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Mothar Mountain flood & bushfire risk

Of Mothar Mountain’s 321 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 89.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mothar Mountain’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
89.1%
In a bushfire area
321
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mothar Mountain

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

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Crime near Mothar Mountain

Mothar Mountain sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mothar Mountain

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

Who lives in Mothar Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Mothar Mountain’s 563 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English51%
Australian38.5%
Irish11.4%
Scottish11.4%
German9.8%
Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
New Zealand2.8%
South Africa1.8%
Fiji0.7%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Mothar Mountain

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Mothar Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.