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Deception Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Deception Bay’s 10,211 mapped properties, 24.9% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

24.9%
In a flood area
8.8%
In a bushfire area
10,211
Mapped properties

Crime near Deception Bay

Deception Bay sits in the Deception Bay police division, which recorded 4,394 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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138
Break-ins
74
Vehicle theft
1,041
Other theft
282
Property damage
104
Fraud
44
Handling stolen goods
352
Assault
106
Sexual offences
7
Robbery
61
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,184
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,394 total. Figures are for the whole Deception Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Deception Bay

Deception Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential92.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Rural residential2.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Industrial1.7% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Mixed industry and business

School catchments in Deception Bay

PrimaryDeception Bay North SS · Deception Bay SS · Moreton Downs SS
JuniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Deception Bay SHS
SeniorBurpengary State Secondary College · Deception Bay SHS

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

Who lives in Deception Bay

At the 2021 Census, 19.1% of Deception Bay’s 19,573 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.6%
Australian37.4%
Scottish9.7%
Irish9.7%
Australian Aboriginal6.5%
German5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.3%
England3.9%
Philippines1.4%
Samoa0.9%
South Africa0.6%
Fiji0.4%

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

Development near Deception Bay

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Deception Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Deception Bay address:

Nearby suburbs

North Lakes · 94.7% floodRothwell · 47.8% floodMango Hill · 19.9% floodBurpengary East · 39.1% floodDakabin · 3.8% floodKallangur · 8.1% flood

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.