Burpengary East flood & bushfire risk
Of Burpengary East’s 8,590 mapped properties, 39.1% are in a mapped flood area and 41.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burpengary East’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 Burpengary East address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Burpengary East
Flood and bushfire areas across Burpengary East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burpengary East
Burpengary East sits in the Deception Bay police division, which recorded 4,389 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,389 total. Figures are for the whole Deception Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Burpengary East
Burpengary East is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Transition
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Next generation neighbourhood
School catchments in Burpengary East
Burpengary East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burpengary East
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Burpengary East’s 9,654 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 Burpengary East
Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Burpengary East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Ascot Way, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 15 Thomson Street, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 18 Gail Court, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 27 Florence Street, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 54 Oxford Road, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 5 The Circle, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 6 Gosford Wattle Avenue, Burpengary East QLD 4505
- 92 Northwood Drive, Burpengary East QLD 4505
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Burpengary East 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.