News
22 August, 2025
Morayfield growth plan
City of Moreton Bay has endorsed a new blueprint to manage growth in Morayfield, with higher-density housing in built-up areas at the centre of its plan to meet future population targets.
The Morayfield Neighbourhood Planning Project Future Directions Report sets out how Council will increase housing diversity and supply, improve liveability, and protect rural and natural landscapes for decades to come.
The report, developed after extensive community engagement, will inform future amendments to the Planning Scheme through the State Government’s statutory process.
Mayor Peter Flannery said the approach was about providing choice while using existing infrastructure more effectively.
“While housing density has long been a somewhat of a dirty term when talking about the Great Australian Dream of home ownership, the reality is that it helps provide more housing options,” he said.
“That’s why we have put housing density on the table as part of the solution in already built-up areas of Morayfield, such as existing commercial precincts and around the train station, which are currently underutilised. These areas already have infrastructure and services in place and can be upgraded over time as more growth occurs.”
Under the ShapingSEQ plan, Moreton Bay must accommodate an additional 308,300 people and 125,800 new homes by 2046.
“We will need to maximise our current urban footprint if we’re going to meet the State Government’s housing targets,” Cr Flannery said. “We are committed to going green as we grow, with a pledge to preserve 75 per cent of the City as rural and natural landscapes for future generations and wildlife to enjoy.”
Division 2 Councillor Mark Booth said housing diversity would help residents stay local.
“Housing diversity means creating more housing options for every stage of life so locals don’t need to move away to find a home that suits their current needs,” he said.
Division 3 Councillor Adam Hain said higher density would ultimately lift local amenity.
“Through good planning we can increase density in the right places to maximise current infrastructure, which promotes more shops, services, cafes, events, parks and playgrounds within walking distance,” he said.
The changes will only apply to future developments, with residents unlikely to see immediate effects.
