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Murarrie, QLD 4172 — 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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
4,775
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
28.1%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,404/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,112/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$450/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
72.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
10.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.0%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
72.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
75.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 20.2%Mortgaged 43.0%Rented 35.0%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Murarrie gained 512 residents from internal migration and 92 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 581 people moved away — a net addition of 23 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.

Internal migration in+512
Internal migration out+543
Overseas migration in+92
Natural increase+32
Population (ERP)
5,204
▲ 2,390 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.07%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+23
604 in · 581 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
145th
Top 60% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Murarrie against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Murarrie population grew from 4,306 in 2016 to 5,204 in 2025, a change of 20.9% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearMurarrieQueensland average
20164,3064,845,152
20174,3784,926,380
20184,4525,006,623
20194,5935,088,847
20204,7745,165,613
20214,8405,215,814
20224,9185,310,905
20235,0415,450,235
20245,1495,571,890
20255,2045,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population4,1184,775+16%
Median age3435+1 yr
Median household income$2,075/wk$2,404/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$425/wk$450/wk+5.9%
Born overseas27.8%28.1%+0.3 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
17
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Murarrie SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school and 17 parks. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 3 sports fields. The nearest train station, Murarrie, is about 1,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 14 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Murarrie State School
Parks
  • Queensport Rocks Park
  • Murarrie Road (no 158)
  • Marie Street Park
  • Kyoomba Street Park
  • Mingoola Park
  • Metroplex Avenue Park
  • Goodman Place Park
  • Park Hill Outlook
Train stations
  • Murarrie
  • Murarrie

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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,068
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,074
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 8
score 1,040
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,067

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Wynnum+1.6%
02Wynnum West - Hemmant+1.6%
03Manly - Lota+1.1%
04Tingalpa+1.0%
05Wakerley+0.6%
06Manly West+0.6%
07Brisbane Port - Lytton+0.0%