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Wulkuraka flood & bushfire risk

Of Wulkuraka’s 726 mapped properties, 12.5% are in a mapped flood area and 14.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

12.5%
In a flood area
14.3%
In a bushfire area
726
Mapped properties

Crime near Wulkuraka

Wulkuraka sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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114
Break-ins
75
Vehicle theft
629
Other theft
216
Property damage
103
Fraud
19
Handling stolen goods
329
Assault
135
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
80
Other against the person
1
Homicide
966
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,677 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wulkuraka

Wulkuraka is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Residential Low Density

Open space3.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation

Industrial3.6% of properties

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

Zone: Regional Business and Industry - Low Impact

School catchments in Wulkuraka

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

Who lives in Wulkuraka

At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of Wulkuraka’s 1,325 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.7%
English36.9%
Scottish10.9%
Irish10.6%
Australian Aboriginal9.1%
German7.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.7%
England1.7%
Philippines1.7%
PNG0.9%
South Africa0.8%
Afghanistan0.5%

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

Development near Wulkuraka

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wulkuraka 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.