Moodlu flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moodlu (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 4.67 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moodlu'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.
Moodlu 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 133 Moodlu properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 133 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Moodlu.
Moodlu at a glance
How Moodlu is zoned
Selling in Moodlu? 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 4.67 km², Moodlu is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 89% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 19,469 m² across 137 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 Moodlu
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moodlu suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 931, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moodlu's 285 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Caboolture - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moodlu. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moodlu itself.
9,179 in 2001 to 14,884 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Moodlu address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Moodlu planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Moodlu?
The schematic on this page is a Moodlu flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 46% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Moodlu address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Moodlu flood-prone?
About 46% of Moodlu falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 57% of the 133 properties we analysed in Moodlu carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 56 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 Moodlu bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 89% of Moodlu 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 Moodlu?
The dominant planning zone in Moodlu is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Community facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Moodlu have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moodlu. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Moodlu hilly or flat?
Moodlu is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 16 m to 35 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 Moodlu?
Across 137 surveyed parcels in Moodlu, the median lot size is about 19,469 m². There are also 51 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.
Does Moodlu have a train station?
There is no train station inside Moodlu itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Moodlu?
At the 2021 Census Moodlu had 285 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Caboolture - West statistical area, which contains Moodlu, went from 9,179 people in 2001 to 14,884 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Moodlu alone.
Is Moodlu an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moodlu scores 931 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 Moodlu?
Median household income in Moodlu was $1,402 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Moodlu property?
A Moodlu 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.