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Morayfield

QLD 4506 · Moreton Bay

24,898 (2021)32,787 est. (2025)

71
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

24,898
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
99
Safety score
85
Transport score

Morayfield is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4506, about 39km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Morayfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Morayfield has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

38.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
9.7 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
2.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

24,898
Population
34
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,442
vs NSW median-22.1%
Bachelor degree or higher17.0%
Born in Australia77.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse6,992 / 128 / 1,436

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.83%), England (3.57%), Philippines (0.99%), South Africa (0.73%), Taiwan (0.62%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.93%), Samoan (0.56%), Tagalog (0.38%), Korean (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$560 / $450 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

99
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay 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:

113
Break & enter dwelling454/100k
30
Steal from dwelling120/100k
52
Motor vehicle theft209/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
10
Robbery40/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,174 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

36
Within 10km5 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Carmichael CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1048
  • Minimbah State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
  • Morayfield State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 942
  • Morayfield East State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 940
  • Morayfield State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 902

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Redwood CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1058
  • Caboolture Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 950
  • Burpengary Meadows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1002
  • Burpengary State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 969
  • St Eugene CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1035
  • Bellmere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 945
  • Alta-1 College - Sub CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
  • Narangba Valley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1006
  • Horizons College of Learning and EnrichmentSecondary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 909
  • Caboolture State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 884
  • Narangba Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1019
  • Caboolture State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 950

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

85
1Train
45Bus
CBD commute (est.)86 min (train)
Peak train frequency17.5/hr
Nearest train stationMorayfield station (2.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

77 in suburbSupermarkets
3030 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5050 in suburbParks
1414 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
88 in suburbGyms
33 in suburbDog parks
11 in suburbGPs
33 in suburbPharmacies
55 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
3636 in suburbSports fields
33 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCaboolture Satellite Hospital (5.7 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (33.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Morayfield

Is Morayfield safe?

Morayfield has a residential safety score of 99/100, 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 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Morayfield from Brisbane CBD?

Morayfield is about 38.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 86 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Morayfield?

Morayfield has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 958 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Morayfield?

Morayfield has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 45 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.