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Swanbank flood & bushfire risk

Of Swanbank’s 162 mapped properties, 7.4% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

7.4%
In a flood area
4.9%
In a bushfire area
162
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swanbank

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

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Crime near Swanbank

Swanbank sits in the Ripley police division, which recorded 1,818 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 1,818 total. Figures are for the whole Ripley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Swanbank

Swanbank is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial62.2% of properties

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

Zone: Regional Business and Industry Buffer

Industrial29.9% of properties

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

Zone: Regional Business and Industry - Medium Impact

Industrial4% of properties

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

Zone: Regional Business and Industry Investigation

School catchments in Swanbank

PrimaryFernbrooke SS · Raceview SS · Redbank Plains SS · Ripley Central SS · Ripley Valley SS
JuniorBremer SHS · Bundamba State Secondary College · Redbank Plains SHS · Ripley Valley State Secondary College
SeniorBremer SHS · Bundamba State Secondary College · Redbank Plains SHS · Ripley Valley State Secondary College

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

Development near Swanbank

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Swanbank). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Blackstone · 6.8% floodRipley · 0.3% floodRedbank Plains · 1.1% floodNew Chum · 2% floodSouth Ripley · 2% floodFlinders View · 0.7% 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.