Moorooka
Moorooka.
The case for Moorooka is mixed: rents have risen 7% in the past year (RTA); unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 132% above the Queensland rate for the Moorooka Division.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $1,866 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- rents have risen 7% in the past year (RTA)
- unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 132% above the Queensland rate for the Moorooka Division
Moorooka on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Moorooka, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Moorooka against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Moorooka population grew from 10,837 in 2016 to 11,885 in 2025, a change of 9.7% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Moorooka | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,837 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 10,944 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 11,032 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 11,151 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 11,128 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 10,990 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 11,086 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 11,372 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,677 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 11,885 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Moorooka gained 1,031 residents from internal migration and 272 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,186 people moved away — a net addition of 117 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,031
- Internal migration out+1,079
- Overseas migration in+272
- Natural increase+91
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,423 | 10,825 | +3.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,559/wk | $1,866/wk | +20% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk | +2.9% |
| Born overseas | 28.4% | 26.0% | -2.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 22.1%
- Mortgaged 35.2%
- Rented 41.0%
- Other / not stated 1.7%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Moorooka against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Moorooka went from $560 in 2024-Q1 to $630 in 2026-Q2, up 13%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Moorooka | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $560 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $575 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $560 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $590 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $720n=13 | — |
| Townhouse | — | — | $750n=12 | — |
| Unit / flat | $430n=11 | $565n=35 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Moorooka was $630 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 7% on a year earlier. That is $26 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $720 and a 2-bedroom unit $565.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | +6.8% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | +8.3% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | +7.1% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | −0.9% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $590 | +7.3% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | +7.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $560 | +1.8% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $575 | +4.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | +4.8% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $560 | +9.8% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | +17.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | +14.6% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $525 | +16.7% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $510 | +13.3% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $470 | +13.3% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $480 | +21.5% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $450 | +20.0% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $450 | +12.5% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $415 | +9.2% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $395 | +3.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $375 | +1.4% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $400 | +2.6% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $380 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $380 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $370 | +2.8% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $390 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $380 | +8.6% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $380 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $360 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $390 | +2.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $350 | −4.1% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $380 | +1.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $360 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $380 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $365 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $375 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,035
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,043
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 974
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,079
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Moorooka sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Moorooka is policed by the Queensland Police Service Moorooka Division, which also covers Tarragindi, Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Coopers Plains. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Moorooka specifically.
Most-reported offences · Moorooka Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,923 /100k+49% vs QLD↓ 7%
- Drug Offences1,204 /100k−28% vs QLD↑ 49%
- Unlawful Entry961 /100k+42% vs QLD↓ 26%
- Assault823 /100k−22% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle784 /100k+132% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Robbery45 /100k−0% vs QLD↓ 44%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Moorooka Division — not Moorooka on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Moorooka Division over the last 12 months, running 49% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Moorooka — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,923 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,204 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 49% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 961 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Assault | 823 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 784 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 45 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 44% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Moorooka Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20222.0%
- 20117.3%
- 19747.2%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
6.9% of Moorooka is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium 1.9%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 5.0%
Moorooka has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 7.3% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 6.9% of Moorooka as flood-liable, roughly 1.9% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 2.0% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 7.3% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 7.2% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 6.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 1.9% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 5.0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Moorooka SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 19 green spaces. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés and 6 restaurants. Staying active: 10 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Yeerongpilly, is about 1,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 77 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Moorooka State School
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary
Childcare & kindergartens
- St. Brendan's Child Care Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
- Moorooka Square
GPs & clinics
- Moorooka Medical Hub
- Inline Physio
- Playful Paediatrics
- Queensland Ostomy Association Inc.
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Manmeets Paradise
- Alexander Park (Moorooka Recreation Reserve)
- Koala Park
- Pegg's Park
- Moolabin Park
- Feldt Street Park
- Mayfield Gardens
- George Bridges Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Moorooka has 20 council parks covering 19 ha, with 0.9 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Alexander Park334 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka2.8 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Koala Park114 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka2.4 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Muriel Avenue Park70 Muriel Avenue, Moorooka1.8 ha
- Pegg's Park131 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka1.4 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Evans Road Park352 Evans Road, Moorooka1.4 haDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Poinciana Park1 Longueval Street, Moorooka1.2 ha
- Tonks Street Park355 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka1.1 ha1 barbecue
- Veterans Park48 Anson Street, Moorooka1.0 ha
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- John Bright Street Park40 John Bright Street, Moorooka1.0 ha
- Stimpson Park904 Ipswich Road, Moorooka0.9 ha
- Moolabin Park50 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka0.7 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Tennessee Avenue Park37 Tennessee Avenue, Moorooka0.6 ha
- Mayfield Gardens311 Tarragindi Road, Moorooka0.6 ha
- Moorooka Playground Park111 Blomfield Street, Moorooka0.5 ha
- Clifton Park15 Bohain Street, Moorooka0.4 ha
- George Bridges Park110 Mayfield Road, Moorooka0.3 ha
- Clifton Street Park2 Fleurs Street, Moorooka0.2 ha
- Feldt Street Park9 Feldt Street, Moorooka0.1 ha
- Vendale Avenue Park (No. 118a-120)120 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka0.1 ha
- Luxworth Place (Road Reserve)135 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Moorooka. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Toohey Forest Park · Nathan · 271 ha
- Cracknell's Gully Park · Tarragindi · 8.2 ha
- Moorooka Lions Bicent. Picnic Grnd Park · Yeerongpilly · 3.8 ha
- Mackenzie Place Park (Road Reserve) · Annerley · 0.2 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Moorooka on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Moorooka, route 100 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 23 minutes, roughly every 5 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Woolloongabba. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Moorooka
- 100Forest Lake/Inala - City~23 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 125Garden City - City/Valley via Salisbury~32 min · every ~14 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 116Upper Mt Gravatt - City~41 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Mater Hill
- 121Salisbury - City~27 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 109Acacia Ridge - City Rocket~39 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 23 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 28 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 5 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 100 — Forest Lake/Inala - City | about 23 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 125 — Garden City - City/Valley via Salisbury | about 32 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 116 — Upper Mt Gravatt - City | about 41 min, joins the busway at Mater Hill |
| 121 — Salisbury - City | about 27 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 109 — Acacia Ridge - City Rocket | about 39 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Moorooka SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Moorooka sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 79% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Moorooka State School (primary), Yeronga State High School (junior secondary), Yeronga State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Wellers Hill State School (primary), Rocklea State School (primary), Yeronga State School (primary), Holland Park State High School (junior secondary), Holland Park State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Moorooka State School · State · Prep–6
- St Brendan's Primary School (Moorooka) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Nathan
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMoorooka+1.8%
- 01Robertson+3.7%
- 02Coopers Plains+2.5%
- 03Salisbury - Nathan+2.0%
- 04Tarragindi+1.7%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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