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Mount Mort flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Mount Mort (Ipswich City, QLD) - 101.16 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Mort's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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How common is mapped flood risk across Mount Mort properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 33 analysed Mount Mort properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Mount Mort flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Mount Mort: 15 of the 33 properties we analysed (45.5%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2011: 15). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 33 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

45.5%

15 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Historic Flood 2011: 15

Source: Ipswich City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Mount Mort

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
92%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
63%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,000 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±24% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Mount Mort at a glance

Parcels 166 Median lot 315,006 m² Mapped easements 4 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Mount Mort

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 1.26 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 7.94 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

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How Mount Mort is zoned

Rural 98%
Conservation 2%
Community facilities 0%
Tourism 0%

Selling in Mount Mort? 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 101.16 km², Mount Mort is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 76% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 315,006 m² across 166 parcels.

Who lives in Mount Mort

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Mort suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
78
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$1,718
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643
Median rent
$265
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,800
per month
Household size
2.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 988, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mount Mort's 78 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 10.4%
15-19 3.9%
20-24 6.5%
25-34 7.8%
35-44 9.1%
45-54 18.2%
55-64 20.8%
65-74 18.2%
75-84 5.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Rosewood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Mort. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Mort itself.

10,905 in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%.

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.

Mount Mort property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Rosewood, the wider statistical area containing Mount Mort. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$840,000

Median sale price from 315 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$752,500

Median sale price from 13 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Mount Mort data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 63% of Mount Mort. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Mount Mort. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Mount Mort planning - frequently asked

Is Mount Mort flood-prone?

About 8% of Mount Mort falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%. Across the suburb, 58% of the 33 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 16 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Mount Mort; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Mount Mort flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Mount Mort: 15 of the 33 properties we analysed (45.5%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2011: 15). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Mount Mort bushfire-prone?

Around 76% of Mount Mort is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%.

Is Mount Mort under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 63% of Mount Mort, and over about 92% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Mount Mort?

The dominant planning zone in Mount Mort is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community facilities.

Does Mount Mort have heritage-listed places?

Mount Mort has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Mount Mort hilly or flat?

Mount Mort is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 5%, and 6% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 85 m to 191 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Mount Mort?

Across 166 surveyed parcels in Mount Mort, the median lot size is about 315,006 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Mount Mort?

At the 2021 Census Mount Mort had 78 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Rosewood statistical area, which contains Mount Mort, went from 10,905 people in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%.

Is Mount Mort an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Mort scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Mount Mort?

Median household income in Mount Mort was $1,718 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $265 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Merryvale
Scenic Rim Regional		 5.1 km Not mapped 42%
Mount Walker West 5.7 km Not mapped 47%
Mount Walker West
Scenic Rim Regional		 7.3 km 11% 13%
Thornton
Lockyer Valley Regional		 7.6 km 15% 80%
Mulgowie
Lockyer Valley Regional		 8.9 km 22% 73%
Lower Mount Walker 10.4 km 26% 34%
Rosevale
Scenic Rim Regional		 10.5 km 6% 40%
Mount Walker
Scenic Rim Regional		 11.0 km 8% 28%
Lower Mount Walker
Scenic Rim Regional		 11.7 km 11% 28%
Grandchester 12.6 km 14% 87%

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