QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Murrumba Downs, 4503
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Moreton Bay, Murrumba Downs is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,795
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,827
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 174 of 4,095
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 340 / 1,031 / 3
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)
- $665
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)
- 284
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 284 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault96
- Drug Offences383
- Other Property Damage99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)349
- Traffic And Related Offences150
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,012
- Living Faith Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Undurba 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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alana St near Blatchford Dr
- Brays Rd near Burnett Dr
- Dohles Rocks Rd at Castle Hill Drive
- Dohles Rocks Rd at McClintock Drive
- Dohles Rocks Rd near Ogg Rd
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 Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac AvenueBruce Highway, n/a16 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ATM (2)
- Bbq
- Bench (12)
- Alana St at Blatchford DriveBus stop
- Alana St near Blatchford DrBus stop
- Brays Rd near Burnett DrBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Castle Hill Dr near Cherington WayBus stop
- Castle Hill Dr near Dorchester CtBus stop
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Bob Thomas ParkPark
- Catherine Petrie ParkPark
- Claremont ParkPark
- Harold Maroney ReservePark
- Idella Petrie ParkPark
- John Oxley ReservePark
- Ogg Road ReserveNature reserve
- Reg Crouch ParkPark
- Small Trail Bike AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Castle Hill Medical Centredoctor
- Hardings Pharmacy Murrumba Downspharmacy
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Living Waters Lutheran Kindergartenkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 67.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 248th in Australia
- State rank
- 50th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #37 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Alana St at Blatchford Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Alana St near Blatchford Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Barberotosamenitieshairdresser
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.