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The quick read on

Moura

QLD 4718 · Banana

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$290,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,993

ABS 2021

Postcode
4718

Moura, Queensland

Property market insights for Moura

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moura QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$290,000

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$270k
4 bed
$415k
5+ bed
$460k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 70 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$400 per week

Down 5.9% over 12 months

$450$400$350$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Moura, QLD is currently $290,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moura has a 12-month growth rate of 7.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $270,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $415,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $460,000 in Moura.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moura is $400 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Moura is $260 per week and has decreased 5.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Moura safe?

The overall rate for Moura is 1,383 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below 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 Moura.

Overall crime rate

1,383

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of Qld

MouraRest 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 Moura?

Moura QLD 4718 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,993 people call Moura home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,787 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,993
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,062 / month
2021 household rent
$225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.6%Above
15–3427.4%Above
35–5425.6%In line
55–7418.5%Below
75 and over4.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.7%Above
Townhouses2.2%Below
Apartments3.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.0%Below
Paying a mortgage26.2%Below
Renting45.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.8%In line
One car36.0%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more20.9%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.3%Below
Drove to work67.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled5.4%Above

What stands out in Moura

5.3% of workers in Moura worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

36.2% of people in Moura described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Moura

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moura QLD 4718.

Is Moura family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.6% of Moura's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

429 family households lived in Moura; 41.7% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.

46.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Moura?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Moura had 1,993 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Moura?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.7% of occupied private dwellings in Moura.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Moura?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

26.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

45.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Moura?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Moura had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 24.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Moura?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

5.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

67.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Moura?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 36.0% of the total.

60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Moura, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.9% reported a different address.

6.1% 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 Moura?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Moura residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.1% of Moura's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Moura?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Moura.

Australian ancestry made up 41.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Moura?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 7.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Moura?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Moura show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.0% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Moura?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moura?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,787 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,062.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Moura compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 5.3% in Moura, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 28.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 45.7% in Moura, 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 Moura

Is Moura expensive?

The median house price is $290,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Moura good for families?

The Census counted 429 local families, and 23.6% 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 Moura?

Larger houses have a median around $460,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Moura

60 streets in Moura

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Austin Cr
  • Banana Mungi Rd
  • Becker St
  • Bell St
  • Bindaree Rd
  • Burnham St
  • Carige St
  • Chilton St
  • Clarke Cl
  • Davey St
  • Dawson Hwy
  • Dawson Pde East
  • Dawson Pde West
  • Ellem Street
  • Elliott St
  • Engel St
  • Farmer St
  • Gilchrist St
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  • Gillespie Street
  • Grounds St
  • Hamilton St
  • Hayden Pl
  • Herzog St
  • Hewitt St
  • Hicks St
  • Homer St
  • Jules St
  • King St
  • Kinma West Rd
  • Knaggs St
  • Lang St
  • Lederhose St
  • Leichhardt St
  • Luhrs St
  • Marshall St
  • Matschoss St
  • Mcarthur St
  • Mcdowell St
  • Mcrae Street
  • Minogue St
  • Misfeld St
  • Moura Baralaba Road
  • Moura Bindaree Rd
  • Moura Weir Eastern Access
  • Moura Weir Eastern Access Access
  • Nicklin St
  • Nobbs St
  • Nott St
  • Okano St
  • Rogers St
  • Scenic St
  • Shean St
  • Shirley St
  • Stephenson St
  • Theodore Baralaba Rd
  • Theodore Moura Rd
  • Wenck St
  • Widderick St
  • Widt St
  • Young St

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