Morayfield
QLDMorayfield is a growing suburb in QLD with 24,898 residents.
- SAL code
- 31913
- SA2
- 313021366
- Population
- 24,898
- LGA
- Moreton Bay
Morayfield, QLD had 24,898 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 17.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,560 a month. Around 53.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 43.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 81.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 51 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Morayfield, QLD at a glance
Morayfield is an outer-northern Brisbane suburb ~44 km from the CBD in the City of Moreton Bay, sitting between Caboolture and the Bruce Highway. It's mostly low-set brick homes on standard or semi-rural lots with a large retail spine along Morayfield Road. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Morayfield reads as a working-family corridor that grew up around its retail spine. Most stock is single-storey brick on standard blocks, with pockets of semi-rural acreage on the edges. Morayfield Shopping Centre (Woolworths, Aldi, Kmart, Coles) sits on Morayfield Road and is the anchor for everyday shopping; the medical hub around Morayfield Health Hub adds bulk-billed GPs, dental, and imaging. Morayfield railway station is on the Caboolture line, and the 667 loop bus links the southern half of the suburb to the bus station. Primary options include Morayfield State School, Minimbah State School, and Morayfield East State School; Carmichael College is the local independent K-12. Bribie Island and Redcliffe beaches sit ~25-30 min east by car; the Bruce Highway puts the Brisbane CBD at roughly 45 min off-peak. In short: a practical, retail-rich outer suburb with rail to Brisbane and a lot of new build pressure on its southern edge.
For investors
Morayfield is a high-growth outer-Brisbane market with moderate house yield and stronger unit yield. Median house sale $820,000 against $620/week rent is a ~3.86% gross yield; units sit at $593,000 / $525/week for ~4.61% (Your Investment Property, May 2026). 12-month house growth +15.49%; unit growth +23.54%. 583 house sales and 67 unit sales over 12 months gives real depth, and houses move in ~15 days on market. SQM puts the postcode vacancy rate around 2.0% (May 2026).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth — +15.49% YoY houses, +23.54% units (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Liquid market — 583 house sales in 12 months and ~15 days on market means easy entry and exit.
- Tight rental market — vacancy ~2.0% (SQM May 2026) supports rent stability.
- Unit yields ~4.6% offer a cashflow lever the house segment doesn't, with a still-thin 67 unit sales p.a.
Trade-offs
- House yield is moderate at ~3.86% — growth-led, not cashflow-led.
- Morayfield South Emerging Community Area is planned for ~9,800 future dwellings (City of Moreton Bay) — meaningful supply pipeline that could compress yield late this decade.
- Heavy reliance on the Bruce Highway and Caboolture line — peak-hour commute to Brisbane is a known friction point.
- Outer-corridor risk profile — capital growth has been cyclical here historically, and the +15% YoY pace is well above long-run trend.
What's coming
Council's 2025/26 Capital Works (part of a $400m infrastructure program inside the first $1bn budget) funds the Buchanan Road Corridor Upgrade design + planning, the Bridges Road pathway, road rehabilitation on William Berry Drive, play-equipment renewal at Adelong Court Park, and Lindsay Road Sports Ground improvements. The Morayfield South Emerging Community Area framework is the bigger structural story to watch.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a retail-anchored outer suburb with rail, schools, and large blocks at a Brisbane price point. For investors: a growth-led play with liquid stock and tight vacancy, balanced against a long supply pipeline to the south.
Population
?24,898
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+17.7%
3yr: +11.6% · 10yr: +34.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,442/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?7.2%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
4 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?20
16 long day, 10 OSHC
Parks & green space
?51
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?19
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?312
Moreton Bay · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Caboolture - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Morayfield suburb alone is ~24,898 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,495 to 27,798 over 24 years, averaging 3.7% per year.
Schools
5 in suburbSector
4 public · 1 private
Type
4 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
3,593(4 of 5 reporting)
Avg per school
898
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.8%Almost entirely detached houses (81.7%), mixed tenure (53.3% own or mortgage), built for families (45% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: QLD Local Government Flood Planning Areas
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL RESIDENTIAL | RURAL RESIDENTIALRural | 19.6% | 8.71 km² |
| RURAL | RURALRural | 18.7% | 8.32 km² |
| GENERAL RESIDENTIAL | GENERAL RESIDENTIALResidential | 15.0% | 6.67 km² |
| EMERGING COMMUNITY | EMERGING COMMUNITYSpecial use | 13.6% | 6.07 km² |
| RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE | RECREATION AND OPEN SPACERecreation | 11.7% | 5.20 km² |
| INDUSTRY | INDUSTRYIndustrial | 3.9% | 1.73 km² |
| LIMITED DEVELOPMENT | LIMITED DEVELOPMENTSpecial use | 3.8% | 1.71 km² |
| CENTRE | CENTREBusiness | 1.8% | 0.80 km² |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES | COMMUNITY FACILITIESSpecial use | 0.7% | 0.30 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATIONEnvironmental | 0.6% | 0.26 km² |
Source: QLD DSDILGP Local Government Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_QLD/2026-05-12/be11464ce5af1cd4) · As of May 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.