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Karrabin flood & bushfire risk

Of Karrabin’s 294 mapped properties, 8.5% are in a mapped flood area and 44.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

8.5%
In a flood area
44.9%
In a bushfire area
294
Mapped properties

Crime near Karrabin

Karrabin sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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114
Break-ins
75
Vehicle theft
629
Other theft
216
Property damage
103
Fraud
19
Handling stolen goods
329
Assault
135
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
80
Other against the person
1
Homicide
966
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,677 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Karrabin

Karrabin is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural77.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural C

Industrial6.8% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Regional Business and Industry - Medium Impact

Rural6.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural A

School catchments in Karrabin

PrimaryLeichhardt SS · Walloon SS
JuniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS
SeniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS

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

Who lives in Karrabin

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Karrabin’s 416 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.6%
English42.5%
German12.3%
Irish12%
Scottish5.8%
Australian Aboriginal2.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
Philippines1.7%
New Zealand0.7%

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

Development near Karrabin

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Karrabin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Blacksoil · 1.1% floodBrassall · 8.9% floodWulkuraka · 12.5% floodMuirlea · 4.1% floodLeichhardt · 6% floodCoalfalls · 21.5% 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.