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Westbrook flood & bushfire risk

Of Westbrook’s 2,001 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 3.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
3.1%
In a bushfire area
2,001
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Westbrook

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

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Crime near Westbrook

Westbrook sits in the Drayton police division, which recorded 1,427 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 1,427 total. Figures are for the whole Drayton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Westbrook

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

Who lives in Westbrook

At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Westbrook’s 4,408 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.8%
English39.5%
German13%
Irish11.7%
Scottish9.6%
Australian Aboriginal4%

Top countries of birth

England1.4%
New Zealand1.2%
South Africa0.5%
Zimbabwe0.4%
Philippines0.3%
India0.2%

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

Development near Westbrook

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Westbrook 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.