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Moura QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moura QLD is 1,993 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moura is $882 per week ($45,864 per year). Median rent in Moura is $225 per week ($975 per month). Moura has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Moura has a population density of 4.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moura is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moura is $1,062.

There were 410 recorded offences in Moura in 2025-26, a rate of 206 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (96 offences).

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Moura Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moura Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$882/wk

$45,864 per year

#2353 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$225/wk

$975 per month

#6923 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,062/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moura Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.5% (1,085) Female 45.5% (906)

Population Density

4.9

people per km²

1,993 people · 408.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,186

Family income/wk

Moura 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)

Moura Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.7% 171 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.3% 160 dwellings

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

Moura Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

1.4%

India

0.6%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Moura Religion

No Religion

38.1%

Not stated

21.4%

Anglican

15.4%

Catholic

15.2%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moura Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Moura Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

25.8%

Afrikaans

19.4%

SAL Oth

19.4%

Mandarin

12.9%

Tamil

12.9%

IAL Punjabi

9.7%

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

Moura Employment

💼

Employed full-time

46.8% 527 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.8% 211 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.7% 30 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.7% 357 people

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

Moura Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.5%

Certificate I/II

8.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Moura Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.2%

Professionals

21.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Managers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.0%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Moura Field of Study

Engineering

34.8%

Management & Commerce

13.3%

Education

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Health

8.0%

Society & Culture

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.1%

Creative Arts

0.9%

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

Moura Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moura Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moura Marital Status

💍

Married

42.7% 649

↔️

Separated

5.9% 89

📋

Divorced

7.4% 113

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 59

👤

Never married

40.1% 610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moura Ancestry

Australian

36.5%

English

31.2%

Scottish

6.8%

Irish

6.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

German

4.9%

Other

3.5%

Italian

1.5%

Welsh

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moura School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

54.3%

Secondary — Government

30.4%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Moura Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 179

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 3,015

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

Moura Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 234

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 939

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moura Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

6.9%

$450-$599/mo

11.8%

$600-$799/mo

11.8%

$800-$999/mo

18.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

4.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moura How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

5.1%

Other

0.9%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

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

Moura Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

35.8%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

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

Moura Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

7.9%

3 bedrooms

60.8%

4 bedrooms

26.1%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

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

Moura Population Mobility

23.5%

moved in the last year

51.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moura Indigenous Population

9.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

296

Indigenous residents

2,885

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moura Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

136

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Moura Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moura Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.0%

Couple — no children

27.2%

One parent — children under 15

13.0%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moura Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 35

👤

Never served

97.1% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moura Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.5% 123

—

Did not provide

89.5% 1,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moura Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

8.8%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

13.3%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Moura When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2020

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

Moura Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

28.6%

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

Moura Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moura Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,176

Moved from QLD

180

Moved — same area (SA2)

146

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

Moura Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moura Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 410 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Property Damage

Domestic Violence

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Weapons

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

Moura Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,787/wk

Median Rent $225/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.6%

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

If you earn X in Moura

Your weekly income

≈ $7,744/month

Median rent $225/wk

Left after rent $1,562/wk

Rent share 12.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Etna Creek

Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

Clermont

Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $5/wk

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $55/wk

Thursday Island

Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

St George (Qld)

Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $15/wk

Longreach (Qld)

Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

Mundubbera

Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $5/wk

Moura vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Balgal Beach

Pop: 998 Income: $510/wk Rent: $273/wk

Tamaree

Pop: 1,000 Income: $620/wk Rent: $350/wk

Strathdickie

Pop: 1,003 Income: $856/wk Rent: $350/wk

Jandowae

Pop: 1,004 Income: $495/wk Rent: $200/wk

Hope Vale

Pop: 1,004 Income: $390/wk Rent: $120/wk

Sunshine Acres

Pop: 1,009 Income: $723/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moura

What is the population of Moura QLD?

The population of Moura QLD is 1,993 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.9 people per km².Moura is ranked #3,034 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moura?

The median personal income in Moura QLD is $882 per week, or $45,864 per year.The median household income is $1,787 per week.Family income is $2,186 per week.Moura is ranked #2,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moura?

Median rent in Moura QLD is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 12.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moura ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moura?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moura QLD is $1,062. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moura?

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

Is Moura a good suburb to live in?

Moura is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,993.The median income is $882/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.6% 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: 32042. All dollar figures in AUD.