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Wavell Heights flood & bushfire risk

Of Wavell Heights’s 5,208 mapped properties, 9% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,208
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wavell Heights address:

Nearby suburbs

Nundah · 14.4% floodKalinga · 14.8% floodChermside · 11.8% floodVirginia · 28.6% floodNorthgate · 8.6% floodKedron · 5.7% flood

Zoning in Wavell Heights

Wavell Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential78% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential12% 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)

Residential6% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Council zone: CR1 - Character

School catchments in Wavell Heights

PrimaryGeebung SS · Kedron SS · Nundah SS · Virginia SS · Wavell Heights SS
JuniorWavell SHS
SeniorWavell SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Wavell Heights 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.