Brisbane Airport flood map and flood risk

Brisbane Airport, Brisbane City Council · Queensland · based on 860 mapped addresses

Past floods reached parts of Brisbane Airport: 2011 QLD January (about 0.2% of mapped addresses) and 2022 Brisbane February (about 44.4% of mapped addresses). Queensland's broad floodplain overlay (QFAO) covers under 1% of addresses here, so the past-flood maps are the better guide. Brisbane City Council also maps its own flood planning areas, and the address check includes them. Other mapped hazards: 41.2% in a bushfire-prone area, 34.8% in a storm-tide area and 9% in a coastal erosion area. Every property differs, so check the exact address.

Brisbane Airport at a glance

0.0%

In the state floodplain overlay

Mapped past floods

41.2%

Bushfire prone

Not available

Suburb median price

Past floods in Brisbane Airport

2011 QLD January - about 0.2% of mapped addresses
2022 Brisbane February - about 44.4% of mapped addresses

From the Queensland Flood Extent Series and Brisbane City Council's February 2022 mapping. A mapped extent shows where water reached in that event.

Hazards across Brisbane Airport

Flood (QFAO)

0.0%

Bushfire prone

41.2%

Storm tide

34.8%

Erosion prone

9.0%

Acid sulfate soils

100.0%

Share of mapped addresses in Brisbane Airport inside each government hazard layer. It describes the suburb, not any one property.

Flood map of Brisbane Airport

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Check a property in Brisbane Airport

The free check shows every mapped hazard for one address: flood, past floods, bushfire, storm tide, coastal erosion and acid sulfate soils, and what each means for a buyer. The full report adds how much of the lot is affected, zoning and planning overlays, school catchments and nearby services, a checklist of what to ask, and a PDF to keep.

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Before you buy in Brisbane Airport

Ask Brisbane City Council for a flood search on the exact lot - it gives flood levels and the rules for building.
Get written insurance quotes that include flood cover.
Ask the seller whether the property has flooded, and check for flood damage at inspection.

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Indicative only. Compiled from Queensland Government datasets (QFAO, Queensland Flood Extent Series, QSpatial), Brisbane City Council, ABS and G-NAF. Not property-level advice - verify with the council before any property decision. Last updated 2026-09-28.