Monto flood & bushfire risk
Of Monto’s 1,144 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 6.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Monto’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Monto address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Monto
Flood and bushfire areas across Monto. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Monto
Monto sits in the Monto police division, which recorded 177 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 177 total. Figures are for the whole Monto police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Monto
Monto can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Monto
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Monto’s 1,156 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 Monto
North Burnett council approved 33 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole North Burnett council area (not just Monto). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in North Burnett
Compare Monto 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.