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%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
10.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
59
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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:

Other37.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: TA - Tourist accommodation

Environmental25% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

Environmental17.9% of properties

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

English25.6%
Australian20.6%
Scottish10%
Irish7.2%
Filipino6.7%
German4.4%

Top countries of birth

Philippines6.7%
PNG3.3%
New Zealand2.8%
South Africa2.2%

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.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Moreton Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.