Moura flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moura
(Banana Shire, QLD) - 408.4 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Free map preview, then PDF reports from $9 - about the price of an iced latte on a public holiday.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
408.4 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moura's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moura at a glance
Schools in and near Moura
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 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
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 Moura is zoned
Selling in Moura? 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 408.4 km², Moura is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 69% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 815 m² across 1,245 parcels.
Who lives in Moura
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moura 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 905, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moura's 1,993 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Banana, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moura. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moura itself.
9,866 in 2001 to 9,297 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Moura 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Moura address
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Moura planning - frequently asked
Is Moura flood-prone?
About 69% of Moura falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 47%.
Is Moura bushfire-prone?
Around 10% of Moura is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Banana Shire average of 41%.
What is the zoning in Moura?
The dominant planning zone in Moura is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Community facilities.
Does Moura have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moura.
What is the typical lot size in Moura?
Across 1,245 surveyed parcels in Moura, the median lot size is about 815 m². There are also 164 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Moura?
At the 2021 Census Moura had 1,993 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Banana statistical area, which contains Moura, went from 9,866 people in 2001 to 9,297 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Moura an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moura scores 905 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 Moura?
Median household income in Moura was $1,787 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,781 for the typical suburb in Banana Shire. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,062 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 19.5 km | 40% | 13% |
| Baralaba | 22.2 km | 72% | 13% |
| Alberta | 22.5 km | 59% | 43% |
| Warnoah | 22.8 km | 64% | 38% |
| Kianga | 23.5 km | 54% | 18% |
| Woolein | 33.9 km | 29% | 22% |
| Roundstone | 36.5 km | 55% | 38% |
| Tarramba | 36.7 km | 38% | 30% |
| Kokotungo | 40.2 km | 52% | 16% |
| Orange Creek | 45.4 km | 60% | 13% |