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Murrumba Downs flood & bushfire risk

Of Murrumba Downs’s 5,641 mapped properties, 13.5% are in a mapped flood area and 4.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

13.5%
In a flood area
4.1%
In a bushfire area
5,641
Mapped properties

Crime near Murrumba Downs

Murrumba Downs sits in the Mango Hill North Lakes police division, which recorded 4,296 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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208
Break-ins
132
Vehicle theft
1,661
Other theft
240
Property damage
188
Fraud
26
Handling stolen goods
266
Assault
86
Sexual offences
17
Robbery
69
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,403
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,296 total. Figures are for the whole Mango Hill North Lakes police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Murrumba Downs

Murrumba Downs is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.2% of properties

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

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Open space1.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

Community1.2% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Utilities

School catchments in Murrumba Downs

PrimaryKallangur SS · Undurba SS
JuniorMango Hill State Secondary College · Murrumba State Secondary College
SeniorMango Hill State Secondary College · Murrumba State Secondary College

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

Who lives in Murrumba Downs

At the 2021 Census, 23.2% of Murrumba Downs’s 10,795 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.7%
Australian37.1%
Scottish10.5%
Irish10.2%
German5.9%
Indian2.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England4.8%
South Africa1.8%
India1.7%
Philippines1.1%
Fiji0.8%

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

Development near Murrumba Downs

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 Murrumba Downs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Murrumba Downs address:

Nearby suburbs

Griffin · 45.6% floodKallangur · 8.1% floodMango Hill · 19.9% floodLawnton · 51.4% floodStrathpine · 55.8% floodPetrie · 13.9% 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.