Moving to Morningside QLD 4170
What the official numbers say about living in Morningside — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $2,280 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Morningside grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,486 → 11,755 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Morningside sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 28% work from home.
Nearest train station: Morningside, 600 m south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Cannon Hill interchange, 2.3 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal, 2.1 km west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 10.8 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 44 schools · 106 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 78 parks — see them all on the Morningside profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Morningside State School 850 m · Cannon Hill State School 950 m · Balmoral State High School 1.1 km · Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School 1.1 km · Seven Hills State School 1.3 km · Saints Peter and Paul's School 1.3 km · Norman Park State School 1.3 km · Cannon Hill Anglican College 1.5 km
Groceries: Foodworks 100 m · Coles 600 m · Woolworths 650 m · Foodworks 2 km · Coles 2.5 km · Aldi 2.6 km · Coles 2.6 km · Woolworths 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Joyce White Park 300 m · Thynne Road Park 400 m · Mornington Crescent Park 500 m · Algoori Street Park 700 m · Regent Park 700 m · Balmoral Park 900 m · Keralgerie Park 900 m · Austin Uhlmann Park 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Morningside, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Australian White Ibis · Rainbow Lorikeet · Dusky Moorhen · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Morningside, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside here | 11,755 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Seven Hills | 2,732 | — | 10/10 | 49% |
| Balmoral | 4,173 | — | 10/10 | 19% |
| Hawthorne | 5,090 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Norman Park | 6,842 | — | 10/10 | 17% |
| Cannon Hill | 6,701 | — | 10/10 | 25% |
| Bulimba | 7,623 | — | 10/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Griffith — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4170 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Morningside profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 47% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,486 people to 11,755. It sits about 5 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Morningside station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Griffith.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Morningside vs Hawthorne · Morningside vs Norman Park.
Nearby guides: Seven Hills · Balmoral · Hawthorne · Norman Park · Cannon Hill · Bulimba.
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