Margate flood risk
Of Margate’s 4,944 mapped properties, 12.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Margate’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 Margate address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Margate
Flood and bushfire areas across Margate. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Margate
Margate sits in the Redcliffe police division, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Redcliffe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Margate
Margate is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Urban neighbourhood
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: District centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone:
School catchments in Margate
Margate can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Margate
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Margate’s 7,575 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Margate
Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Margate). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Margate 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.