Knapp Creek flood risk

Of Knapp Creek’s 69 mapped properties, 10.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Knapp Creek’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 Knapp Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

10.1%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
69
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Knapp Creek

Flood and bushfire areas across Knapp Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Knapp Creek

Knapp Creek sits in the Rathdowney police division, which recorded 148 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 148 total. Figures are for the whole Rathdowney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Knapp Creek

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

Who lives in Knapp Creek

At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Knapp Creek’s 59 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.8%
English40.7%
Scottish18.6%
Irish10.2%
New Zealander10.2%
German6.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand13.6%

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

Development near Knapp Creek

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

485
Dwellings/yr
459
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Scenic Rim council area (not just Knapp Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Knapp Creek address:

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.