QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Moresby (Qld), QLD, 4871
Current weather
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88% humidity · 6.6 km/h wind · 25° / 17.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Moresby (Qld) is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 150 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 666 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 4440.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 666
- Against the person
- 214
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,440
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault153
- Drug Offences68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)54
- Other Property Damage75
- Traffic And Related Offences103
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
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).
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime153
- Drug Offencescrime68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime54
- Other Property Damagecrime75
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime103
- Australia Post - Morseby CPAamenities21 Moresby Roadpost_office
- Mary's Pasta Productsamenitiespasta
- Telstra Payphoneamenitiestelephone
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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