Karalee flood risk
Of Karalee’s 2,933 mapped properties, 18.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Karalee’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Karalee address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Karalee
Flood and bushfire areas across Karalee. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karalee
Karalee sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,710 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,710 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Karalee
Karalee is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreation
School catchments in Karalee
Karalee can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Karalee
At the 2021 Census, 16.2% of Karalee’s 5,521 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 Karalee
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Karalee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Karalee 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.