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Booval flood risk

Of Booval’s 2,127 mapped properties, 5.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

5.4%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,127
Mapped properties

Crime near Booval

Booval sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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252
Break-ins
156
Vehicle theft
1,865
Other theft
579
Property damage
448
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
792
Assault
206
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
128
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,638
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,168 total. Figures are for the whole Ipswich police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Booval

Booval is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential29.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Residential Medium Density

Residential16.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Residential Medium Density

Centre / commercial15.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Major Centres

School catchments in Booval

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

Who lives in Booval

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Booval’s 2,723 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.7%
Australian35.1%
Irish12.6%
Scottish12.3%
German8.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.2%
England2.9%
Philippines1.1%
India0.8%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Booval

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Booval). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Booval address:

Nearby suburbs

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.