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Hookswood flood & bushfire risk

Of Hookswood’s 92 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 76.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hookswood’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
76.1%
In a bushfire area
92
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hookswood

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

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Crime near Hookswood

Hookswood sits in the Miles police division, which recorded 353 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 353 total. Figures are for the whole Miles police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Hookswood

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JuniorMiles SHS
SeniorMiles SHS

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

Who lives in Hookswood

At the 2021 Census, 3.4% of Hookswood’s 58 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.7%
Irish24.1%
English22.4%
Scottish20.7%
German8.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.2%

Top countries of birth

Germany6.9%

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

Development near Hookswood

Western Downs council approved 63 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

63
Dwellings/yr
57
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Western Downs council area (not just Hookswood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hookswood 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.