Is Pullenvale flood prone?

9.6% of mapped properties in Pullenvale fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Pullenvale in a bushfire zone?

34.1% of mapped properties in Pullenvale fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Pullenvale?

Pullenvale is mostly rural residential (most common zone: RR - Rural residential).

Which schools is Pullenvale in the catchment for?

Pullenvale falls within these school catchments: Brookfield SS, Kenmore SS, Pullenvale SS, Kenmore SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Pullenvale?

At the 2021 Census 29.8% of Pullenvale residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.7%), Australian (31.1%), Scottish (14.7%).

How much new development is there near Pullenvale?

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings (2,822 houses, 6,413 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Pullenvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Pullenvale’s 1,295 mapped properties, 9.6% are in a mapped flood area and 34.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pullenvale’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 Pullenvale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

9.6%

Of properties in a flood area

34.1%

Of properties in a bushfire area

1,295

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pullenvale

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

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Crime near Pullenvale

Pullenvale sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,166 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 5,166 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Pullenvale

Pullenvale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential73.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural residential

Environmental18.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Rural4.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RU - Rural

School catchments in Pullenvale

PrimaryBrookfield SS · Kenmore SS · Pullenvale SS

JuniorKenmore SHS

SeniorKenmore SHS

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

Who lives in Pullenvale

At the 2021 Census, 29.8% of Pullenvale’s 3,276 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.7%

Australian31.1%

Scottish14.7%

Irish13.5%

German6.2%

Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England9.2%

South Africa4%

New Zealand1.6%

India1.5%

United States1.3%

Zimbabwe0.9%

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

Development near Pullenvale

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235

Dwellings/yr

2,822

Houses

6,413

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Pullenvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Pinjarra Hills · 19.2% flood Brookfield · 15.1% flood Anstead · 23.8% flood Westlake · 54.2% flood Bellbowrie · 24.8% flood Kenmore Hills · 8.6% flood

Other suburbs in Brisbane

Compare Pullenvale with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.