Brookstead flood & bushfire risk
Of Brookstead’s 231 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brookstead’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Brookstead address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Brookstead
Flood and bushfire areas across Brookstead. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brookstead
Brookstead sits in the Pittsworth police division, which recorded 314 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 314 total. Figures are for the whole Pittsworth police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Brookstead
Brookstead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brookstead
At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Brookstead’s 182 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Brookstead
Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Brookstead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Toowoomba
Compare Brookstead with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.