Is Bellthorpe flood prone?

100% of mapped properties in Bellthorpe fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Bellthorpe in a bushfire zone?

81.4% of mapped properties in Bellthorpe fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Bellthorpe?

Bellthorpe is mostly rural (most common zone: ).

Which schools is Bellthorpe in the catchment for?

Bellthorpe falls within these school catchments: Peachester SS, Woodford SS, Maleny SHS, Beerwah SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Bellthorpe?

At the 2021 Census 13.9% of Bellthorpe residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.4%), Australian (33.3%), Irish (19.4%).

How much new development is there near Bellthorpe?

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings (4,601 houses, 2,035 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Bellthorpe flood & bushfire risk

Of Bellthorpe’s 145 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 81.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bellthorpe’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Bellthorpe address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

81.4%

Of properties in a bushfire area

145

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bellthorpe

Flood and bushfire areas across Bellthorpe. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bellthorpe

Bellthorpe sits in the Woodford police division, which recorded 1,001 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,001 total. Figures are for the whole Woodford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bellthorpe

Bellthorpe is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural98.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone:

Other0.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone:

School catchments in Bellthorpe

PrimaryPeachester SS · Woodford SS

JuniorMaleny SHS · Woodford SS

SeniorBeerwah SHS · Maleny SHS

Bellthorpe can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bellthorpe

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Bellthorpe’s 108 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%

Australian33.3%

Irish19.4%

Scottish17.6%

German8.3%

Dutch6.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%

New Zealand3.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bellthorpe

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636

Dwellings/yr

4,601

Houses

2,035

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Bellthorpe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bellthorpe address:

Nearby suburbs

Booroobin · 100% flood Stony Creek · 30.8% flood Stanmore · 61.4% flood Conondale · 100% flood Cedarton · 88.1% flood Sandy Creek · 47.6% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Bellthorpe with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.