Moorooka, QLD 4105 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came 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.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Moorooka against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Moorooka population grew from 10,837 in 2016 to 11,885 in 2025, a change of 9.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.
Show data table
| 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 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Moorooka SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 19 parks. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés, 6 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 10 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Yeerongpilly, is about 1,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 77 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Moorooka State School
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary
- St. Brendan's Child Care Centre
- Snap Fitness
- Moorooka Square
- Moorooka Medical Hub
- Inline Physio
- Playful Paediatrics
- Queensland Ostomy Association Inc.
- Woolworths
- Manmeets Paradise
- Alexander Park (Moorooka Recreation Reserve)
- Koala Park
- Pegg's Park
- Moolabin Park
- Feldt Street Park
- Mayfield Gardens
- George Bridges Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.