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Rush Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Rush Creek’s 91 mapped properties, 4.4% are in a mapped flood area and 97.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

4.4%
In a flood area
97.8%
In a bushfire area
91
Mapped properties

Crime near Rush Creek

Rush Creek sits in the Dayboro police division, which recorded 195 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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6
Break-ins
5
Vehicle theft
32
Other theft
14
Property damage
11
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
13
Assault
7
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
93
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 195 total. Figures are for the whole Dayboro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rush Creek

Rush Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Community2.7% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Utilities

Industrial1.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone:

School catchments in Rush Creek

PrimaryDayboro SS
JuniorBray Park SHS
SeniorBray Park SHS

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

Who lives in Rush Creek

At the 2021 Census, 11.8% of Rush Creek’s 152 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.4%
Australian38.8%
Irish13.2%
Italian10.5%
Scottish10.5%
German7.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.6%
Philippines2.6%

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

Development near Rush Creek

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Rush Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rush Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Dayboro · 34.9% floodKing Scrub · 16.9% floodArmstrong Creek · 16.8% floodKobble Creek · 9.7% floodMoorina · 6% floodSamsonvale · 3% 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.