Morton Vale flood risk

Of Morton Vale’s 101 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Morton Vale’s flood exposure is above 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

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
101
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Morton Vale

Flood and bushfire areas across Morton Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Morton Vale

Morton Vale sits in the Laidley police division, which recorded 2,483 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 2,483 total. Figures are for the whole Laidley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Morton Vale

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

Who lives in Morton Vale

At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Morton Vale’s 114 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43%
English36.8%
German11.4%
Irish11.4%
Australian Aboriginal8.8%
Scottish6.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%

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

Development near Morton Vale

Lockyer Valley council approved 313 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
278
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Morton Vale). 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.