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Camp Mountain flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Camp Mountain (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 16.16 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Camp Mountain's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Camp Mountain flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 527 Camp Mountain properties.

Camp Mountain at a glance

Parcels 527 Median lot 19,999 m² Mapped easements 97 Landslide overlay 41%

How Camp Mountain is zoned

Rural residential 68%
Environmental management and conservation 15%
Rural 14%
Recreation and open space 2%
Limited development 1%
Environmental management 0%

Selling in Camp Mountain? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 16.16 km², Camp Mountain is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 19,999 m² across 527 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Camp Mountain

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Camp Mountain suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,447
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$2,674
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $1,827
Median rent
$390
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $363
Median mortgage
$2,557
per month
Household size
3.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1110, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Camp Mountain's 1,447 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.0%
5-14 16.4%
15-19 7.3%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 6.0%
35-44 11.8%
45-54 17.0%
55-64 15.3%
65-74 10.8%
75-84 5.1%
85+ 1.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Samford Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Camp Mountain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Camp Mountain itself.

8,561 in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Camp Mountain address

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Camp Mountain planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Camp Mountain?

The schematic on this page is a Camp Mountain flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 18% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Camp Mountain address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Camp Mountain flood-prone?

About 18% of Camp Mountain falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 24% of the 527 properties we analysed in Camp Mountain carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 114 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Camp Mountain bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 72% of Camp Mountain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Camp Mountain?

The dominant planning zone in Camp Mountain is Rural residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Camp Mountain have heritage-listed places?

Camp Mountain has 5 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

Is Camp Mountain hilly or flat?

Camp Mountain is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 24% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 59 m to 157 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Camp Mountain?

Across 527 surveyed parcels in Camp Mountain, the median lot size is about 19,999 m². There are also 97 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

What is the population of Camp Mountain?

At the 2021 Census Camp Mountain had 1,447 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Samford Valley statistical area, which contains Camp Mountain, went from 8,561 people in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Camp Mountain alone.

Is Camp Mountain an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Camp Mountain scores 1110 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Camp Mountain?

Median household income in Camp Mountain was $2,674 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,557 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Camp Mountain property?

A Camp Mountain planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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