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Purga flood & bushfire risk

Of Purga’s 544 mapped properties, 19.3% are in a mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

19.3%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
544
Mapped properties

Crime near Purga

Purga sits in the Harrisville police division, which recorded 184 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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18
Break-ins
5
Vehicle theft
49
Other theft
7
Property damage
4
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
7
Assault
6
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
5
Other against the person
0
Homicide
83
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 184 total. Figures are for the whole Harrisville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Purga

Purga is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural69.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural B

Rural26.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural A

Rural1.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural D

School catchments in Purga

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

Who lives in Purga

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Purga’s 561 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.6%
English39.9%
Irish10.7%
German9.6%
Scottish7.5%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%
New Zealand2.3%
Canada0.7%
Zimbabwe0.7%

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

Development near Purga

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 Purga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.