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Bracalba flood & bushfire risk

Of Bracalba’s 89 mapped properties, 16.9% are in a mapped flood area and 83.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

16.9%
In a flood area
83.1%
In a bushfire area
89
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bracalba

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

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Crime near Bracalba

Bracalba sits in the Woodford police division, which recorded 1,154 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 1,154 total. Figures are for the whole Woodford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bracalba

Bracalba is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential81.4% of properties

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

Zone: Rural living investigation

Industrial12.8% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone:

Open space3.5% of properties

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

Zone:

School catchments in Bracalba

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

Who lives in Bracalba

At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Bracalba’s 97 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.2%
English38.1%
Scottish14.4%
German13.4%
Irish7.2%
Italian6.2%

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

Development near Bracalba

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

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

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.