Suburb report · QLD 4503
Murrumba Downs
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Population
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Murrumba Downs suburb profile
Who lives in Murrumba Downs
At 23km from the Brisbane CBD, Murrumba Downs belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. Murrumba Downs is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 12,433 residents, more than 89% of the state's suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 61 by population. Murrumba Downs has a median age of 40, near the state's median suburb at 39. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 231 have a younger median age. That is 10 years older than the average of 30 in the other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $107,500 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. That is 9.3% below the average of $118,500 in the other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area. On household income it ranks 191 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. An ownership share of 71.9% sits in the middle of the Queensland range, above 57% of suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 190 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Murrumba Downs. That is 26.1 points above the 45.8% ownership share in the other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,918 occupied private dwellings in Murrumba Downs, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 49.8%, ahead of couples without children at 28.2% and people living alone at 19.8%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 148 have a higher share of families with children and 167 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer group households: 2% of households, at the 16th percentile. The 28.2% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland. In the other 1 suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area, families with children make up 56.8% of households, against 49.8% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 95 new dwellings were approved across the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 302 a year. Supply figures here are for the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area, home to 27,130 residents in 2025, which takes in Murrumba Downs and neighbouring suburbs. At 3.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 53% of areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 586 in 2021 and bottomed at 40 in 2023.
Population trend
The population of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area surged 19.8% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 13.5 points ahead. That rate is faster than 91% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2022 (5.6%) and weakest in the year to 2025 (2.1%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Griffin differs most on the median age: 30 there against 40 in Murrumba Downs. Kallangur sits 2km away, with a median household income of $84,700 against $107,500 here.
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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.