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Pullenvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Pullenvale’s 1,295 mapped properties, 9.6% are in a mapped flood area and 34.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pullenvale’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

9.6%
In a flood area
34.1%
In a bushfire area
1,295
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pullenvale

Flood and bushfire areas across Pullenvale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Pullenvale

Pullenvale sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Pullenvale

Pullenvale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential73.8% of properties

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

Zone: RR - Rural residential

Environmental18.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Rural4.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RU - Rural

School catchments in Pullenvale

PrimaryBrookfield SS · Kenmore SS · Pullenvale SS
JuniorKenmore SHS
SeniorKenmore SHS

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

Who lives in Pullenvale

At the 2021 Census, 29.8% of Pullenvale’s 3,276 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.7%
Australian31.1%
Scottish14.7%
Irish13.5%
German6.2%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England9.2%
South Africa4%
New Zealand1.6%
India1.5%
United States1.3%
Zimbabwe0.9%

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

Development near Pullenvale

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Pullenvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pullenvale address:

Nearby suburbs

Pinjarra Hills · 19.2% floodBrookfield · 15.1% floodAnstead · 23.8% floodWestlake · 54.2% floodBellbowrie · 24.8% floodKenmore Hills · 8.6% 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.