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Upper Brookfield flood & bushfire risk

Of Upper Brookfield’s 452 mapped properties, 7.3% are in a mapped flood area and 44.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7.3%
In a flood area
44.7%
In a bushfire area
452
Mapped properties

Crime near Upper Brookfield

Upper Brookfield sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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472
Break-ins
144
Vehicle theft
2,131
Other theft
274
Property damage
299
Fraud
61
Handling stolen goods
302
Assault
128
Sexual offences
24
Robbery
130
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,155
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Upper Brookfield

Upper Brookfield is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental65% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Rural26.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RU - Rural

Environmental6.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

School catchments in Upper Brookfield

PrimaryBrookfield SS · Mount Nebo SS · Upper Brookfield SS
JuniorKenmore SHS · The Gap SHS
SeniorKenmore SHS · The Gap SHS

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

Who lives in Upper Brookfield

At the 2021 Census, 25.8% of Upper Brookfield’s 857 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%
Australian30.8%
Scottish17.7%
Irish15.1%
German8.8%
Dutch4%

Top countries of birth

England6%
South Africa4.4%
New Zealand2.8%
United States1.3%
Netherlands1.2%
Canada0.9%

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

Development near Upper Brookfield

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Upper Brookfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Upper Brookfield address:

Nearby suburbs

Pullenvale · 9.6% floodBrookfield · 15.1% floodMount Crosby · 8% floodAnstead · 23.8% floodKenmore Hills · 8.6% floodPinjarra Hills · 19.2% 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.