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Priestdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Priestdale’s 109 mapped properties, 21.1% are in a mapped flood area and 92.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

21.1%
In a flood area
92.7%
In a bushfire area
109
Mapped properties

Crime near Priestdale

Priestdale sits in the Springwood police division, which recorded 4,596 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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315
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
1,753
Other theft
277
Property damage
184
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
317
Assault
77
Sexual offences
41
Robbery
64
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,324
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,596 total. Figures are for the whole Springwood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Priestdale

Priestdale is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental95.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management and Conservation

Open space4.6% of properties

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

Zone: Recreation and Open Space

School catchments in Priestdale

PrimaryRochedale South SS
JuniorRochedale SHS · Springwood SHS
SeniorRochedale SHS · Springwood SHS

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

Who lives in Priestdale

At the 2021 Census, 23.1% of Priestdale’s 160 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.4%
Australian30.6%
Scottish15%
German10.6%
Chinese7.5%
Indian6.2%

Top countries of birth

England7.5%
Taiwan3.1%
India2.5%
South Korea1.9%
Wales1.9%

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

Development near Priestdale

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Priestdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Rochedale South · 2.6% floodSpringwood · 5.6% floodDaisy Hill · 24.1% floodBurbank · 7.1% floodSheldonSlacks Creek · 46.7% 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.