Karara flood & bushfire risk
Of Karara’s 141 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 66.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Karara’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Karara address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Karara
Flood and bushfire areas across Karara. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karara
Karara sits in the Leyburn police division, which recorded 91 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 91 total. Figures are for the whole Leyburn police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Karara
Karara can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Karara
At the 2021 Census, 2.3% of Karara’s 128 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 Karara
Southern Downs council approved 269 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Downs council area (not just Karara). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Southern Downs
Compare Karara 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.