Morayfield
Morayfield is one of Brisbane's fastest-growing suburbs, but far from a train.
Morayfield is 2nd fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Burpengary, about 4.2 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,951 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, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- 2nd fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Burpengary, about 4.2 km)
Morayfield on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Morayfield, 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
Morayfield against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Morayfield population grew from 4,962 in 2016 to 7,826 in 2025, a change of 57.7% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Morayfield | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,962 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,013 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,162 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 5,379 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,689 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,943 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,183 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,346 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,812 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,826 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Morayfield gained 1,611 residents from internal migration and 57 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 760 people moved away — a net addition of 908 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,611
- Internal migration out+748
- Overseas migration in+57
- Natural increase+106
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 | 4,826 | 5,867 | +22% |
| Median age | 43 | 38 | -5 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,873/wk | $1,951/wk | +4.2% |
| Median weekly rent | $440/wk | $345/wk | -22% |
| Born overseas | 16.3% | 17.8% | +1.5 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 27.4%
- Mortgaged 46.0%
- Rented 24.4%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
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 Morayfield against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Morayfield went from $500 in 2024-Q1 to $600 in 2026-Q2, up 20%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Morayfield | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $540 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $540 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $580 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $570 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $485n=25 | $570n=66 | $680n=212 |
| Townhouse | — | $460n=10 | $550n=56 | — |
| Unit / flat | $410n=21 | $460n=22 | $550n=26 | — |
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 Morayfield was $600 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 3% on a year earlier. That is $56 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $570 and a 2-bedroom unit $460.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | +3.4% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | +11.1% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $570 | +9.6% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | +5.6% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $580 | +11.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $540 | +8.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | +4.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $540 | +12.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | +13.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | +16.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $500 | +19.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $480 | +20.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $460 | +15.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $430 | +14.7% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $420 | +16.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $400 | +14.3% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | +14.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $375 | +10.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $360 | +5.9% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $350 | +4.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $350 | +2.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $340 | +3.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $340 | +3.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $335 | +1.5% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $340 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $330 | −2.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $330 | −1.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $330 | −2.9% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $340 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $340 | +1.5% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $335 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $340 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $340 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $335 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $335 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $340 | — | $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 6score 1,019
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 986
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,067
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 936
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Morayfield sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Morayfield is policed by the Queensland Police Service Burpengary Division, which also covers Burpengary and Narangba. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Morayfield specifically.
Most-reported offences · Burpengary Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,981 /100k−25% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Drug Offences1,124 /100k−33% vs QLD↑ 44%
- Assault571 /100k−46% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Unlawful Entry347 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle173 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery24 /100k−46% vs QLD↑ 17%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Burpengary Division — not Morayfield 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 Burpengary Division over the last 12 months, running 25% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Morayfield — 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) | 1,981 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,124 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 44% vs prior year |
| Assault | 571 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 347 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 173 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 24 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 17% 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 Burpengary 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
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Morayfield is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Morayfield.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Morayfield →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 Morayfield SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 7 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Staying active: 10 sports fields. The nearest train station, Burpengary, is about 4,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 2 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Carmichael College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Carmichael Kids
Supermarkets
- IGA X-press
Green spaces
- Sauvignon Drive Park
- Adelong Court Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Morayfield is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
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 Morayfield SA2 contains 1 school, and it is non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Morayfield sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 56% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Burpengary Meadows State School (primary), Morayfield State High School (junior secondary), Morayfield State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Narangba Valley State School (primary), Morayfield East State School (primary), Minimbah State School (primary), Burpengary State School (primary), Morayfield State School (primary), Burpengary State Secondary College (junior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (junior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (senior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Carmichael College (Morayfield) · Independent · 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 Narangba - Burpengary
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMorayfield+14.9%
- 01Deception Bay+4.7%
- 02Burpengary+3.6%
- 03Narangba+2.4%
- 04Upper Caboolture+2.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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