Located in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area, Moreton Island is a small, quiet locality (postcode 4025). The area has roughly 180 residents and a predominantly early-career demographic, with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and admin services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Moreton Island has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has climbed sharply by 47.1% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $210 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,333.
The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Moreton Island shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +47.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.