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Holbrook bushfire risk

Of Holbrook’s 1,423 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 31.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Holbrook’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
31.6%
In a bushfire area
1,423
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Holbrook

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

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Crime near Holbrook

Holbrook sits in the Greater Hume council area, which recorded 504 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 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 504 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Holbrook

Holbrook is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other74.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other21.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential2.3% of properties

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

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Holbrook

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

Who lives in Holbrook

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Holbrook’s 1,650 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.2%
English39.9%
Scottish12.8%
Irish11.3%
German5.3%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

England1.5%
India1.2%
New Zealand0.6%
Philippines0.4%
Germany0.4%
Malta0.2%

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

Development near Holbrook

Greater Hume council approved 77 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

77
Dwellings/yr
72
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Hume council area (not just Holbrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.