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Bulwer bushfire risk

Of Bulwer’s 106 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 19.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0%
In a flood area
19.8%
In a bushfire area
106
Mapped properties

Crime near Bulwer

Bulwer sits in the Wynnum police division, which recorded 5,748 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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326
Break-ins
170
Vehicle theft
1,332
Other theft
441
Property damage
271
Fraud
69
Handling stolen goods
460
Assault
114
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
63
Other against the person
5
Homicide
2,482
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,748 total. Figures are for the whole Wynnum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bulwer

Bulwer is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township100% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: T - Township

Who lives in Bulwer

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Bulwer’s 59 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English33.9%
Australian27.1%
Scottish8.5%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
Dutch5.1%

Top countries of birth

England8.5%
New Zealand8.5%
Netherlands5.1%

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

Development near Bulwer

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Bulwer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bulwer 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.