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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Murrumba Downs, 4503
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,918
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.7%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,827/wk
Employment rate
62.6%
Languages at home
11.5%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Moreton Bay Council, Murrumba Downs is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is excellent, powered mainly by schools and education, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Murrumba Downs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$665/wk
Population (ERP)
12,918
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#37
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
53rd
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
- 71.3/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 175th in Australia
- State rank
- 61st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #37 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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
12,918(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +19.7% over 5 years · 80th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +19.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +268
- Change in 5 years
- +2,127
- Growth rank in QLD
- 80th 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 (~17,200), extrapolated at +5.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,878 / 1,031 / 3
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)
- 376
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 165
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 225 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -9%
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences478
- Other Property Damage120
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)448
- Traffic And Related Offences206
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,013.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 53th
School list
- Undurba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 919 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 1,682 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Living Faith Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 567 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Griffin State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,159 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Living Waters Lutheran Kindergartenkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
169 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.46
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
Food & drink(5)
- BrodiesFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Murrumba Downs TavernPub
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Star MartConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
2 Goodrich Road West
- IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
Community(6)
- Childcare (2)
- Community centre
- Living Faith Lutheran Primary SchoolSchool
50 Brays Road, Murrumba Downs
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeSchool
201-207 Goodfellows Road, Murrumba Downs
- Undurba State SchoolSchool
49-57 Ogg Road, Murrumba Downs
Health & services(2)
- Castle Hill Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Hardings Pharmacy Murrumba DownsPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Dog park
- Gym
- Bob Thomas ParkPark
- John Oxley ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Small Trail Bike AreaPark
- The Little CommonPark
- Yvonne Barlow ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Murrumba Downs Swimming PoolSports centre
- John Forester OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(31)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- ATM (2)
- Bbq
- Bench (12)
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeCollege
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station
- BarberotosHairdresser
- Carole Green WalkwayInformation
- Graham 'Boy' Cogill OvalInformation
- Information
- John Oxley ReserveInformation
- Please be aware of the following rulesInformation
- Murrumba Downs LaundromatLaundry
- Motorcycle Parking
- Ogg Road ReserveNature Reserve
- WF Roberts ReserveNature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating (3)
- Parking (27)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
362-368 Dohles Rocks Road, Murrumba Downs
- CaltexPetrol station
240 Dohles Rocks Road, Murrumba Downs
- Living Faith Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
- North Pine BaptistPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter (32)
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Waste Basket (4)
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- Living Faith Lutheran Church
- North Pine Baptist
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- North Lakes Day Hospital (3.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Castle Hill Medical CentreDoctor
- Hardings Pharmacy Murrumba DownsPharmacy
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)
- 384
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
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
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac AvenueBruce Highway16 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Dickson
- Member of Parliament
- Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,375
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 37.4%Labor 62.6%
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Murrumba Downs (Dickson)Labor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Murrumba Downs North (Dickson)Labor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Kallangur EastLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Kallangur (Dickson)Labor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Kallangur West (Dickson)Labor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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