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Murarrie has an estimated 5,423 residents, up from 4,946 at the 2021 Census — a change of 477 people, or 9.6%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 55.0% of that increase. That puts 641 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch incorporating broader ABS updates and post-Census address validations place the population of the suburb of Murarrie at approximately 5,423 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 477 people (9.6%) from the 4,946 people counted in the 2021 Census. The updated figure is derived from an estimated resident population of 5,405 following the ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside 37 validated new addresses identified since the Census. Across the locality, density stands at 641 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous space per resident and room to accommodate further expansion.
The 9.6% rate of expansion since the 2021 census placed the suburb of Murarrie ahead of the national benchmark of 9.5%, positioning it among the faster-growing areas in the broader territory. Natural increase served as the primary contributor, accounting for roughly 55.00000000000001% of recent gains, supported by positive contributions from both overseas migration and interstate migration. Long-range modeling relies on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections using 2022 as a baseline for SA2 areas, supplemented by Queensland State Government 2023 releases based on 2021 data for gaps and timeframes beyond 2032. Because the state dataset lacks specific age distributions, proportional weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region series (2022 baseline) are applied to individual age brackets. Future outlooks suggest the suburb of Murarrie will rank in the top quartile of Australian statistical areas for demographic growth, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an addition of 1,204 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 21.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
135 new dwellings have been approved in Murarrie over the past five years, an average of 27 a year. That places the area in the 76th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 30 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 20% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 27, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Statistical evaluations of ABS building approval records indicate that Murarrie averages approximately 27 dwelling approvals annually, reaching an estimated 135 homes across the last 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 27 approvals have been logged. Over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, roughly 3 incoming residents arrived for each completed residence, pointing to an environment where construction falls behind demand, elevating competition among purchasers and applying pressure to values while anticipated construction costs average $502,000 per dwelling. In addition, the commercial sector recorded $20.8 million in approvals over the current financial year, representing a moderate volume of non-residential building activity.
Recent residential building activity comprises 20.0% standalone houses compared to 80.0% semi-detached dwellings or units. This transition toward medium and higher-density formats delivers accessible pricing for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. It also marks a departure from the established neighborhood profile, where standalone houses account for 69.0%, highlighting land scarcity alongside shifting buyer needs for accessible, diverse options. A ratio of roughly 112 people per dwelling approval reflects the attributes of an expanding area. According to demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update, Murarrie is set to add 1,186 residents by 2041. If building volumes remain near current rates, new residential supply may trail incoming demand, further driving buyer interest and providing ongoing support for values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Murarrie
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Murarrie. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $7.7 billion. 14 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments and urban development initiatives play a pivotal role in shaping local growth. A total of 14 projects have been cataloged by AreaSearch as having significant relevance to the area, highlighted by major undertakings such as East Village Cannon Hill, Park Hill Village Collection, East Village Commercial Tower, and Rivergate Marina Expansion.
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Park Hill Village Collection
Stage 3 of the Park Hill Village project delivering 65 one to three bedroom apartments across two mid rise buildings with rooftop and landscaped communal areas. Stages 1 and 2 (60 three storey terrace homes) are completed. Construction of the apartment stage is underway with estimated completion mid 2026.
Rivermakers Precinct
A 30-hectare riverside mixed-use industrial and heritage business precinct. The masterplan includes The Depot (modern industrial/retail), The Hills (lifestyle destination), and the Heritage Quarter, which features the restored 1917 Commonwealth Acetate of Lime Factory. Recent works involve Stage 4 and 5 construction to further expand commercial and tech-related industry capacity.
Rivergate Marina Expansion
A $200-million expansion to make Rivergate marina superyacht ready for the 2032 Olympic Games, including new facilities and a shiplift. The project includes a state-of-the-art shiplift capable of lifting vessels up to 3,000 tonnes and 90 metres, new marina berths, and maintenance facilities. Expected to generate 2,000 new jobs and inject $1 billion into the economy.
