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Karawatha flood & bushfire risk

Of Karawatha’s 388 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 84.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.3%
In a flood area
84.3%
In a bushfire area
388
Mapped properties

Crime near Karawatha

Karawatha sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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393
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
666
Other theft
168
Property damage
162
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
191
Assault
33
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
47
Other against the person
2
Homicide
697
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Karawatha

Karawatha is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural53.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RU - Rural

Environmental19.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Future urban17.1% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Karawatha

PrimaryBerrinba East SS · Kuraby SS · Stretton State College · Woodridge North SS · Woodridge SS
JuniorRuncorn SHS · Stretton State College · Woodridge SHS
SeniorRuncorn SHS · Stretton State College · Woodridge SHS

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

Who lives in Karawatha

At the 2021 Census, 54.9% of Karawatha’s 337 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese22.8%
Indian20.5%
Australian5%
English3%
Korean1.8%
Croatian1.5%

Top countries of birth

India6.8%
China6.2%
Afghanistan4.2%
Fiji4.2%
Pakistan4.2%
Philippines3.9%

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

Development near Karawatha

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Woodridge · 4.3% floodKuraby · 1.6% floodStretton · 2.4% floodUnderwood · 9.8% floodLogan Central · 5.3% floodRuncorn · 2.9% 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.