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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.

11.2%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
932
Mapped properties

Crime near Marburg

Marburg sits in the Marburg police division, which recorded 597 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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16
Break-ins
16
Vehicle theft
127
Other theft
25
Property damage
15
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
50
Assault
17
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
321
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 597 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

PrimaryHaigslea SS · Marburg SS · Minden SS
JuniorLowood SHS · Rosewood SHS
SeniorLowood SHS · Rosewood SHS

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 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
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.

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

Nearby suburbs

Tallegalla · 0% floodHaigslea · 0% floodMount Marrow · 0% floodMindenCoolanaGlamorgan Vale

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.