60-62 Ludwick Street Residential Development
Residential development opportunity on 1579m2 LMR zoned land with 28.7m frontage. Located close to major transport hubs, Southgate commercial precinct and Gateway Motorway access. Strong opportunity for townhouses or unit development.
Northshore Hamilton Social and Affordable Housing
Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) has been selected by Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) to deliver 201 social and affordable homes at Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area. The 8,000m2 site at 11 Karakul Road forms part of a wider development to deliver approximately 1,300 additional homes in the precinct. The $160 million investment is expected to support over 460 jobs and aligns with the Queensland Government's Homes for Queenslanders Plan. Northshore Hamilton is Queensland's largest waterfront urban renewal project and a 5-star Green Star precinct.A development application was lodged in mid-2024 and the broader precinct Development Scheme was amended in November 2025 to fast-track housing delivery.
653-655 Wynnum Road Mixed Use Development
Five storey mixed use building comprising 25 residential dwellings (18 x 2 bed, 6 x 3 bed, 1 x 4 bed) over ground floor retail. Brisbane City Council Development.i shows the MCU (multiple dwelling; shop) was approved (Impact assessment) for 649-655 Wynnum Road with primary applicant Thakoral Family Trust No. 2 and planning consultant Town Planning Alliance.
Retail, Community Use Centre and Place of Worship - Creek Road
Proposed mixed-use development by The Salvation Army involving a four-stage rollout at 1529 Creek Road. The project includes a shop, community care centre, and a place of worship. The design features a two-storey community building, 105 car parking spaces, and extensive landscaping, replacing the existing single-storey buildings on the site to better serve the Carina community.
608-618 Wynnum Road Mixed-Use Development, Morningside
A 7-storey mixed-use building designed by AEQ Architects comprising 48 residential apartments above ground-floor commercial tenancies. Development application A006752280 (Material Change of Use) lodged 15 April 2025 is currently in progress (impact assessable). Planning consultant is Mewing Planning Consultants; primary applicant Compass Consort Pty Ltd.
3,726 residents of Murarrie are employed, from a labour force of 3,837. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 84.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,308, about 2.1 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor market is characterized by a skilled resident workforce with significant professional services representation, an unemployment level of 2.9%, and annual job growth estimated at 3.9% via AreaSearch statistical area datasets. Across the suburb, 3,726 residents were employed as of March 2026. The local jobless rate sits 1.5% beneath the 4.3% recorded across Greater Brisbane, while labor force participation reaches 84.7%, well above the regional standard of 70.1%. At the Census, 24.0% of local workers reported working from home, a metric subject to the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
Local workers are primarily engaged in health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and construction. The community displays notable concentration in professional & technical fields, exceeding regional representation by 1.3 times. Meanwhile, health care & social assistance accounts for 14.0% of resident workers, trailing the 16.1% benchmark for Greater Brisbane. With 2.9 workers per resident at the Census, the locality operates as a significant employment destination that draws personnel from across neighboring districts. Review of SALM and ABS figures reveals that over a 12-month period, local employment expanded by 3.9% while the labor pool grew by 4.2%, resulting in an unemployment uptick of 0.2 percentage points. In Greater Brisbane, employment and labor supply rose by 3.2% and 3.4% respectively, with joblessness lifting by 0.1 percentage points. National forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future hiring trajectories. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though industry performance varies considerably. Mapping these sector projections against Murarrie's existing industry distribution suggests local employment gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on illustrative weighted modeling without local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Murarrie is $2,362 a week (about $123,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,120 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,149 a year against an average of $82,269. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show local personal earnings ranking among the strongest in the nation, with a median of $66,149 and an average of $82,269. These metrics outperform the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Adjusting for Wage Price Index gains of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $73,664 (median) and $91,615 (average) as of March 2026. Findings from the Census 2021 place household, family, and individual income tiers in the 86th to 86th percentiles across the country.
