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Bahrs Scrub flood & bushfire risk

Of Bahrs Scrub’s 3,777 mapped properties, 6.9% are in a mapped flood area and 78.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

6.9%
In a flood area
78.8%
In a bushfire area
3,777
Mapped properties

Crime near Bahrs Scrub

Bahrs Scrub sits in the Beenleigh police division, which recorded 10,202 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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586
Break-ins
397
Vehicle theft
3,082
Other theft
732
Property damage
295
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
809
Assault
207
Sexual offences
42
Robbery
162
Other against the person
3
Homicide
3,813
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,202 total. Figures are for the whole Beenleigh police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bahrs Scrub

Bahrs Scrub is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban81.2% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Emerging Community

Residential17% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space0.9% of properties

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

Zone: Recreation and Open Space

School catchments in Bahrs Scrub

PrimaryEdens Landing SS · Logan Village SS · Waterford SS · Windaroo SS
JuniorWindaroo Valley SHS
SeniorWindaroo Valley SHS

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

Who lives in Bahrs Scrub

At the 2021 Census, 24.8% of Bahrs Scrub’s 4,508 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.6%
Australian37%
Scottish9.3%
Irish7.4%
German5%
Maori4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9%
England3.2%
Philippines1.4%
South Africa1.4%
India1.1%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Bahrs Scrub

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Bahrs Scrub). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bahrs Scrub address:

Nearby suburbs

Holmview · 2.9% floodBelivah · 19.4% floodWindaroo · 53.5% floodBannockburn · 92.4% floodBeenleigh · 32% floodEdens Landing · 19.6% 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.