Karawatha flood & bushfire risk
Of Karawatha’s 388 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 84.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Karawatha’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 Karawatha
Flood and bushfire areas across Karawatha. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karawatha
Karawatha sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Karawatha
Karawatha is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RU - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
School catchments in Karawatha
Karawatha can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Karawatha
At the 2021 Census, 54.9% of Karawatha’s 337 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 Karawatha
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 Karawatha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.