Weekly earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest single category at 36.5% (1,979 people), mirroring the broader regional share of 33.3%. Individuals earning in excess of $3,000 weekly make up 36.1% of the population, underscoring substantial spending capacity. While housing costs absorb 16.2% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 84th percentile, placing the area in the 8th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Murarrie had 1,861 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 69% detached houses and 10% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that the local housing stock consists of 68.8% detached houses and 31.2% medium-to-high density formats (semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential types), compared with 73.5% houses and 26.5% alternative dwellings across Brisbane metro. Fully owned homes represent 19.9% of properties, below the metropolitan benchmark, with mortgaged properties accounting for 42.9% and private rentals comprising 37.2%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stand at $2,167, noticeably higher than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, while typical weekly rents sit at $450 against $380 across the metropolitan region. Nationally, local mortgage repayments significantly surpass the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rental costs likewise exceeding the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Murarrie counted 1,861 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,040 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 73.1% of all local living arrangements, consisting of couples with children (31.6%), couples without children (27.9%), and single parent families (11.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.9%, led by lone person households at 20.9% and group households at 6.0%. The typical household size sits at 2.6 people, aligning precisely with the Greater Brisbane average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.6% of adults in Murarrie hold a university qualification, including 24.7% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 57 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 950 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment is prominent locally, with university credentials held by 35.6% of residents aged 15+, exceeding the QLD benchmark of 25.7% and the nationwide level of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 24.7%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 7.3% and graduate diplomas at 3.6%. Vocational education is similarly well represented, with 34.1% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, including advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (21.5%). A substantial 29.2% of the local population is actively engaged in studies. This enrollment includes 9.3% attending primary education, 7.2% participating in secondary education, and 6.6% enrolled in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Murarrie means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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72.2% of residents in Murarrie report no long-term health condition. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Overall health outcomes among local residents track closely with broader trends, with mortality indicators and chronic conditions aligning with national benchmarks across age groups. Private medical insurance coverage is exceptionally high, held by approximately 60% of the population (3,242 people), notably above the 55.8% standard observed across Greater Brisbane. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported conditions, affecting 8.0% and 9.1 of residents respectively, whereas 72.2% reported being entirely free of long-term health ailments compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. General health measures for working-age locals are typical, while seniors aged 65 and over comprise 9.3% of the community (504 people), a smaller proportion than the 15.0% found in Greater Brisbane, with national indicators sitting largely in line with wider community standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.3% of Murarrie residents were born overseas and 16.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.2%) and Australian (22.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in the area is elevated relative to broader patterns, with 28.3% of residents born overseas and 16.1% using a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the dominant faith at 48.6% of the population. Judaism reflects the most noticeable relative divergence, accounting for 0.1% of residents, matching the 0.1% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Ancestry details based on parents' country of birth show the largest shares belonging to English (26.2%), Australian (22.9%), and Irish (9.5%) backgrounds. Minor demographic variations appear across other origins, with New Zealand ancestry standing at 1.5% (against 1.0% regionally), Maori heritage at 1.0% (against 1.1%), and French ancestry at 0.6% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Murarrie is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 31.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The local age profile leans toward younger cohorts, with adults aged 25 - 44 representing 37.2% of residents as at August 2026, compared to 30.6% regionally, while seniors aged 65+ comprise 9.3% versus 15.0% across Greater Brisbane. As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 35, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year below the Greater Brisbane figure of 36 recorded during the same Census. Young residents aged 0 - 24 have shifted from 30.5% at the Census to an estimated 29.4%. Projections to 2041 indicate mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 will drive the largest absolute increase, adding 550 residents (42%) to reach 1,862, while the senior group is forecast to see the fastest percentage growth, rising 52% to 769.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Murarrie
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Oct 2025 about a year ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Oct 2025. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,946 at the 2021 Census → 5,423 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL32081). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.