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.
For context, Booval’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Booval address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Booval
Flood and bushfire areas across Booval. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Booval
Booval sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,294 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,294 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:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Residential Medium Density
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Residential Medium Density
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
Top countries of birth
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 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Booval). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Booval with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.