Moreton Island bushfire risk
Of Moreton Island’s 59 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 10.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Moreton Island’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 Moreton Island address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Moreton Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Moreton Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Moreton Island
Moreton Island sits in the Wynnum police division, which recorded 5,611 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,611 total. Figures are for the whole Wynnum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Moreton Island
Moreton Island is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: TA - Tourist accommodation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CN - Conservation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
Who lives in Moreton Island
At the 2021 Census, 21.1% of Moreton Island’s 180 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 Moreton Island
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Moreton Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100B Moreton Street, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 41A William Leslie Street, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 4 Cowry Close, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 50 Toulkerrie Track, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 62A Jessie Wadsworth Street, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 7 The Coign, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 8 Nautilus Drive, Moreton Island QLD 4025
- 8 Ramosus Crescent, Moreton Island QLD 4025
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Moreton Island 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.