Morningside
QLD 4170 · Brisbane
11,755 (2021) → 12,950 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Morningside is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4170, about 5km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Morningside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 96/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Morningside has an overall score of 94/100, 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 (4.11%), New Zealand (3.75%), India (1.68%), South Africa (1.4%), Ireland (0.94%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.32%), Mandarin (0.94%), Hindi (0.66%), Portuguese (0.6%), Japan (0.57%)
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 1098 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1087
Nearby (within 10km)
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1050
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1063
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1172
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1105
- Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1151
- Bulimba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1122
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1123
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1124
- Lourdes Hill CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1115
- Murarrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 934
- St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1138
- Mayfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1062
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 Morningside
Is Morningside safe?
Morningside 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 Morningside from Brisbane CBD?
Morningside is about 5.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 18 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Morningside?
Morningside has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1087 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Morningside?
Morningside has a transport score of 96/100, including 1 train station and 54 bus stops.