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Scrubby Mountain flood & bushfire risk

Of Scrubby Mountain’s 140 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 20.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Scrubby Mountain’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
20.7%
In a bushfire area
140
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Scrubby Mountain

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

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Crime near Scrubby Mountain

Scrubby Mountain sits in the Pittsworth police division, which recorded 307 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 307 total. Figures are for the whole Pittsworth police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Scrubby Mountain

PrimaryBrookstead SS · Pittsworth SS
JuniorPittsworth SHS
SeniorPittsworth SHS

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

Who lives in Scrubby Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Scrubby Mountain’s 203 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.4%
English31%
Irish10.3%
German7.4%
South African4.9%
New Zealander3.4%

Top countries of birth

South Africa4.9%
New Zealand2%
England1.5%
Philippines1.5%

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

Development near Scrubby Mountain

Toowoomba council approved 1,505 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,505
Dwellings/yr
1,028
Houses
477
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Scrubby Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Scrubby Mountain address:

Nearby suburbs

Yarranlea · 100% floodKincora · 100% floodPittsworth · 100% floodNorth Branch · 100% floodSpringside · 100% floodStoneleigh · 100% flood

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.