Morton Vale zoning & 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 on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
15.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Morton Vale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Morton Vale at a glance
Schools in and near Morton Vale
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: 1.82 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.93 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 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 the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 152,186 m² across 83 parcels.
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: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Morton Vale data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 12 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 Morton Vale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Morton Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Morton Vale flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Morton Vale, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lockyer Valley Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Morton Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 26% of Morton Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Morton Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Morton Vale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities.
Does Morton Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Morton Vale.
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.
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%.
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 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Clarendon | 4.0 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Kentville | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Glenore Grove | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Lockyer Waters | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 65% |
| Crowley Vale | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Lynford | 6.8 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Churchable | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Regency Downs | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Spring Creek | 7.1 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Lockrose | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 10% |