Moresby flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moresby
(Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 13.48 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13.48 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moresby's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moresby at a glance
Schools in and near Moresby
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 3.10 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 9.59 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Moresby is zoned
Selling in Moresby? 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 13.48 km², Moresby is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 88% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 15% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 15,834 m² across 136 parcels.
Who lives in Moresby
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moresby 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 947, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moresby's 150 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Johnstone, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moresby. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moresby itself.
8,075 in 2001 to 8,281 in 2025, up 3%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Moresby data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Moresby address
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See what's in the $9 report →Moresby planning - frequently asked
Is Moresby flood-prone?
About 88% of Moresby falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.
Is Moresby bushfire-prone?
Around 15% of Moresby is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Moresby?
The dominant planning zone in Moresby is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Special purpose.
Does Moresby have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moresby.
What is the typical lot size in Moresby?
Across 136 surveyed parcels in Moresby, the median lot size is about 15,834 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Moresby?
At the 2021 Census Moresby had 150 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Johnstone statistical area, which contains Moresby, went from 8,075 people in 2001 to 8,281 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Moresby an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moresby scores 947 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Moresby?
Median household income in Moresby was $1,792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,319 for the typical suburb in Cassowary Coast Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,409 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Pocket | 2.4 km | 94% | 18% |
| Martyville | 3.0 km | 100% | 27% |
| New Harbourline | 3.7 km | 100% | 17% |
| Boogan | 4.1 km | 96% | 4% |
| Warrubullen | 4.6 km | 59% | 32% |
| Basilisk | 5.1 km | 26% | 22% |
| Cowley | 5.3 km | 84% | 14% |
| Cowley Creek | 6.0 km | 72% | 24% |
| South Johnstone | 6.3 km | 73% | 0% |
| Stockton | 6.8 km | 100% | 0% |