Moreton Island, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Moreton Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1023, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Moreton Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 180
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $1,624
- SEIFA score
- 1023
- Coordinates
- -27.1791, 153.4149
Moreton Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Moreton Island using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 67% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 2% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 28% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 70 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 49 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 7% |
Share of the 187 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 16 | 67% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 45% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 20 occupied private dwellings in Moreton Island.
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,333
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $986
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 44 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 24 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 87 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- Employed part-time
- 53
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Moreton Island
Where is Moreton Island?
Moreton Island is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Moreton Island?
At the 2021 Census, Moreton Island had a population of about 180.
Is Moreton Island an advantaged area?
Moreton Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 1023, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 70 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of Australian suburbs.
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