Booroobin flood & bushfire risk

Of Booroobin’s 193 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 60.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Booroobin address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
60.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
193
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Booroobin

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

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Crime near Booroobin

Booroobin sits in the Woodford police division, which recorded 1,001 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,001 total. Figures are for the whole Woodford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Booroobin

Booroobin is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural97.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Cedarton Foresters Cooperative and Mt Nebo plant nursery

Other1.7% of properties

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

Zone:

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

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School catchments in Booroobin

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

Who lives in Booroobin

At the 2021 Census, 24.8% of Booroobin’s 258 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.7%
Australian32.6%
Scottish17.8%
Irish10.9%
Dutch6.6%
German6.6%

Top countries of birth

England5%
Netherlands4.3%
New Zealand4.3%
Germany1.6%
Turkey1.6%

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

Development near Booroobin

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Booroobin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.