Suburb report · QLD 4105
Moorooka
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Population
11,661
Moorooka suburb profile
Who lives in Moorooka
At 7km from the Brisbane CBD, Moorooka is an inner-city suburb. Moorooka is home to 11,661 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 71 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. A median age of 36 places Moorooka at the 29th percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 161 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $111,400 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 170 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 58.4%, with 41.6% renting, at the 27th percentile of Queensland suburbs. On ownership it ranks 210 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,450 households lived in Moorooka, more than in 90% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 37.4%, couples without children 24.4%, people living alone 30.3% and group households 7.7%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 258 have a higher share of families with children and 57 a lower one. The share of group households, 7.7%, is higher than in 93% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.4%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
14 new dwellings were approved across the Moorooka statistical area in the year to June 2025, 18% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 17 a year. The Moorooka statistical area had 11,885 residents in 2025 and closely matches Moorooka. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 83% of Queensland statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 25, and the quietest was 2020, with 12.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Moorooka statistical area expanded its population by 6.8%, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 0.5 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 54th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -1.2% in 2021 to 2.7% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Tarragindi, where the share of families with children is 55.9% compared with 37.4% here. On the share of people living alone, Annerley comes closest to Moorooka: 32.7% against 30.3%. St Lucia, 5km away, has 15,119 residents and a median household income of $100,300.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.