Moores Pocket flood risk
Of Moores Pocket’s 420 mapped properties, 98.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Moores Pocket’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Moores Pocket
Flood and bushfire areas across Moores Pocket. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Moores Pocket
Moores Pocket sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,677 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Moores Pocket
Moores Pocket is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreation
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Moores Pocket
Moores Pocket can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Moores Pocket
At the 2021 Census, 20.2% of Moores Pocket’s 772 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 Moores Pocket
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Moores Pocket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.