Moogerah flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Moogerah (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 156.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moogerah'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.

Moogerah 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 297 Moogerah properties.

Moogerah at a glance

Parcels 405 Median lot 163,893 m² Mapped easements 19

How Moogerah is zoned

Rural 79%
Conservation 13%
Special Purpose 7%
Recreation and Open Space 0%
Community Facilities 0%
Unzoned 0%

Selling in Moogerah? 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 156.92 km², Moogerah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 163,893 m² across 405 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 Moogerah

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

Population
242
usual residents, 2021
Median age
54
years
Median household income
$1,261
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$250
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,559
per month
Household size
2.3
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Moogerah's 242 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 16.4%
15-19 1.8%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 5.8%
35-44 10.7%
45-54 11.6%
55-64 24.4%
65-74 16.9%
75-84 7.1%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.

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 Moogerah 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.

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Moogerah planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Moogerah?

The schematic on this page is a Moogerah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 11% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Moogerah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Moogerah flood-prone?

About 11% of Moogerah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 33% of the 297 properties we analysed in Moogerah carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 85 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 Moogerah bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 80% of Moogerah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Moogerah?

The dominant planning zone in Moogerah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Special Purpose. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Moogerah have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Moogerah. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Moogerah hilly or flat?

Moogerah is hilly: the median lot slope is about 12%, and 41% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 163 m to 399 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 Moogerah?

Across 405 surveyed parcels in Moogerah, the median lot size is about 163,893 m². There are also 19 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 Moogerah?

At the 2021 Census Moogerah had 242 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Moogerah, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Moogerah alone.

Is Moogerah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moogerah scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Moogerah?

Median household income in Moogerah was $1,261 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,559 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Moogerah property?

A Moogerah 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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