QLD · Brisbane Council
Murarrie, QLD, 4172
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#115 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Murarrie is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,946 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 227 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 45.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,946
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,362
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,951
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 72.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 113 / 389 / 189
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)
- $700
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)
- 227
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 150 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences29
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)75
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry18
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
- 956
- Murarrie 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Creek Rd near Miller St
- Creek Rd near Miller St
- Metroplex South
- Queensport Rd at Queensport North
- Queensport Rd at Queensport North
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Gateway UpgradeDuplication of the Gateway Bridge and an upgrade of the Gateway Motorway between Mt Gravatt - Capalaba Road and Nudgee Road.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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (18)
- BrewDog DogTapBeverages
77 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie
- Bicycle Parking
- Creek Rd near Miller StBus stop
- Metroplex SouthBus stop
- Queensport Rd at Murarrie near Railway TceBus stop
- Queensport Rd at Murarrie North near Ives StBus stop
- Queensport Rd at Queensport NorthBus stop
- Railway Tce at Murarrie South near Herbert StBus stop
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
- Gross Avenue ParkPark
- Kyoomba Street ParkPark
- Marie Street ParkPark
- Murarrie Road (no 158)Park
- Village SquarePark
- Winton Crescent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 83.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #115 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
- Gross Avenue Parkgovernmentpark
- Kyoomba Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Marie Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Murarrie Road (no 158)governmentpark
- Village Squaregovernmentpark
- Winton Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Gateway UpgradeplanningDuplication of the Gateway Bridge and an upgrade of the Gateway Motorway between Mt Gravatt - Capalaba Road and Nudgee Road.Completed EIS project
- Creek Rd near Miller Sttransport
- Creek Rd near Miller Sttransport
- Metroplex Southtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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