mapped flood area and 11.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

41%
In a flood area
11.4%
In a bushfire area
10,622
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Toowong address:

Nearby suburbs

Auchenflower · 41.5% floodTaringa · 22.4% floodSt Lucia · 55.3% floodMilton · 88.1% floodIndooroopilly · 19.9% floodBardon · 10% flood

Zoning in Toowong

Toowong is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential26% 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)

Centre / commercial17% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Council zone: MC - Major centre

Residential13% of properties

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

Council zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Toowong

PrimaryBardon SS · Indooroopilly SS · Ironside SS · Rainworth SS · Toowong SS
JuniorIndooroopilly SHS
SeniorIndooroopilly SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Toowong 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.