Is Wights Mountain flood prone?

8.5% of mapped properties in Wights Mountain fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Wights Mountain in a bushfire zone?

20.7% of mapped properties in Wights Mountain fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Wights Mountain?

Wights Mountain is mostly rural residential (most common zone: ).

Which schools is Wights Mountain in the catchment for?

Wights Mountain falls within these school catchments: Samford SS, Ferny Grove SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Wights Mountain?

At the 2021 Census 20.7% of Wights Mountain residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (47.8%), Australian (35.1%), Scottish (16.8%).

How much new development is there near Wights Mountain?

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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Wights Mountain flood & bushfire risk

Of Wights Mountain’s 387 mapped properties, 8.5% are in a mapped flood area and 20.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wights Mountain’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 Wights Mountain address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

8.5%

Of properties in a flood area

20.7%

Of properties in a bushfire area

387

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wights Mountain

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

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Crime near Wights Mountain

Wights Mountain 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 Wights Mountain

Wights Mountain is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential89.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Rural5.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Open space4.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Wights Mountain

PrimarySamford SS

JuniorFerny Grove SHS

SeniorFerny Grove SHS

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

Who lives in Wights Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 20.7% of Wights Mountain’s 767 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.8%

Australian35.1%

Scottish16.8%

Irish12.3%

German7%

Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England6.9%

New Zealand3.1%

South Africa2.7%

Ireland1.2%

Germany1%

Scotland0.8%

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

Development near Wights Mountain

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 Wights Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wights Mountain address:

Nearby suburbs

Highvale · 15.1% flood Samford Valley · 30.1% flood Camp Mountain · 7.4% flood Samford Village · 46.4% flood Yugar · 17.3% flood Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay) · 15.8% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Wights Mountain 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.