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Kurwongbah flood & bushfire risk

Of Kurwongbah’s 756 mapped properties, 17.9% are in a mapped flood area and 71.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

17.9%
In a flood area
71.4%
In a bushfire area
756
Mapped properties

Crime near Kurwongbah

Kurwongbah sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,911 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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296
Break-ins
160
Vehicle theft
1,958
Other theft
557
Property damage
312
Fraud
70
Handling stolen goods
578
Assault
169
Sexual offences
34
Robbery
119
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,658
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,911 total. Figures are for the whole Petrie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kurwongbah

Kurwongbah is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural52.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

Residential20.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Rural residential20.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

School catchments in Kurwongbah

PrimaryDayboro SS · Kurwongbah SS · Narangba SS · Narangba Valley SS · Petrie SS
JuniorBray Park SHS · Dakabin SHS · Narangba Valley SHS
SeniorBray Park SHS · Dakabin SHS · Narangba Valley SHS

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

Who lives in Kurwongbah

At the 2021 Census, 15% of Kurwongbah’s 1,552 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian40.9%
Scottish14.2%
Irish11.3%
German6.1%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
England2.6%
South Africa1.7%
Scotland0.7%
Netherlands0.6%
India0.5%

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

Development near Kurwongbah

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Kurwongbah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Whiteside · 19.3% floodDakabin · 3.8% floodPetrie · 13.9% floodNarangba · 13.7% floodKallangur · 8.1% floodJoyner · 45.2% 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.