Suburb report · QLD 4506
Morayfield
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Population
32,787
Morayfield suburb profile
Who lives in Morayfield
Morayfield lies 41km from the Brisbane CBD. With 32,787 residents, Morayfield is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 4 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The median age is 33, younger than 87% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 40 and younger than 476.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $80,700 a year, at the 31st percentile for Queensland. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 308 report a higher median household income. 54.8% of households own their home and 45.2% rent, below the 69.2% ownership of the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 445 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 8,562 households lived in Morayfield, more than in 99% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 48.9%, couples without children 26.2%, people living alone 20.7% and group households 4.1%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 126 have a higher share of families with children and 398 a lower one. At 48.9%, families with children are more common here than in 66% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 26.2%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
460 new dwellings were approved across the Morayfield statistical area in the year to June 2025, 150% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 184 a year. The Morayfield statistical area had 7,826 residents in 2025 and covers only part of Morayfield. That is 58.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 99% of statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2024, with 480, and the quietest was 2022, with 31.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Morayfield statistical area grew its population by 37.6%, well ahead of most areas, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 31.3 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 97th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2025 (14.9%) and weakest in the year to 2023 (2.6%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Burpengary East, where the owner-occupied share is 80.6% compared with 54.8% here. Burpengary matches Morayfield on the share of families with children, at 48.9%. Caboolture, 5km away, has 32,500 residents and a median household income of $73,500.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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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.