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Brookhill flood & bushfire risk

Of Brookhill’s 74 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 95.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Brookhill’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
95.9%
In a bushfire area
74
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brookhill

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

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Crime near Brookhill

Brookhill sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,031 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 5,031 total. Figures are for the whole Stuart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brookhill

Brookhill is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Community5% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

Industrial1.7% of properties

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

Zone: MII - Medium Impact Industry

School catchments in Brookhill

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

Who lives in Brookhill

At the 2021 Census, 4.5% of Brookhill’s 88 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.5%
Australian35.2%
Irish23.9%
Scottish14.8%
Italian8%
Australian Aboriginal6.8%

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

Development near Brookhill

Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,136
Dwellings/yr
1,002
Houses
134
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Brookhill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brookhill 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.