Is Mount Nebo flood prone?

0% of mapped properties in Mount Nebo fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Mount Nebo in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Mount Nebo fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Mount Nebo?

Mount Nebo is mostly rural (most common zone: Hamlet).

Which schools is Mount Nebo in the catchment for?

Mount Nebo falls within these school catchments: Mount Nebo SS, Ferny Grove SHS, The Gap SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Mount Nebo?

At the 2021 Census 19.3% of Mount Nebo residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (37.9%), Australian (31.9%), Irish (22.1%).

How much new development is there near Mount Nebo?

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings (4,601 houses, 2,035 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Mount Nebo bushfire risk

Of Mount Nebo’s 312 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Nebo’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mount Nebo address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

312

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Nebo

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

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Crime near Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,125 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Hamlet

Environmental3.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone:

School catchments in Mount Nebo

PrimaryMount Nebo SS

JuniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS

SeniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS

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

Who lives in Mount Nebo

At the 2021 Census, 19.3% of Mount Nebo’s 430 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.9%

Australian31.9%

Irish22.1%

Scottish13%

German7.9%

Italian3%

Top countries of birth

England7.4%

New Zealand3%

South Africa1.2%

Germany0.9%

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

Development near Mount Nebo

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636

Dwellings/yr

4,601

Houses

2,035

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Mount Nebo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Nebo address:

Nearby suburbs

Highvale · 15.1% flood Mount Glorious · 0% flood Wights Mountain · 8.5% flood Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay) · 15.8% flood Samford Valley · 30.1% flood Camp Mountain · 7.4% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Mount Nebo 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.