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Windsor flood & bushfire risk

Of Windsor’s 6,476 mapped properties, 34.6% are in a mapped flood area and 3.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

34.6%
In a flood area
3.4%
In a bushfire area
6,476
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Windsor

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

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Crime near Windsor

Windsor sits in the Hendra police division, which recorded 10,908 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 10,908 total. Figures are for the whole Hendra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Windsor

Windsor is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential28.9% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential20.2% of properties

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

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential19.4% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HDR1 - High density residential (Up to 8 storeys)

School catchments in Windsor

PrimaryWilston SS · Windsor SS
JuniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College · Kedron SHS
SeniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College · Kedron SHS

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

Who lives in Windsor

At the 2021 Census, 23.6% of Windsor’s 7,811 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.9%
Australian32.3%
Irish15%
Scottish12.8%
Italian5.6%
German5.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.7%
India1.7%
Nepal1.5%
China0.9%
Philippines0.8%

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

Development near Windsor

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Windsor address:

Nearby suburbs

Wilston · 18% floodLutwyche · 7.2% floodAlbion · 34.5% floodBowen Hills · 26.5% floodHerston · 27.5% floodWooloowin · 4% 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.