Karumba flood risk
Of Karumba’s 692 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Karumba’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Karumba address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Karumba
Flood and bushfire areas across Karumba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karumba
Karumba sits in the Karumba police division, which recorded 51 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 51 total. Figures are for the whole Karumba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Karumba
Karumba can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Karumba
At the 2021 Census, 15.2% of Karumba’s 487 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 Karumba
Carpentaria council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Carpentaria council area (not just Karumba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Carpentaria
Compare Karumba 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.