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Gumdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Gumdale’s 916 mapped properties, 11.9% are in a mapped flood area and 32.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

11.9%
In a flood area
32.4%
In a bushfire area
916
Mapped properties

Crime near Gumdale

Gumdale sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,761 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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214
Break-ins
118
Vehicle theft
1,164
Other theft
346
Property damage
192
Fraud
36
Handling stolen goods
377
Assault
102
Sexual offences
14
Robbery
55
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,141
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,761 total. Figures are for the whole Capalaba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Gumdale

Gumdale is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental44.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Residential33.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban10.8% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Gumdale

PrimaryGumdale SS
JuniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Capalaba State College · Wynnum SHS
SeniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Capalaba State College · Wynnum SHS

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

Who lives in Gumdale

At the 2021 Census, 24% of Gumdale’s 2,298 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.1%
Australian35%
Irish11.9%
Scottish11.2%
German5.8%
Italian5.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand3.1%
South Africa3%
India2.1%
China1.6%
Iran0.8%

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

Development near Gumdale

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 Gumdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Wakerley · 2.8% floodRansome · 58.2% floodChandler · 15.2% floodBelmont · 4.3% floodTingalpa · 14% floodManly West · 3.1% 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.