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Karana Downs flood & bushfire risk

Of Karana Downs’s 1,963 mapped properties, 42.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 20.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

42.2%
In a flood area
20.1%
In a bushfire area
1,963
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Karana Downs address:

Nearby suburbs

Karalee · 18.9% floodMount Crosby · 8% floodBarellan Point · 34% floodChuwar · 3.1% floodAnstead · 23.8% floodNorth Tivoli · 9.5% flood

Zoning in Karana Downs

Karana Downs is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60% of properties

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

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

Rural residential35% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Council zone: RR - Rural residential

Open space2% of properties

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

Council zone: OS1 - Open space (Local)

School catchments in Karana Downs

PrimaryMount Crosby SS
JuniorIpswich SHS
SeniorIpswich SHS

Karana Downs can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Karana Downs that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.