Moreton Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moreton Bay (Brisbane City, QLD) - 788.14 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
788.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moreton Bay'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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Moreton Bay properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 4 Moreton Bay properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Moreton Bay.
Moreton Bay at a glance
Schools in and near Moreton Bay
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: 0.20 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.20 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 Moreton Bay is zoned
Selling in Moreton Bay? 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 788.14 km², Moreton Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 157,864 m² across 10 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.
Recent development applications in Moreton Bay
Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.
Submitted in the past 12 months
No geocoded application submissions were found for this suburb in the period.
Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 19 August 2026. Check the official council register.
Moreton Bay data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Development applications | Available as suburb totals | Brisbane City Council |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Moreton Bay 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 →Moreton Bay planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Moreton Bay?
The schematic on this page is a Moreton Bay flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 7% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Moreton Bay address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Moreton Bay flood-prone?
About 7% of Moreton Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 40%. Across the suburb, 0% of the 4 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Moreton Bay bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Moreton Bay and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Moreton Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Moreton Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Special purpose (Port) and Specialised centre (Marina). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Moreton Bay have heritage-listed places?
Moreton Bay has 4 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 Moreton Bay hilly or flat?
Moreton Bay is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 7 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 Moreton Bay?
Across 10 surveyed parcels in Moreton Bay, the median lot size is about 157,864 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Moreton Bay property?
A Moreton Bay 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margate Moreton Bay City |
15.5 km | 20% | 0% |
| Woody Point Moreton Bay City |
15.5 km | 41% | 0% |
| Redcliffe Moreton Bay City |
15.6 km | 26% | 0% |
| Port Of Brisbane | 15.7 km | 98% | 0% |
| Moreton Island | 15.7 km | 8% | 81% |
| Scarborough Moreton Bay City |
16.3 km | 42% | 0% |
| Clontarf Moreton Bay City |
17.8 km | 72% | 16% |
| Newport Moreton Bay City |
17.8 km | 96% | 8% |
| Kippa-Ring Moreton Bay City |
18.0 km | 57% | 19% |
| Pinkenba | 18.5 km | 99% | 0% |