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QLD · Cassowary Coast Council

Moresby, 4871

Current weather

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88% humidity · 6.6 km/h wind · 25° / 17.9° today · 0.3 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Moresby is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Moresby is a residential smaller community in Cassowary Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
150
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,792
Dwelling vacancy
24.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$1,409
Employment rate
60.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
60
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
77.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+12.2%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault153
  • Drug Offences68
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)54
  • Other Property Damage75
  • Traffic And Related Offences103

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

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Mary's Pasta ProductsPasta
  • Australia Post - Morseby CPAPost office

    21 Moresby Road

  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Australia Post - Morseby CPAamenities21 Moresby Roadpost_office
  • Mary's Pasta Productsamenitiespasta
  • Telstra Payphoneamenitiestelephone
  • Assaultcrime153
  • Drug Offencescrime68
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime54
  • Other Property Damagecrime75
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime103

Data sources & freshness

More in Cassowary Coast Council

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