Suburbs Moorooka

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Moorooka QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Moorooka, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Moorooka QLD is 10,783 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moorooka is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Moorooka is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Moorooka has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Moorooka has a population density of 2649.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moorooka is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorooka is $2,000.

There were 3,538 recorded offences in Moorooka in 2025-26, a rate of 328 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,627 offences).

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📍 Moorooka, Queensland — 27.5347°S, 153.0258°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

Moorooka Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moorooka Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$973/wk
$50,596 per year
#1406 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moorooka Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (5,299) Female 50.8% (5,482)

Population Density

2649.8
people per km²
10,783 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,449
Family income/wk

Moorooka Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moorooka Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.5% 983 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.5% 1,570 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moorooka Country of Birth

Australia
89.4%
England
4.2%
India
2.4%
Afghanistan
0.7%
Iran
0.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.6%
China
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
Fiji
0.5%
Canada
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Moorooka Religion

No Religion
53.2%
Catholic
21.2%
Anglican
8.1%
Not stated
5.8%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Islam
2.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moorooka Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Moorooka Languages Spoken at Home

Other
43.3%
Vietnamese
12.1%
Spanish
11.2%
Arabic
8.0%
IAL Punjabi
8.0%
Greek
6.0%
Persian ED
5.8%
SAL Tot
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Moorooka Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.7% 3,604 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 1,866 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 305 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.3% 2,282 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Moorooka Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Certificate III/IV
21.4%
Postgraduate Degree
15.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Moorooka Occupation

Professionals
42.8%
Managers
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Labourers
4.9%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Moorooka Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.7%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Health
13.9%
Engineering
12.5%
Education
8.1%
Creative Arts
7.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.9%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Information Technology
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Moorooka Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moorooka Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moorooka Marital Status

💍
Married
38.8% 3,456
↔️
Separated
3.3% 290
📋
Divorced
9.1% 810
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 316
👤
Never married
45.4% 4,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moorooka Ancestry

English
27.8%
Australian
24.1%
Other
12.4%
Irish
11.4%
Scottish
9.5%
German
4.7%
Italian
2.5%
Chinese
2.0%
Indian
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Dutch
1.3%
Filipino
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moorooka School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.5%
Secondary — Government
16.0%
Vocational Education
14.9%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Moorooka Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 970
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 19,774

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Moorooka Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.9% 1,533
—
Not a volunteer
82.1% 7,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moorooka Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moorooka How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.5%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Bus
5.8%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Train
3.3%
Bicycle
2.2%
Walked only
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Moorooka Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.8%
1 vehicle
43.3%
2 vehicles
35.6%
3 vehicles
8.6%
4+ vehicles
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Moorooka Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.1%
2 bedrooms
29.4%
3 bedrooms
41.7%
4 bedrooms
15.1%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Moorooka Population Mobility

17.3%
moved in the last year
46.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moorooka Indigenous Population

2.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
421
Indigenous residents
20,480
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moorooka Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,272
Asthma
420
Arthritis
291
Heart disease
217
Diabetes
203
Lung condition
147
Cancer
122
Stroke
79
Kidney disease
73
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Moorooka Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moorooka Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.7%
Couple — no children
29.0%
Couple — no children under 15
13.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moorooka Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 26
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 21
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 217
👤
Never served
96.9% 8,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moorooka Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 1,002
—
Did not provide
88.2% 7,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moorooka Children Ever Born

No children
48.6%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
23.6%
3 children
9.0%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Moorooka When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
145
1971–1980
222
1981–1990
303
1991–2000
356
2001–2010
671
2011–2015
394
2016
89
2017
94
2018
105
2019
126
2020
49
2021
19

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Moorooka Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.8%
5–14 hours
35.9%
15–29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Moorooka Household Size

1 person
30.3%
2 persons
33.9%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
14.0%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moorooka Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,478
Moved from QLD
1,296
Moved — same area (SA2)
240
Moved from overseas
80
Moved from NSW
67
Moved from VIC
38
Moved from NT
6
Moved from SA
5
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Moorooka Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Step family — no other children
6.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moorooka Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3,538 total

Theft
1,627
Break & Enter
460
Drug Offences
376
Assault
308
Fraud
190
Traffic
174
Domestic Violence
171
Property Damage
132
Sexual Offences
48
Weapons
32
Robbery
20

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Moorooka Schools

19
schools nearby
9
government
1076
avg ICSEA score
6,522
total students
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1141
ICSEA
Wellers Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students
1139
ICSEA
Yeronga State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students
1126
ICSEA
St Sebastian's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students
1113
ICSEA
Brisbane Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,118 students
1109
ICSEA
Greenslopes State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 310 students
1108
ICSEA
Junction Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students
1104
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1093
ICSEA
Moorooka State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students
1088
ICSEA
Salisbury State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students
1058
ICSEA
Our Lady's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 343 students
1048
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 67 students
1040
ICSEA
Yeronga State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,020 students
1011
ICSEA
St Brendan's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students
1001
ICSEA
Rocklea State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 69 students
963
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Moorooka Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,864/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Moorooka

≈ $8,077/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,504/wk
Rent share 19.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Clermont
Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $140/wk
Hermit Park
Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $105/wk
Biloela
Income: $889/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $100/wk
Railway Estate
Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk
Andergrove
Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $10/wk
Jensen
Income: $950/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $5/wk
Etna Creek
Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $160/wk
Mornington (Qld)
Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $115/wk

Moorooka vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kawungan
Pop: 5,460 Income: $550/wk Rent: $340/wk
Mount Low
Pop: 5,488 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk
Bellbowrie
Pop: 5,495 Income: $883/wk Rent: $440/wk
South Toowoomba
Pop: 5,512 Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk
Teneriffe
Pop: 5,520 Income: $1,660/wk Rent: $510/wk
Karalee
Pop: 5,521 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moorooka

What is the population of Moorooka QLD?

The population of Moorooka QLD is 10,783 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2649.8 people per km².Moorooka is ranked #557 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moorooka?

The median personal income in Moorooka QLD is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year.The median household income is $1,864 per week.Family income is $2,449 per week.Moorooka is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moorooka?

Median rent in Moorooka QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moorooka ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moorooka?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorooka QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moorooka?

The median age in Moorooka QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moorooka a good suburb to live in?

Moorooka is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,783.The median income is $973/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31910. All dollar figures in AUD.