Suburb in Moreton Bay

Morayfield, QLD

Morayfield had a population of 24,898 at the 2021 Census (+16.3% since 2016). Median age 34.0. Median weekly household income $1,442. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morayfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morayfield's population grew by 16.3% to 24,898, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 34.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

44.5% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 20.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8,562 households.

The median household earns $1,442 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $345 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,560 a month.

18.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.9% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morayfield beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMorayfieldQLDAustralia
Population24,8985,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age34.038.038.0
Households8,5621,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments1.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting44.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright20.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,442$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$345$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,560$1,733$1,863
Born overseas18.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.9%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+16.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 19,4622011
  2. 21,4122016
  3. 24,8982021

Age

Median age 34.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Morayfield Queensland
Share of people by age, Morayfield and Queensland
0–914.5%
10–1913.5%
20–2916.0%
30–3913.4%
40–4911.6%
50–5911.9%
60–699.8%
70–796.7%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morayfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.8%
  2. Australian43.8%
  3. Scottish10.1%
  4. Irish9.4%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.0%
  2. Samoan0.6%
  3. Tagalog0.4%
  4. Korean0.4%
  5. Afrikaans0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.1%
  2. England3.8%
  3. the Philippines1.1%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. Taiwan0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Morayfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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