Suburb report · QLD 4170
Morningside
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Population
12,950
Morningside suburb profile
Who lives in Morningside
Morningside is 5km from central Brisbane, close enough to count as inner Brisbane. Morningside is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 12,950 residents, more than 90% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 54 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Morningside skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 for the median Queensland suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 220 of 317 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area the median age is 37, so Morningside runs 3 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $131,900, in the top fifth of Queensland suburbs and well above the $98,100 statewide median. The other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area has $167,000, putting Morningside 21% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 77 report a higher median household income. Only 52.3% of households own their home, lower than 84% of Queensland suburbs, while 47.7% rent. On ownership it ranks 250 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. That is 20.4 points below the 72.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,813 households lived in Morningside, more than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 36.7%, couples without children 26.1%, people living alone 28.1% and group households 9.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 261 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of group households, 9.3%, is higher than in 95% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 26.1%, below most Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area, families with children make up 58.5% of households, against 36.7% here.
Housing supply
137 new dwellings were approved across the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area in the year to June 2025, 51% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 91 a year. The Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area had 16,055 residents in 2025 and takes in Morningside and neighbouring suburbs. That is 8.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 81% of statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 185 in 2020 and bottomed at 46 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area put on 10.9% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 4.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 77% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 3.1%, and the slowest to 2021, at 0.7%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Fortitude Valley, where the median household income is $97,200 compared with $131,900 here. On the share of people living alone, Carina comes closest to Morningside: 26.7% against 28.1%. New Farm, 3km away, has 13,359 residents and a median household income of $115,600.
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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.