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Brooweena flood & bushfire risk

Of Brooweena’s 123 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 87% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Brooweena’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
87%
In a bushfire area
123
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brooweena

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

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Crime near Brooweena

Brooweena sits in the Biggenden police division, which recorded 243 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 243 total. Figures are for the whole Biggenden police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Brooweena

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

Who lives in Brooweena

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Brooweena’s 91 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English57.1%
Australian36.3%
Irish14.3%
German8.8%
Welsh5.5%

Top countries of birth

Thailand5.5%
Wales5.5%
New Zealand3.3%

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

Development near Brooweena

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Brooweena). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brooweena 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.