Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moreton Island suburb profile
Moreton Island, QLD · Postcode 4025
This Moreton Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moreton Island, QLD (postcode 4025). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Moreton Island with nearby suburbs.
Moreton Island at a glance
Population
180
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,624/wk
Median age
30
Moreton Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.8% over 10 years
Population
180
was 243 in 2016
-63 · -25.9%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $2,125/wk in 2016
$501 · -23.6%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Moreton Island population growth · Moreton Island then and now
Moreton Island vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Moreton Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Moreton Island$210/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-19.4% vs area
- Moreton Island$1,624/wk
- Nearby$1,604/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-18.9% vs area
- Moreton Island30
- Nearby43
- Brisbane37
Personal income
+14% vs area
- Moreton Island$986/wk
- Nearby$860.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Moreton Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moreton Island sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4998.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moreton Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moreton Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moreton Island people
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 24.4%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moreton Island income
- Median household income
- $1,624/wk
- Median personal income
- $986/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moreton Island housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $4,333/mo
- Separate houses
- 22%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.2%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 39%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 48.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Moreton Island work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4025)
Compare Moreton Island with nearby suburbs
Moreton Island in numbers
Moreton Island had 180 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 24.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.2% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 39% rent. Separate houses make up 22% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,624/wk, 4% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 25.9% (from 243 to 180).
Moreton Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moreton Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Moreton Island was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moreton Island, QLD?
- Moreton Island had 180 residents at the 2021 Census, down 25.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moreton Island?
- Median household income in Moreton Island was $1,624/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moreton Island?
- 39% of occupied homes in Moreton Island were rented, 12.2% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moreton Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moreton Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane