Marburg flood risk

Of Marburg’s 932 mapped properties, 11.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Marburg’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 Marburg address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

11.2%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
932
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Marburg

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

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Crime near Marburg

Marburg sits in the Marburg police division, which recorded 752 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 752 total. Figures are for the whole Marburg police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Marburg

Marburg is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township36.1% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township Residential

Rural22.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural C

Residential12.3% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: Township Character Mixed Use

School catchments in Marburg

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

Who lives in Marburg

At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Marburg’s 1,013 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.4%
English41.1%
German13.3%
Irish13%
Scottish10.1%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.6%
South Africa0.5%
Malaysia0.4%

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

Development near Marburg

Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,522
Dwellings/yr
2,674
Houses
848
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Marburg). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.