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Meldale flood & bushfire risk

Of Meldale’s 137 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 48.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

100%
In a flood area
48.2%
In a bushfire area
137
Mapped properties

Crime near Meldale

Meldale sits in the Caboolture police division, which recorded 12,221 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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485
Break-ins
253
Vehicle theft
3,008
Other theft
849
Property damage
353
Fraud
118
Handling stolen goods
887
Assault
281
Sexual offences
61
Robbery
167
Other against the person
0
Homicide
5,759
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,221 total. Figures are for the whole Caboolture police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Meldale

Meldale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural51.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Residential42.8% of properties

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

Zone: Coastal communities

Open space5.8% of properties

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

Zone:

School catchments in Meldale

PrimaryPumicestone SS
JuniorCaboolture SHS
SeniorCaboolture SHS

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

Who lives in Meldale

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Meldale’s 230 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English53.5%
Australian30.9%
Irish12.6%
Scottish7.8%
German3.9%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
New Zealand2.6%
Fiji1.7%
Scotland1.7%

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

Development near Meldale

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Toorbul · 96.9% floodDonnybrook · 61% floodNingi · 53% floodWhite Patch · 0.8% floodGodwin Beach · 81.5% floodBanksia Beach · 78% 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.