QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Murrumba Downs, QLD, 4503
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 14° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#232 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Murrumba Downs is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 10,795 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,377 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 127.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $665, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,795
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,827
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 174 of 4,095
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 340 / 1,031 / 3
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)
- $665
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)
- 1,377
- Against the person
- 182
- Against property
- 607
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 127.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault96
- Drug Offences379
- Other Property Damage99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)351
- Traffic And Related Offences149
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,012
- Living Faith Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Undurba 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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alana St near Blatchford Dr
- Brays Rd near Burnett Dr
- Dohles Rocks Rd at Castle Hill Drive
- Dohles Rocks Rd at McClintock Drive
- Dohles Rocks Rd near Ogg Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac AvenueBruce Highway, n/a16 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ATM (2)
- Bbq
- Bench (12)
- Alana St at Blatchford DriveBus stop
- Alana St near Blatchford DrBus stop
- Brays Rd near Burnett DrBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Castle Hill Dr near Cherington WayBus stop
- Castle Hill Dr near Dorchester CtBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Bob Thomas ParkPark
- Catherine Petrie ParkPark
- Claremont ParkPark
- Harold Maroney ReservePark
- Idella Petrie ParkPark
- John Oxley ReservePark
- Ogg Road ReserveNature reserve
- Reg Crouch ParkPark
- Small Trail Bike AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Castle Hill Medical Centredoctor
- Hardings Pharmacy Murrumba Downspharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Living Waters Lutheran Kindergartenkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- 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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 67.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #232 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
- Living Waters Lutheran Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Castle Hill Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Hardings Pharmacy Murrumba Downshealthpharmacy
- Acacia Parkgovernmentpark
- Bob Thomas Parkgovernmentpark
- Catherine Petrie Parkgovernmentpark
- Claremont Parkgovernmentpark
- Harold Maroney Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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