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Donnybrook flood & bushfire risk

Of Donnybrook’s 782 mapped properties, 61% are in a mapped flood area and 50.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

61%
In a flood area
50.8%
In a bushfire area
782
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Donnybrook

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

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Crime near Donnybrook

Donnybrook sits in the Caboolture police division, which recorded 12,221 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 12,221 total. Figures are for the whole Caboolture police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Donnybrook

Donnybrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Coastal communities

Rural12.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

Open space2.8% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Donnybrook

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

Who lives in Donnybrook

At the 2021 Census, 17.3% of Donnybrook’s 664 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48%
Australian37.2%
Irish15.1%
Scottish9.9%
German6.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5%
England2.7%
Germany1.1%
Greece0.8%
Italy0.8%
Thailand0.6%

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

Development near Donnybrook

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Donnybrook 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.