Bunya flood & bushfire risk

Of Bunya’s 739 mapped properties, 23% are in a mapped flood area and 64.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Bunya address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

23%
Of properties in a flood area
64.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
739
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bunya

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

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Crime near Bunya

Bunya sits in the Albany Creek police division, which recorded 1,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,592 total. Figures are for the whole Albany Creek police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bunya

Bunya is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential91.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Open space5.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

Other1.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone:

School catchments in Bunya

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

Who lives in Bunya

At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Bunya’s 1,968 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.9%
Australian41.9%
Irish15%
Scottish13.7%
German7.5%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand2.4%
South Africa1.2%
India0.8%
Canada0.5%
PNG0.5%

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

Development near Bunya

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Bunya). 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.