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The quick read on
Moreton Island
QLD 4025 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 180
- Postcode
- 4025
ABS 2021
Moreton Island, Queensland
Property market insights for Moreton Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moreton Island QLD
Crime and safety
Is Moreton Island safe?
The overall rate for Moreton Island is 9,127 offences per 100,000 residents — 643% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Moreton Island.
Overall crime rate
9,127
offences per 100,000 residents
643% aboveGreater Brisbane
Moreton IslandGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Moreton Island?
Moreton Island QLD 4025 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
180 people call Moreton Island home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,333 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 151.7%Below
15–3457.8%Above
35–5430.0%Above
55–7411.1%Below
75 and over3.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses42.9%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.8%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting76.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car35.3%Above
One car17.6%Below
Two cars23.5%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work7.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled62.7%Above
What stands out in Moreton Island
6.4% of workers in Moreton Island worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
2.8% of Moreton Island residents were born in New Zealand.
44.4% of people in Moreton Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moreton Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moreton Island QLD 4025.
Is Moreton Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
1.7% of Moreton Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
11 family households lived in Moreton Island; 27.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
27.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moreton Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moreton Island had 180 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moreton Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 42.9% of occupied private dwellings in Moreton Island.
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 Moreton Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
76.2% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moreton Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moreton Island had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 68.2% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 40.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moreton Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
7.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 62.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moreton Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
35.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.
23.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moreton Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
40.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.0% reported a different address.
24.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moreton Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.1% 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 Moreton Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.4% of Moreton Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moreton Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.6% of ancestry responses in Moreton Island.
Australian ancestry made up 20.6% 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 Moreton Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moreton Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moreton Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moreton Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moreton Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,333.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moreton Island compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.4% in Moreton Island, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 23.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 76.2% in Moreton Island, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Moreton Island
Is Moreton Island good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 1.7% 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 Moreton Island?
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 Moreton Island
13 streets in Moreton Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amoolagnat St
- Cassidae Cr
- Cowry Cl
- Djaloom St
- Goondool St
- Kakoogun St
- Kooringal Esp
- Moreton
- Moreton St
- Nautilus Dr
- Ramosus Cr
- Toulkerrie Trk
- Triton St
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