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Closeburn flood & bushfire risk

Of Closeburn’s 328 mapped properties, 20.1% are in a mapped flood area and 90.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

20.1%
In a flood area
90.5%
In a bushfire area
328
Mapped properties

Crime near Closeburn

Closeburn sits in the Dayboro police division, which recorded 195 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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6
Break-ins
5
Vehicle theft
32
Other theft
14
Property damage
11
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
13
Assault
7
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
93
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 195 total. Figures are for the whole Dayboro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Closeburn

Closeburn is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential82.7% of properties

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

Zone:

Open space7.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone:

Rural7.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

School catchments in Closeburn

PrimaryMount Samson SS · Samford SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS

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

Who lives in Closeburn

At the 2021 Census, 15.8% of Closeburn’s 562 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.4%
Australian40.6%
Scottish14.9%
Irish10.5%
German5.3%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England7.1%
New Zealand2.3%
South Africa1.2%
Scotland1.1%
France0.7%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Closeburn

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 Closeburn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Albion · 33.9% floodYugar · 17.3% floodMount Samson · 5.8% floodClear Mountain · 3% floodSamford Valley · 30.1% floodDraper · 21.5% 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.