Karana Downs flood & bushfire risk
Of Karana Downs’s 1,963 mapped properties, 42.2% are in a mapped flood area and 20.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Karana Downs’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Karana Downs
Flood and bushfire areas across Karana Downs. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karana Downs
Karana Downs sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Karana Downs
Karana Downs is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RR - Rural residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS2 - Open space (District)
School catchments in Karana Downs
Karana Downs can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Karana Downs
At the 2021 Census, 22.7% of Karana Downs’s 3,800 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 Karana Downs
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Karana Downs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 7 Langi Court, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 1 Whela Close, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 35 Coreen Court, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 12 Akona Place, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 6/96 College Road, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 24 Caringal Drive, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 7 Bland Court, Karana Downs QLD 4306
- 5 Saint Ives Court, Karana Downs QLD 4306
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.