Is Kooralbyn flood prone?

1.6% of mapped properties in Kooralbyn fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Kooralbyn in a bushfire zone?

0% of mapped properties in Kooralbyn fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Kooralbyn in the catchment for?

Kooralbyn falls within these school catchments: Boonah SS, Tamrookum SS, Beaudesert SHS, Boonah SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Kooralbyn?

At the 2021 Census 21.3% of Kooralbyn residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.1%), Australian (36.8%), Irish (12.7%).

How much new development is there near Kooralbyn?

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings (459 houses, 26 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Kooralbyn flood risk

Of Kooralbyn’s 1,503 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kooralbyn’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 Kooralbyn address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.6%

Of properties in a flood area

Of properties in a bushfire area

1,503

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kooralbyn

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

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Crime near Kooralbyn

Kooralbyn sits in the Beaudesert police division, which recorded 1,555 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,555 total. Figures are for the whole Beaudesert police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Kooralbyn

PrimaryBoonah SS · Tamrookum SS

JuniorBeaudesert SHS · Boonah SHS

SeniorBeaudesert SHS · Boonah SHS

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

Who lives in Kooralbyn

At the 2021 Census, 21.3% of Kooralbyn’s 1,697 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.1%

Australian36.8%

Irish12.7%

Scottish10.7%

Australian Aboriginal6%

German5.4%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%

New Zealand5.5%

Germany0.8%

Philippines0.7%

United States0.6%

Scotland0.6%

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

Development near Kooralbyn

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

485

Dwellings/yr

459

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Scenic Rim council area (not just Kooralbyn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Knapp Creek · 10.1% flood Tamrookum · 37.1% flood Laravale · 36.7% flood Josephville · 24.5% flood Cannon Creek · 0% flood Innisplain · 26.5% flood

Other suburbs in Scenic Rim

Compare Kooralbyn 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.