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Home builders in Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs
Bushfire-prone land is mapped on 8 of these 10 suburbs and not on the other 2. Where it is mapped, a BAL rating drives materials and cost from the design stage rather than arriving as a formality at the end.
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Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs suburb by suburb
| Suburb | Residential zones | Bushfire-prone | Overlays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carina | Emerging communities, General | Mapped | 9 |
| Corinda | Emerging communities, General | Mapped | 10 |
| Hawthorne | General | Mapped | 9 |
| Milton | General | None mapped | 7 |
| Moggill | General | Mapped | 8 |
| Ransome | Environmental management and conservation, Recreation and open space, Special purpose | Mapped | 7 |
| St Lucia | General | Mapped | 10 |
| Taringa | General | Mapped | 8 |
| Upper Kedron | Emerging communities, General | Mapped | 7 |
| Yeerongpilly | Emerging communities, General | None mapped | 9 |
Reading the table
- Bushfire-prone land is mapped in Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa and Upper Kedron, but not in Milton and Yeerongpilly.
- 10 overlay families are mapped across the region; Corinda carries the most at 10.
- The 10 mapped suburbs cover 44 km² between them — Moggill is the largest at 12 km² and Milton the smallest at 1.1 km².
What is mapped across Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs
Mapped in all 10: Biodiversity areas overlay and Flood overlay — overland flow.
| Mapped only in some suburbs | Where (in the suburb, not on a given block) |
|---|---|
| Dwelling house character overlay | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Milton, Moggill, St Lucia, Taringa, Upper Kedron and Yeerongpilly |
| Heritage overlay — local heritage area | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Milton, Moggill, St Lucia, Taringa, Upper Kedron and Yeerongpilly |
| Bushfire overlay | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa and Upper Kedron |
| Erosion prone area | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Milton, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia and Yeerongpilly |
| Landslide overlay | Corinda, Hawthorne, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa, Upper Kedron and Yeerongpilly |
| Storm tide hazard area | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Milton, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia and Yeerongpilly |
| Flood overlay — creek and waterway | Carina, Corinda, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa, Upper Kedron and Yeerongpilly |
| Traditional building character overlay | Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Milton, St Lucia, Taringa and Yeerongpilly |
Which Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs suburb suits which build
- Room to move
Moggill is the largest at 11.6 km², Milton the most compact at 1.1 km².
- Fewest planning controls
Upper Kedron, with 7 overlay families mapped against 10 in Corinda.
- No bushfire assessment
Milton, Yeerongpilly — bushfire-prone land is not mapped in them. It is in Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa, Upper Kedron.
Questions about building in Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs
Which council approves building work in Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs?
Brisbane City Council, for all 10 mapped Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs suburbs, under the Brisbane City Plan 2014.
Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs?
In Carina, Corinda, Hawthorne, Moggill, Ransome, St Lucia, Taringa and Upper Kedron — not in Milton and Yeerongpilly.
Which Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs suburb has the most planning constraints?
Corinda: 10 overlay families against 7 in Upper Kedron.
What planning zones apply across Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs?
5: Emerging communities, Environmental management and conservation, General residential, Recreation and open space and Special purpose. Widest range: Ransome, at 3.
Lodge with: Brisbane City Council, Brisbane City Plan 2014. Read 2026-10-02.
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Building in Brisbane — Inner & Western Suburbs?
Tell us the suburb and what you are building. Licence checked with the QBCC, insurance sighted, still trading, and genuinely working in Carina, Corinda and Hawthorne. If we cannot find one worth recommending, we will say so.
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