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.
For context, Kurwongbah’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Kurwongbah address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Kurwongbah
Flood and bushfire areas across Kurwongbah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kurwongbah
Kurwongbah sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,923 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,923 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:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture - partial
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Suburban neighbourhood
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
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School catchments in Kurwongbah
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
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 Kurwongbah
Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Kurwongbah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Kurwongbah 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.