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Burpengary flood & bushfire risk

Of Burpengary’s 9,817 mapped properties, 31.5% are in a mapped flood area and 22.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

31.5%
In a flood area
22.7%
In a bushfire area
9,817
Mapped properties

Crime near Burpengary

Burpengary sits in the Burpengary police division, which recorded 4,902 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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231
Break-ins
114
Vehicle theft
1,348
Other theft
324
Property damage
140
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
367
Assault
127
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
86
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,106
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,902 total. Figures are for the whole Burpengary police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Burpengary

Burpengary is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Rural residential21% of properties

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

Zone:

Future urban16.7% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Transition

School catchments in Burpengary

PrimaryBurpengary Meadows SS · Burpengary SS · Jinibara SS · Morayfield East SS · Narangba SS · Narangba Valley SS
JuniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Morayfield SHS · Narangba Valley SHS
SeniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Morayfield SHS · Narangba Valley SHS

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

Who lives in Burpengary

At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Burpengary’s 16,488 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43%
Australian41.3%
Scottish10.6%
Irish10%
German6.1%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.4%
England4%
Philippines0.8%
South Africa0.8%
India0.5%
Scotland0.4%

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

Development near Burpengary

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Burpengary). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Burpengary East · 39.1% floodNarangba · 13.7% floodMorayfield · 15.9% floodCaboolture South · 75.7% floodDeception Bay · 24.9% floodDakabin · 3.8% flood

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.