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Brendale flood & bushfire risk

Of Brendale’s 4,143 mapped properties, 80.7% are in a mapped flood area and 5.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

80.7%
In a flood area
5.9%
In a bushfire area
4,143
Mapped properties

Crime near Brendale

Brendale sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,911 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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296
Break-ins
160
Vehicle theft
1,958
Other theft
557
Property damage
312
Fraud
70
Handling stolen goods
578
Assault
169
Sexual offences
34
Robbery
119
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,658
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,911 total. Figures are for the whole Petrie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brendale

Brendale is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial58.5% of properties

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

Zone: Mixed industry and business

Residential34.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Centre / commercial4.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Strathpine centre

School catchments in Brendale

PrimaryBald Hills SS · Eatons Hill SS · Strathpine West SS
JuniorAlbany Creek SHS · Bray Park SHS · Pine Rivers SHS
SeniorAlbany Creek SHS · Bray Park SHS · Pine Rivers SHS

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

Who lives in Brendale

At the 2021 Census, 29.8% of Brendale’s 3,100 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English33.5%
Australian32.9%
Scottish9.8%
Irish9.4%
German5.3%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.9%
Iraq4.3%
England2.8%
India1.7%
Philippines1.5%
South Africa0.9%

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

Development near Brendale

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Brendale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Strathpine · 55.8% floodBray Park · 43% floodWarner · 12.7% floodBald Hills · 11% floodLawnton · 51.4% floodAlbany Creek · 25.5% 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.