Toorbul flood & bushfire risk

Of Toorbul’s 640 mapped properties, 96.9% are in a mapped flood area and 43.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Toorbul’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Toorbul address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

96.9%
Of properties in a flood area
43.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
640
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Toorbul

Flood and bushfire areas across Toorbul. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Toorbul

Toorbul sits in the Caboolture police division, which recorded 12,392 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,392 total. Figures are for the whole Caboolture police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Toorbul

Toorbul is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential78.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Coastal communities

Rural17.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

Open space3.3% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Toorbul

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

Who lives in Toorbul

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Toorbul’s 958 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.5%
Australian41.1%
Irish12.2%
Scottish10.5%
German6.1%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.4%
England3.2%
PNG0.9%
South Africa0.3%

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

Development near Toorbul

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Toorbul). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.