Aratula flood risk

Of Aratula’s 449 mapped properties, 5.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.8%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
449
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Aratula

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

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Crime near Aratula

Aratula sits in the Boonah police division, which recorded 345 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 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 345 total. Figures are for the whole Boonah police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Aratula

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

Who lives in Aratula

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Aratula’s 609 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.2%
Australian42.7%
German10%
Scottish9.2%
Irish9%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
South Korea1.3%
New Zealand1%
Canada0.8%
India0.7%
Scotland0.7%

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

Development near Aratula

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

485
Dwellings/yr
459
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Scenic Rim council area (not just Aratula). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.