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.
For context, Brookwater’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Brookwater address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Brookwater
Flood and bushfire areas across Brookwater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brookwater
Brookwater sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,201 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,201 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 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Brookwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Verbena Crescent, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 14/100 Greg Norman Circuit, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 14/2 Tournament Drive, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 218D Augusta Parkway, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 31 Tall Woods Court, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 40 Turnberry Way, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 4 Coogara Court, Brookwater QLD 4300
- 8 Betula Court, Brookwater QLD 4300
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Brookwater 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.