QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Morayfield, 4506
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Morayfield is a well-connected established suburb in Moreton Bay with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 24,898
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,442
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 535 of 9,097
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 895 / 1,436 / 128
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,613
- Against the person
- 211
- Against property
- 980
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 118 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault107
- Drug Offences256
- Other Property Damage142
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)656
- Unlawful Entry105
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 939
- Carmichael CollegeCombined
- Minimbah State SchoolPrimary
- Morayfield East State SchoolPrimary
- Morayfield State High SchoolSecondary
- Morayfield State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Graham Rd at Hargrave Street
- Graham Rd at Hargrave Street
- Morayfield Rd at Caboolture River Road
- Morayfield Rd at Oakey Flat Road
- Morayfield station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Lindsay Road and Parkland Crescent.Morayfield Road, n/a17 Jun 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Northeast Business ParkIntegrated business, residential, commercial and light-industry precinct, including marina, golf course and conservation areas on a 769-hectare site.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- Sunflower Bakery & TakeawayBakery
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop (2)
- Playground (3)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (3)
- Sports field
- IGA X-pressSupermarket
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adelong Court ParkPark
- Coach Road West ParkPark
- Devine Court ParkPark
- Dickson ParkPark
- Jenny Fourez ParkPark
- Kenneth Street ParkPark
- Mark Street ParkPark
- North Harbour Heritage ParkPark
- Oasis Court ParkPark
- R H Reynolds ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Health HubDickson Roaddoctor
- IQ Radiologyclinic
- Jadin Chemistpharmacy
- Morayfield Late Night Chemistpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Morayfield PlantationState heritage place
- Morayfield State SchoolState heritage place
- Oaklands Sugar Mill RemnantsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Carmichael Kidskindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 90
- Parks (OSM)
- 34
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1091st in Australia
- State rank
- 234th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #146 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #149 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- IGA X-pressamenities1 Nairn Road, Morayfieldsupermarket
- Liquorlandamenities1 Nairn Road, Morayfieldalcohol
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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