Morven flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Morven
(Murweh Shire, QLD) - 2043.81 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2043.81 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Morven's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Morven at a glance
Schools in and near Morven
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 58.69 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 Morven is zoned
Selling in Morven? 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 2043.81 km², Morven is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,033 m² across 341 parcels.
Who lives in Morven
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Morven 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 893, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Morven's 184 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Charleville, the wider ABS statistical area containing Morven. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Morven itself.
4,936 in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Morven 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 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 Morven address
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See what's in the $9 report →Morven planning - frequently asked
Is Morven flood-prone?
About 9% of Morven falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.
Is Morven bushfire-prone?
Around 21% of Morven is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murweh Shire average of 25%.
What is the zoning in Morven?
The dominant planning zone in Morven is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Township.
Does Morven have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Morven.
What is the typical lot size in Morven?
Across 341 surveyed parcels in Morven, the median lot size is about 2,033 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Morven?
At the 2021 Census Morven had 184 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Charleville statistical area, which contains Morven, went from 4,936 people in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.
Is Morven an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Morven scores 893 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Morven?
Median household income in Morven was $1,015 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,325 for the typical suburb in Murweh Shire. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $390 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrconnel | 25.4 km | 10% | 53% |
| Sommariva | 37.3 km | 0% | 21% |
| Clara Creek | 49.1 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Redford | 57.0 km | <1% | 72% |
| Riversleigh | 71.9 km | 31% | 5% |
| Boatman | 75.6 km | 48% | 10% |
| Gowrie Station | 79.0 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Charleville | 81.4 km | 3% | 18% |
| Caroline Crossing | 87.3 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Augathella | 93.3 km | 3% | 18% |