QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Morayfield, QLD, 4506
Current weather
15.1°CClear sky
96% humidity · 4.5 km/h wind · 22.9° / 12.7° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#215 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Morayfield is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 24,898 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,633 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 65.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,633
- Against the person
- 214
- Against property
- 993
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51%
Most common offence types
- Assault107
- Drug Offences254
- Other Property Damage141
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)655
- Unlawful Entry105
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
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
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- Sunflower Bakery & TakeawayBakery
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop (2)
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (3)
- IGA X-pressSupermarket
1 Nairn Road, Morayfield
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #215 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Carmichael Kidschildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Morayfield PlantationheritageState heritage place
- Morayfield State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Oaklands Sugar Mill RemnantsheritageState heritage place
- Health HubhealthDickson Roaddoctor
- IQ Radiologyhealthclinic
- Jadin Chemisthealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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