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Brookfield flood & bushfire risk

Of Brookfield’s 1,506 mapped properties, 15.1% are in a mapped flood area and 37% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15.1%
In a flood area
37%
In a bushfire area
1,506
Mapped properties

Crime near Brookfield

Brookfield sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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472
Break-ins
144
Vehicle theft
2,131
Other theft
274
Property damage
299
Fraud
61
Handling stolen goods
302
Assault
128
Sexual offences
24
Robbery
130
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,155
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brookfield

Brookfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential35.6% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Rural residential32.9% of properties

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

Zone: RR - Rural residential

Environmental12.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

School catchments in Brookfield

PrimaryBrookfield SS · Kenmore SS
JuniorKenmore SHS · The Gap SHS
SeniorKenmore SHS · The Gap SHS

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

Who lives in Brookfield

At the 2021 Census, 31.1% of Brookfield’s 3,640 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.5%
Australian30.3%
Scottish15.6%
Irish13.8%
German6.2%
South African3.5%

Top countries of birth

England7.1%
South Africa5.2%
New Zealand2.5%
India1.2%
China1.1%
Germany0.9%

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

Development near Brookfield

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Brookfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Kenmore Hills · 8.6% floodKenmore · 16.2% floodPullenvale · 9.6% floodChapel Hill · 8.6% floodPinjarra Hills · 19.2% floodJindalee · 59.9% 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.