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Morayfield QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Morayfield QLD is 24,898 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Morayfield is $708 per week ($36,816 per year). Median rent in Morayfield is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Morayfield has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Morayfield has a population density of 559.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Morayfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Morayfield is $1,560.

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Morayfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Morayfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$708/wk

$36,816 per year

#5343 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,560/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Morayfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (12,049) Female 51.6% (12,849)

Population Density

559.3

people per km²

24,898 people · 44.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,619

Family income/wk

Morayfield 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)

Morayfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.0% 1,690 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.0% 2,873 dwellings

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

Morayfield Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

4.3%

India

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Morayfield Religion

No Religion

53.9%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

11.4%

Not stated

8.7%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Morayfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Morayfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.3%

Mandarin

19.3%

Samoan

12.8%

SAL Tot

11.8%

Korean

10.4%

Afrikaans

7.1%

IAL Punjabi

5.7%

Hindi

5.5%

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

Morayfield Employment

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Employed full-time

35.8% 6,196 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 3,742 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 839 people

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Not in labour force

37.7% 6,516 people

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

Morayfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

15.9%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

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

Morayfield Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Professionals

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Labourers

11.5%

Managers

9.2%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

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

Morayfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

17.9%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Health

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Education

8.2%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

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

Morayfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Morayfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Morayfield Marital Status

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Married

39.9% 7,797

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Separated

4.6% 895

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Divorced

10.0% 1,953

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Widowed

4.3% 845

👤

Never married

41.2% 8,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Morayfield Ancestry

English

32.7%

Australian

31.9%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

6.8%

Other

5.3%

German

4.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Italian

1.7%

New Zealander

1.4%

Maori

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Morayfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.5%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Pre-school

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

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

Morayfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.9% 4,169

✅

No need for assistance

91.1% 42,466

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

Morayfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.5% 1,739

—

Not a volunteer

90.5% 16,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Morayfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Morayfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Train

2.2%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Morayfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

35.9%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

9.8%

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

Morayfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

37.2%

4 bedrooms

44.9%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Morayfield Population Mobility

19.8%

moved in the last year

52.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Morayfield Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,723

Indigenous residents

44,339

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Morayfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,358

Asthma

1,147

Arthritis

924

Diabetes

731

Lung condition

672

Heart disease

635

Cancer

364

Kidney disease

293

Stroke

271

Dementia

104

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

Morayfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Morayfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

24.8%

One parent — children under 15

15.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Morayfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 12

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 16

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Previously served

4.0% 736

👤

Never served

95.8% 17,548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Morayfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 2,544

—

Did not provide

86.0% 15,685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Morayfield Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Morayfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

160

1961–1970

398

1971–1980

390

1981–1990

556

1991–2000

437

2001–2010

1,032

2011–2015

521

2016

2017

2018

158

2019

176

2020

2021

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

Morayfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

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

Morayfield Household Size

1 person

20.7%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Morayfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

18,546

Moved from QLD

3,562

Moved — same area (SA2)

444

Moved from NSW

132

Moved from overseas

105

Moved from VIC

105

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Morayfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.1%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Morayfield Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

6,902

total students

St Eugene College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,494 students

1031

ICSEA

Burpengary Meadows State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 702 students

994

ICSEA

Burpengary State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 947 students

960

ICSEA

Minimbah State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students

949

ICSEA

Morayfield State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,654 students

939

ICSEA

Morayfield East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 982 students

931

ICSEA

Morayfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students

895

ICSEA

Redwood College Independent

Combined

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

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Morayfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,442/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in Morayfield

Your weekly income

≈ $6,249/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $1,097/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Morayfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 12,539 Income: $738/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 12,556 Income: $966/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 12,661 Income: $881/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Morayfield

What is the population of Morayfield QLD?

The population of Morayfield QLD is 24,898 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 559.3 people per km².Morayfield is ranked #81 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Morayfield?

The median personal income in Morayfield QLD is $708 per week, or $36,816 per year.The median household income is $1,442 per week.Family income is $1,619 per week.Morayfield is ranked #5,343 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Morayfield?

Median rent in Morayfield QLD is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Morayfield ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Morayfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Morayfield QLD is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Morayfield?

The median age in Morayfield QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Morayfield a good suburb to live in?

Morayfield is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 24,898.The median income is $708/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 31913. All dollar figures in AUD.