Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$400,000
Up 100.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Moresby
QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $400,000
- Population
- 150
- Postcode
- 4871
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Moresby, Queensland
Property market insights for Moresby (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moresby (Qld) QLD
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Moresby (Qld), QLD is currently $400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moresby (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 100.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Moresby safe?
The overall rate for Moresby is 4,596 offences per 100,000 residents — 87% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Moresby.
Overall crime rate
4,596
offences per 100,000 residents
87% aboveRest of Qld
MoresbyRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Moresby?
Moresby QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
150 people call Moresby home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,792 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,409 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3426.0%Above
35–5421.3%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses115.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.9%Below
Paying a mortgage38.3%Above
Renting29.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.2%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more37.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.3%Below
Drove to work64.3%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Moresby
4.3% of workers in Moresby worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.7% of Moresby residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
36.0% of people in Moresby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moresby
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moresby QLD 4871.
Is Moresby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Moresby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
37 family households lived in Moresby; 59.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
35.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moresby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moresby had 150 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moresby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 115.9% of occupied private dwellings in Moresby.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Moresby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
38.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moresby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moresby had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 37.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moresby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
64.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moresby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 30.2% of the total.
79.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moresby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.
10.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moresby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.3% of residents used only English at home.
13.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moresby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.0% of Moresby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moresby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.0% of ancestry responses in Moresby.
Australian ancestry made up 34.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Moresby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 28.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moresby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
39.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moresby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moresby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moresby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,792 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,409.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moresby compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.3% in Moresby, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 31.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 29.8% in Moresby, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Moresby (Qld)
Is Moresby (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Moresby (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 20.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Moresby (Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Moresby (Qld)
7 streets in Moresby (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bruce Hwy
- Gundah Singh Rd
- Martyville Rd
- Moresby Rd
- Newman Rd
- Ramleh Rd
- Valmadre Rd
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