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QLD · Brisbane Council
Morningside, 4170
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,146
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.8%
Median age
34
Median income
$2,280/wk
Employment rate
74.4%
Languages at home
13.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Morningside is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Morningside snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$715/wk
Population (ERP)
13,146
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#7
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
- 69.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 272nd in Australia
- State rank
- 77th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $715
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
13,146(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +10.8% over 5 years · 64th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +10.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +199
- Change in 5 years
- +1,284
- Growth rank in QLD
- 64th 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 (~14,600), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,755
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,280
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 5,159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,132
- Employment rate
- 74.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,965 / 1,520 / 1,317 (+ 6 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)
- 530
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 327
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 168 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences179
- Other Property Damage75
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)495
- Traffic And Related Offences84
- Unlawful Entry103
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,119.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 929 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 475 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1174 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,355 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 615 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bulimba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1124 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 612 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lourdes Hill CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,225 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.9 km awayView 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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Balmoral Family Day CareRogoona Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning MorningsideWynnum Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart MorningsideJunction Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Agnew St at Norman Park North
- Agnew St at Norman Park North
- Bennetts Rd at Bennetts Bushland, stop 29
- Wickham St at Morningside
- Wickham St at Morningside
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
200 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 3 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.17
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
Food & drink(15)
- Boulevard BakeryBakery
- Flour & Chocolate PatisserieBakery
621 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Hawthorne Hot Bread & CakeBakery
- Blue PoppyCafe
32 Asquith Street
- Thynne Road Deli & CafeCafe
- KFCFast food
583 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- McDonald'sFast food
500 Lytton Road, Morningside
- The Fish FactoryFast food
- The Colmslie HotelPub
- CurryvilleRestaurant
- Miss IndiaRestaurant
- Morningside ThaiRestaurant
- Simply DishyRestaurant
- The Pizza GardenRestaurant
- The Sushi FactoryRestaurant
Shopping(8)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- MixioConvenience store
- SparConvenience store
- Star MartConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
38 Junction Road
- FoodworksSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(6)
- Childcare
- Morningside School of ArtsCommunity centre
590 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Balmoral Family Day CareKindergarten
15 Rogoona Street, Morningside
- Goodstart Early Learning MorningsideKindergarten
702 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Goodstart MorningsideKindergarten
88 Junction Road, Morningside
- Morningside State SchoolSchool
67 Pashen Street, Morningside
Health & services(4)
- Integrated Wellness Clinic - Brisbane Naturopath & PsychologyClinic
108 Latrobe Terrace
- Bettersteps Family & Sports PodiatryMedical clinic
- ChemproPharmacy
619 Wynnum Road
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Dog park
- 9 Degrees BoulderingGym
Unit 3 500 Lytton Road
- CrossFit CrossAxedGym
- Snap FitnessGym
38 Junction Road
- Algoori Street ParkPark
121 Algoori Street, Morningside
- Balmoral ParkPark
- Joyce White ParkPark
- Lytton Road ParkPark
202 Lytton Road, Morningside
- Park (2)
- Thynne Road ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Colmslie Swimming PoolSports centre
- Goodlife Health ClubSports centre
92 Junction Road, Morningside
- Morningside Tennis CentreSports centre
123 Beverley Street, Morningside
- Queensland State Hockey CentreSports centre
- Queensland State Hockey CentreSports centre
420 Lytton Road
- Balmoral Bowls Club (Closed)Sports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(37)
36 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(52)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
38 Junction Road
- 1up ArcadeAmusement Arcade
230 Lytton Road
- Hearing Australia MorningsideAudiologist
19 Rogoona Street, Morningside
- ANZBank
618 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Hypoxi Body Boutique Bulimba Pty LtdBeauty salon
Unit 17 104 Barwon Street, Morningside
- Bench (8)
- Riders CycleryBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Bleachers (2)
- Toyota MorningsideCar
- Car repair
- Car wash
- Ascension Thrift ShopCharity
702 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Clock
- RSEA Safety MorningsideClothes
Unit 12 500 Lytton Road
- Microlot Coffee HouseCoffee
Unit 5 135 Riding Road, Hawthorne
- MSYComputer
- Drinking water (6)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Jack's BarberHairdresser
Unit 2 135 Riding Road, Hawthorne
- Jules & GingerHairdresser
Unit 4 135 Riding Road, Hawthorne
- Southside Pony ClubHorse Riding
- Knead GelatoIce Cream
Unit 6 621 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Carbon Contemporary JewelleryJewelry
135 Riding Road, Hawthorne
- Laundry
- Morningside park 'n' rideParking
- Morningside Tennis CentreParking
- Parking (21)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Puppuccino Pet SpaPet Grooming
6 Pashen Street
- AmpolPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
774 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Picnic Table (7)
- Morningside Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
43 Thynne Road, Morningside
- The Anglican Parish of Morningside Church of the AscensionPlace of worship
706 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Morningside Police StationPolice
73 Thynne Road, Morningside
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (3)
- Public toilets
- CleanawayRecycling
42 Manton Street, Morningside
- Recycling
- The Fish FactorySeafood
- Shelter (5)
- BSE MaritimeSolutions - Brisbane SlipwaySlipway
- Slipway
- Georgina Davidson Margaret Thompson HostelSocial Facility
694 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Save Point TattooTattoo
645 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Taxi
- Telephone (5)
- TyrepowerTyres
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Algoori Street ParkPark
- Balmoral ParkPark
- Bennett's Bushland ParkPark
- Joyce White ParkPark
- Lytton Road ParkPark
- Thynne Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Morningside Uniting Church
43 Thynne Road, Morningside
- The Anglican Parish of Morningside Church of the Ascension
706 Wynnum Road, Morningside
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane (4.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bettersteps Family & Sports PodiatryDoctor
- ChemproWynnum RoadPharmacy
- Hearing Australia MorningsideRogoona StreetAudiologist
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)
- 259
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Balmoral Fire StationState heritage place
- Commonwealth Acetate of Lime Factory (former)State heritage place
- Morningside Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Morningside State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Griffith
- Member of Parliament
- Renee COFFEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,916
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.1%Labor 65.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MorningsideLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Morningside SouthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Cannon HillLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bulimba HeightsLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Cannon Hill CentralLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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