QLD · Brisbane Council
Morningside, QLD, 4170
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#99 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Morningside is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 11,755 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,024 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 87.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $715, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 315 / 1,520 / 1,317
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)
- $715
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)
- 1,024
- Against the person
- 133
- Against property
- 636
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences140
- Other Property Damage61
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)404
- Traffic And Related Offences72
- Unlawful Entry90
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,075
- Morningside 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
134 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
38 Junction Road
- 1up ArcadeAmusement Arcade
230 Lytton Road
- Boulevard BakeryBakery
- Flour & Chocolate PatisserieBakery
621 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Hawthorne Hot Bread & CakeBakery
- ANZBank
618 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Hypoxi Body Boutique Bulimba Pty LtdBeauty salon
Unit 17 104 Barwon Street, Morningside
- Bench (8)
- Riders CycleryBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bettersteps Family & Sports Podiatrydoctor
- ChemproWynnum Roadpharmacy
- Hearing Australia MorningsideRogoona Streetaudiologist
- Integrated Wellness Clinic - Brisbane Naturopath & PsychologyLatrobe Terraceclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
4 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Balmoral Family Day CareRogoona Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning MorningsideWynnum Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart MorningsideJunction Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 85.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #99 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
- Balmoral Family Day CarechildcareRogoona Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning MorningsidechildcareWynnum Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart MorningsidechildcareJunction Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Balmoral Fire StationheritageState heritage place
- Commonwealth Acetate of Lime Factory (former)heritageState heritage place
- Morningside Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
- Morningside State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Bettersteps Family & Sports Podiatryhealthdoctor
- ChemprohealthWynnum Roadpharmacy
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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