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Bracewell flood & bushfire risk

Of Bracewell’s 204 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 22.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
22.5%
In a bushfire area
204
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bracewell

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

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Crime near Bracewell

Bracewell sits in the Mount Larcom police division, which recorded 241 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 241 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Larcom police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bracewell

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

Who lives in Bracewell

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Bracewell’s 178 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.2%
English37.1%
German13.5%
Irish9%
Scottish9%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%

Top countries of birth

South Africa2.8%
Zimbabwe2.2%

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

Development near Bracewell

Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

243
Dwellings/yr
227
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Bracewell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bracewell 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.