Moorooka
QLD 4105 · Brisbane
10,783 (2021) → 11,661 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moorooka is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4105, about 7km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Moorooka are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 18km inland. Moorooka has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.88%), New Zealand (2.87%), India (1.76%), Vietnam (1.07%), Philippines (0.85%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.35%), Vietnamese (1.32%), Arabic (0.75%), Mandarin (0.72%), Greek (0.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1082 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Moorooka State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1090
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- The BUSY School - Salisbury CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Yeronga State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1114
- Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace CampusCombined · Independent · 1.8km
- Rocklea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 901
- Yeronga State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 991
- Mary Immaculate Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1053
- Our Lady's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1047
- Barrett Adolescent Centre Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3km
- Salisbury State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1064
- Wellers Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1137
- St Elizabeth's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1129
- St Sebastian's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1123
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Moorooka
Is Moorooka safe?
Moorooka has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Moorooka from Brisbane CBD?
Moorooka is about 7.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 34 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moorooka?
Moorooka has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1044 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moorooka?
Moorooka has a transport score of 83/100 and 75 bus stops.