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.
For context, Purga’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Purga address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Purga
Flood and bushfire areas across Purga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Purga
Purga sits in the Harrisville police division, which recorded 186 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 186 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:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural B
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural A
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
Top countries of birth
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 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Purga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Purga 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.