Moreton Island flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moreton Island (Brisbane City, QLD) - 173.76 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
173.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moreton Island'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.
Moreton Island at a glance
How Moreton Island is zoned
Selling in Moreton Island? 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 173.76 km², Moreton Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 19,170 m² across 63 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 Moreton Island
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moreton Island 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 1023, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moreton Island's 180 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moreton Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moreton Island. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moreton Island itself.
192 in 2001 to 339 in 2025, up 77%.
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 Moreton Island 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 Island planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Moreton Island?
The schematic on this page is a Moreton Island flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Moreton Island address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Moreton Island flood-prone?
About 8% of Moreton Island falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Moreton Island bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 81% of Moreton Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Moreton Island?
The dominant planning zone in Moreton Island is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Special purpose (Utility services). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Moreton Island have heritage-listed places?
Moreton Island 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.
What is the typical lot size in Moreton Island?
Across 63 surveyed parcels in Moreton Island, the median lot size is about 19,170 m². There are also 1 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 Moreton Island?
At the 2021 Census Moreton Island had 180 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Moreton Island statistical area, which contains Moreton Island, went from 192 people in 2001 to 339 in 2025, up 77%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Moreton Island alone.
Is Moreton Island an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moreton Island scores 1023 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Moreton Island?
Median household income in Moreton Island was $1,624 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,333 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Moreton Island property?
A Moreton Island 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.