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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.

39.1%
In a flood area
41.4%
In a bushfire area
8,590
Mapped properties

Crime near Burpengary East

Burpengary East sits in the Deception Bay police division, which recorded 4,394 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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138
Break-ins
74
Vehicle theft
1,041
Other theft
282
Property damage
104
Fraud
44
Handling stolen goods
352
Assault
106
Sexual offences
7
Robbery
61
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,184
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,394 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:

Future urban38.5% of properties

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

Zone: Transition

Rural residential33.6% of properties

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

Zone:

Residential13.2% of properties

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

Zone: Next generation neighbourhood

School catchments in Burpengary East

PrimaryBeachmere SS · Burpengary SS · Deception Bay North SS · Morayfield East SS
JuniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Caboolture SHS · Deception Bay SHS · Morayfield SHS
SeniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Caboolture SHS · Deception Bay SHS · Morayfield SHS

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

English45.6%
Australian39.3%
Scottish10%
Irish10%
German6.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%
New Zealand5.2%
South Africa0.9%
Philippines0.9%
India0.6%
Scotland0.5%

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 6,260 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 East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Burpengary · 31.5% floodDeception Bay · 24.9% floodMorayfield · 15.9% floodNarangba · 13.7% floodBeachmere · 100% floodCaboolture South · 75.7% 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.