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.

For context, Gumdale’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 Gumdale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

11.9%
Of properties in a flood area
32.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
916
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gumdale

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

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Crime near Gumdale

Gumdale sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,726 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

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 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
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.

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.