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East Brisbane flood map & planning overlays

39 heritage-listed places and a ferry terminal. History with a ferry stop.

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A planning-constraint profile of East Brisbane (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.96 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to East Brisbane's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across East Brisbane properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 4,275 analysed East Brisbane properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has East Brisbane flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into East Brisbane: 769 of the 4,275 properties we analysed (18.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 747, February 2022: 537, January 2011: 517). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 4,275 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

18.0%

769 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Historic Flood 1974: 747
  • February 2022: 537
  • January 2011: 517

Mapped overland flow

13.5%

578 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 130
  • Medium: 422
  • High: 17
  • Affected: 9

Source: Brisbane City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over East Brisbane

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
89%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 ft
Busiest square
~95 a day
95 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6%
typical observed square 17 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

East Brisbane at a glance

Parcels 3,835 Median lot 434 m² Mapped easements 380 Bus stops 22 Ferry terminal 1 Schools in suburb 2

Schools in and near East Brisbane

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

2

2 schools providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How East Brisbane is zoned

Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix) 33%
Character residential (Infill housing) 20%
Education purposes 13%
Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014 10%
Mixed use (Inner city) 7%
Sport and recreation (District) 5%

Selling in East Brisbane? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 1.96 km², East Brisbane is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 39 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 434 m² across 3,835 parcels.

Recent development applications in East Brisbane

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

47

Latest included submission: 6 November 2026.

Previous 12 months: 49 (4% lower in the latest period).

Common application types

  • Material change of use: 14
  • Building work: 31

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in East Brisbane

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the East Brisbane suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
6,186
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$2,056
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$400
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
2.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1083, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of East Brisbane's 6,186 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.5%
5-14 7.6%
15-19 4.5%
20-24 11.9%
25-34 25.4%
35-44 16.3%
45-54 12.2%
55-64 8.9%
65-74 5.9%
75-84 2.9%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of East Brisbane, the wider ABS statistical area containing East Brisbane. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than East Brisbane itself.

4,830 in 2001 to 6,833 in 2025, up 41%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

East Brisbane property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for East Brisbane, the wider statistical area containing East Brisbane. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,600,000

Median sale price from 85 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$725,000

Median sale price from 87 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

East Brisbane data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applicationsAvailable as suburb totalsBrisbane City Council

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific East Brisbane address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 89% of East Brisbane. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 4,200 East Brisbane addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a East Brisbane lot.

East Brisbane planning - frequently asked

Is East Brisbane flood-prone?

About 37% of East Brisbane falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 37% of the 4,275 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 444 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 4,200 East Brisbane addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has East Brisbane flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into East Brisbane: 769 of the 4,275 properties we analysed (18.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 747, February 2022: 537, January 2011: 517). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is East Brisbane bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers East Brisbane and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%).

Is East Brisbane under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 89% of East Brisbane, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 95 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in East Brisbane?

The dominant planning zone in East Brisbane is Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix), though the suburb also includes Character residential (Infill housing) and Education purposes.

Does East Brisbane have heritage-listed places?

East Brisbane has 39 heritage-listed places on record.

Is East Brisbane hilly or flat?

East Brisbane is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 6%, and 2% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 27 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in East Brisbane?

Across 3,835 surveyed parcels in East Brisbane, the median lot size is about 434 m². There are also 380 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does East Brisbane have a train station?

There is no train station inside East Brisbane itself. The suburb is served by 22 bus stops and 1 ferry terminal.

What is the population of East Brisbane?

At the 2021 Census East Brisbane had 6,186 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider East Brisbane statistical area, which contains East Brisbane, went from 4,830 people in 2001 to 6,833 in 2025, up 41%.

Is East Brisbane an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), East Brisbane scores 1083 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in East Brisbane?

Median household income in East Brisbane was $2,056 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Woolloongabba 1.3 km 22% 0%
Kangaroo Point 1.4 km 46% 0%
Norman Park 1.5 km 39% 1%
Stones Corner 1.7 km 60% 0%
New Farm 1.8 km 51% 0%
Coorparoo 2.1 km 28% 4%
Hawthorne 2.4 km 43% 0%
Dutton Park 2.4 km 22% 0%
Brisbane City 2.5 km 52% 0%
South Brisbane 2.6 km 62% 0%

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