Morton Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Morton Vale (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 15.22 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
15.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Morton Vale'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.
Morton Vale at a glance
How Morton Vale is zoned
Selling in Morton Vale? 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 15.22 km², Morton Vale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 59% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 152,186 m² across 83 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 Morton Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Morton Vale 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 923, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Morton Vale's 114 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Morton Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Morton Vale itself.
13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
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 Morton Vale 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 →Morton Vale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Morton Vale?
The schematic on this page is a Morton Vale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 59% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Morton Vale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Morton Vale flood-prone?
About 59% of Morton Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Morton Vale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 26% of Morton Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Morton Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Morton Vale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Morton Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Morton Vale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Morton Vale?
Across 83 surveyed parcels in Morton Vale, the median lot size is about 152,186 m². There are also 31 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 Morton Vale?
At the 2021 Census Morton Vale had 114 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Morton Vale, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Morton Vale alone.
Is Morton Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Morton Vale scores 923 and sits in decile 2 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 Morton Vale?
Median household income in Morton Vale was $850 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Morton Vale property?
A Morton Vale 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.