Brookwater flood & bushfire risk
Of Brookwater’s 1,426 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 15.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Brookwater
Brookwater sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,204 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,204 total. Figures are for the whole Springfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Brookwater
Brookwater is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Community Residential
School catchments in Brookwater
Brookwater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brookwater
At the 2021 Census, 34% of Brookwater’s 2,902 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 Brookwater
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Brookwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Champions Crescent, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 100 Greg Norman Circuit, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 10/100 Champions Crescent, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 10/100 Greg Norman Circuit, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 10-12 Oakview Circuit, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 101 Birchwood Crescent, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 10/22 Magnolia Drive, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 10/26-34 Oakview Circuit, Brookwater QLD 4300
Nearby suburbs
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.