A 21-year-old man has been charged after counter-terrorism raids in Brisbane's south early on Saturday morning.

The Kuraby man faces 14 charges, including five counts of preparations for incursions into a foreign country.

Police from the Brisbane Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) and ASIO raided the home in Pengam Street around 4:00am.

A statement from the Australian Federal Police said it would be alleged the man made preparations to travel to Syria to engage in hostile activities during late 2016 and early 2017.

It will also be alleged he encouraged and recruited other people to join him in travelling to Syria, so they could also join organisations engaged in hostile activities against foreign governments.

The AFP said the man and those he was allegedly encouraging did not manage to leave Australia.

The 21-year-old faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if found guilty of the incursion offence and 25 years if convicted of foreign incursion offences.

Neighbour Ata-ur-Rehman Bhatti said he was shocked to hear about the counter-terrorism raid on his street.

"Twenty days ago I saw police here but this is the first time I'm listening that there is someone involved in a terror group," he said.

The JCTT said as a result of the arrest, there was no impending threat to the community.

AFP Acting Assistant Commissioner Matthew Rippon said the investigation was highly complex and sensitive.

"Today's operational activity is a reminder that the threat posed by terrorism is ongoing," he said.

The 21-year-old has been remanded in custody and is due to face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.