Median price trend for houses
Based on 122 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.01m
- 3 bed
- $1.42m
- 4 bed
- $1.95m
- 5+ bed
- $2.39m
Concrete boat ramp leading into the river
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The quick read on
Morningside
QLD 4170 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Median unit
- $992,000
- Population
- 11,755
- Postcode
- 4170
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ABS 2021
Morningside, Queensland
Property market insights for Morningside
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morningside QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 175 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Morningside, QLD is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Morningside has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses and 16.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,390,000 in Morningside.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Morningside is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Morningside is $992,000, which has increased 16.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $704,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,110,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,310,000 in Morningside. The median rent for units and apartments in Morningside is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Morningside safe?
The overall rate for Morningside is 772 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below 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 Morningside.
Overall crime rate
772
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Brisbane
MorningsideGreater 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 Morningside?
Morningside QLD 4170 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
11,755 people call Morningside home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,280 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 11,755
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,132 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3435.4%Above
35–5431.2%Above
55–7413.4%Below
75 and over3.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses40.8%Below
Townhouses31.6%Above
Apartments27.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.3%Below
Paying a mortgage36.0%Below
Renting47.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.5%In line
One car44.6%Above
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more12.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.1%Above
Drove to work47.6%Below
Train, tram or bus6.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Morningside
24.1% of workers in Morningside worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.1% of Morningside residents were born in England.
47.2% of people in Morningside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morningside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morningside QLD 4170.
Is Morningside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Morningside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
3,042 family households lived in Morningside; 39.6% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.
39.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Morningside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morningside had 11,755 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.7% 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 Morningside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 40.8% of occupied private dwellings in Morningside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Morningside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Morningside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morningside had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 18.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morningside?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
47.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
6.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Morningside?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 44.6% of the total.
48.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morningside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
39.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.9% 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 Morningside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
12.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Morningside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.4% of Morningside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.6% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morningside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Morningside.
Australian ancestry made up 31.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Morningside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Morningside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
49.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morningside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 4.6% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morningside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morningside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,280 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,132.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Morningside compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.1% in Morningside, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 16.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 47.7% in Morningside, 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 Morningside
Is Morningside expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000, while units and apartments sit at $992,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Morningside good for families?
The Census counted 3,042 local families, and 16.7% 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 Morningside?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Morningside
124 streets in Morningside
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abinger St
- Adler Ln
- Agnes St
- Agnew St
- Algoori St
- Asquith St
- Avon St
- Ayr St
- Baringa St
- Bartlett Street
- Barwon St
- Beelarong St
- Belgrave St
- Bennetts Rd
- Bentley St
- Beverley St
- Blackwood Ave
- Bonar St
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- Breene Pl
- Brenda St
- Bridgewater St
- Brighton Ave
- Britannia Ave
- Brussels Ave
- Bundara St
- Burrai St
- Caledonia Ct
- Cardiff St
- Carntyne St
- Carramar St
- Coates St
- Colmslie Rd
- Curtis St
- D'Arcy Rd
- David St
- Derby St
- Deviney St
- Dickson St
- Dunhill Crescent
- Elaroo St
- Elba Ln
- Elwell St
- Ernest St
- Ethel St
- Fitzgerald St
- Fleetway St
- Fleetway Street
- Florida St
- Foxton St
- Fraser St
- Gary St
- Gelston St
- Gibson Ln
- Gloriana St
- Grayson St
- Greendale St
- Grenville St
- Grosvenor St
- Hibernia Ct
- Hillsdale St
- Horsington Dr
- Horsington St
- Howard St
- Hurd Tce
- Ison St
- Jean Howie Dr
- Jersey St
- Julian St
- Junction Rd
- Kates St
- Key St
- Kitson St
- Lang St
- Lawson St
- Lord St
- Lysander St
- Lytton Rd
- Main Ave
- Manton St
- Molloy Rd
- Monmouth St
- Moolabar St
- Moore St
- Mornington Cr
- Nordenfeldt Rd
- Oberon St
- Olive St
- Ovey St
- Palermo St
- Palm Sq
- Paris Ave
- Pashen St
- Pegasus Pl
- Pinedale St
- Pockley St
- Ramsay Ln
- Redfern St
- Richmond Rd
- Riding Rd
- Riverside Pl
- Rogoona St
- Rossiter St
- Shetland St
- Shrapnel Rd
- Shrapnel Road
- Simpson St
- Skirving St
- Stark Ln
- Steel Pl
- Stephens St
- Talma St
- Tandoor St
- Taylor St
- Thynne Rd
- Titania St
- Trafalgar St
- Victoria St
- Walker Ave
- Waminda St
- Wickham St
- Windemere Ave
- Worden St
- Wynnum Rd
- York St
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