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Highvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Highvale’s 827 mapped properties, 15.1% are in a mapped flood area and 52.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15.1%
In a flood area
52.2%
In a bushfire area
827
Mapped properties

Crime near Highvale

Highvale sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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205
Break-ins
102
Vehicle theft
1,143
Other theft
291
Property damage
162
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
344
Assault
92
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
102
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,636
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,135 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Highvale

Highvale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential80.6% of properties

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

Zone:

Rural14.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Open space3.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Highvale

PrimaryMount Nebo SS · Mount Samson SS · Samford SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS

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

Who lives in Highvale

At the 2021 Census, 22.2% of Highvale’s 1,979 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.2%
Australian38.2%
Irish15.7%
Scottish13.1%
German5.5%
Dutch2.9%

Top countries of birth

England9.9%
New Zealand3.1%
South Africa1.1%
United States0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
Scotland0.7%

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

Development near Highvale

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 Highvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Wights Mountain · 8.5% floodMount Nebo · 0% floodSamford Valley · 30.1% floodCamp Mountain · 7.4% floodYugar · 17.3% floodSamford Village · 46.4% 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.