Is Deception Bay flood prone?

24.9% of mapped properties in Deception Bay fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Deception Bay in a bushfire zone?

8.8% of mapped properties in Deception Bay fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Deception Bay?

Deception Bay is mostly residential (most common zone: Urban neighbourhood).

What is the cultural makeup of Deception Bay?

At the 2021 Census 19.1% of Deception Bay residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (40.6%), Australian (37.4%), Scottish (9.7%).

How much new development is there near Deception Bay?

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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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.

For context, Deception Bay’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Deception Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

24.9%

Of properties in a flood area

8.8%

Of properties in a bushfire area

10,211

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Deception Bay

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

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Crime near Deception Bay

Deception Bay sits in the Deception Bay police division, which recorded 4,389 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 4,389 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 6,636 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 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% flood Rothwell · 47.8% flood Mango Hill · 19.9% flood Burpengary East · 39.1% flood Dakabin · 3.8% flood Kallangur · 8.1% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Deception Bay 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.