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QLD · Brisbane Council
Murarrie, 4172
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,144
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.0%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,362/wk
Employment rate
72.8%
Languages at home
16.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Brisbane Council, Murarrie is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer schools and education, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Murarrie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
5,144
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#35
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
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
- 48.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2325th in Australia
- State rank
- 502nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #268 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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
5,144(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +9.0% over 5 years · 47th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +9.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +55
- Change in 5 years
- +424
- Growth rank in QLD
- 47th 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 (~5,550), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,288 / 389 / 189 (+ 5 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)
- 283
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 147
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)88
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry24
- Good Order Offences19
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 929.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Murarrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hemmant Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 81 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 2.0 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
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
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
73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.21
Food & drink(2)
- Zac's BistroCafe
28 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie
- BrewdogPub
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Kyoomba Street ParkPark
- Marie Street ParkPark
- Murarrie Road (no 158)Park
- Winton Crescent ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(9)
6 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(19)
- Bbq
- Bench (18)
- BrewDog DogTapBeverages
77 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie
- Bicycle Parking
- Elbowroom(Aust) Pty LtdDoityourself
Unit 2 31 Archimedes Place, Murarrie
- Drinking water (3)
- Gateway BridgeDrinking water
- PEV Charging - BrewdogsEV charging
- Old Murarrie TownHairdresser
- Palm Lane HairHairdresser
56 Railway Terrace, Murarrie
- Marina
- Goodstart Early LearningParking
- Murarrie park 'n' rideParking
- Parking (12)
- Brethren's Meeting RoomPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Shelter (2)
- Kennards Self Storage MurarrieStorage Rental
108 Lytton Road
- Harness Energy Services BrisbaneTrade School
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
- 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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Brethren's Meeting Room
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Private Hospital (5.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 135
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
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
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · 2020–2026 · Updated · State projects (not council DAs)
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
- Bonner
- Member of Parliament
- Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,498
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 35.9%Labor 64.1%
9.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Murarrie (Bonner)Labor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- HemmantLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- TingalpaLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- Wynnum WestLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- Carindale (Bonner)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)4.9 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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