Is Priestdale flood prone?

21.1% of mapped properties in Priestdale fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Priestdale in a bushfire zone?

92.7% of mapped properties in Priestdale fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Priestdale?

Priestdale is mostly environmental (most common zone: Environmental Management and Conservation).

Which schools is Priestdale in the catchment for?

Priestdale falls within these school catchments: Rochedale South SS, Rochedale SHS, Springwood SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Priestdale?

At the 2021 Census 23.1% of Priestdale residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (44.4%), Australian (30.6%), Scottish (15%).

How much new development is there near Priestdale?

Logan council approved 5,035 new dwellings (3,727 houses, 1,308 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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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.

For context, Priestdale’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 Priestdale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

21.1%

Of properties in a flood area

92.7%

Of properties in a bushfire area

109

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Priestdale

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

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Crime near Priestdale

Priestdale sits in the Springwood police division, which recorded 4,642 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,642 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 5,035 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

5,035

Dwellings/yr

3,727

Houses

1,308

Units

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% flood Springwood · 5.6% flood Daisy Hill · 24.1% flood Burbank · 7.1% flood Sheldon · 12.1% flood Slacks 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.