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QLD · Isaac Council
Moranbah, 4744
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,931
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
31
Median income
$3,079/wk
Employment rate
66.5%
Languages at home
7.9%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Isaac Council, Moranbah keeps a rural calm, a established suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Moranbah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
9,931
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#92
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
35th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3171st in Australia
- State rank
- 688th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #92 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $580
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,931(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -29
- Change in 5 years
- +400
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,425
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $3,079
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,106 of 3,746
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,156 / 437 / 37 (+ 3 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 354
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 123
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault36
- Drug Offences61
- Good Order Offences37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)59
- Traffic And Related Offences66
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 952
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Moranbah East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 610 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
- Moranbah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View on My School →
- Moranbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 7%View on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Binda ParkPark
- Brian Coughlan ParkPark
- Koala ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Nolan ParkPark
- O'Donell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 55
- Parks (OSM)
- 55
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Moranbah Hospital (18.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Moranbah DentalDentist
- Moranbah HospitalHospital
- Moranbah MedicalClinic
- OptometristOptometrist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Skinderm AestheticsFraser StreetClinic
- Sonic Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 154
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 294 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 145 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 113 mm · ~14 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
Other· 3 proposals
- Caval Ridge Mine(part of the BMA Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project)<br/<br/>Open-cut coal mine with a yield of 5.5 million tonnes per annum; and associated infrastructure.Completed EIS project
- Moranbah Ammonium Nitrate ProjectAmmonium nitrate plant with a production capacity of approximately 350,000 tonnes per annum.Completed EIS project
- Red Hill Mining Lease ProjectA new underground coking coal mine (Red Hill) with a yield of 14 million tonnes per annum; and expansion of two existing coking coal mines (Broadmeadow and Goonyella Riverside).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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · State projects (not council DAs)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Capricornia
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle LANDRY (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,141
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 136.5 km away).
Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%
9.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Moranbah (Capricornia)Labor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)17.5 km away
- DysartLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)85.8 km away
- NeboLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)88.4 km away
- ClermontLabor 29.1% · Coalition 70.9% TPP (2025)100.5 km away
- Finch HattonLabor 32.5% · Coalition 67.5% TPP (2025)119.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Isaac Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.