Moreton Bay Council area

Market characteristics

The Moreton Bay Council area has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Queensland.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Moreton Bay Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Moreton Bay Council area's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Moreton Bay Council area20212016Change
NameNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents476,327100.1100.2425,302100.0100.0+51,025
Males232,83548.949.3208,17048.949.4+24,665
Females243,49551.250.8217,13651.150.6+26,359
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years94,45419.818.789,13021.019.4+5,324
15 - 24 years57,28212.012.453,30612.513.0+3,976
25 - 54 years184,78338.840.1167,45739.440.5+17,326
55 - 64 Years55,53211.712.049,08411.511.8+6,448
65 years and over84,29417.717.066,34415.615.3+17,950
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school42,3928.98.340,3919.58.5+2,001
Secondary school34,7627.36.828,8456.86.3+5,917
TAFE9,9532.12.17,0011.61.6+2,952
University15,8983.34.413,4713.24.5+2,427
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born99,78321.022.783,23719.621.6+16,546
Speaks language other than English at home40,6968.613.229,0676.811.8+11,629
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all4,5371.01.83,5100.81.8+1,027
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree65,35317.121.946,90014.018.3+18,453
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39,71710.49.432,1979.68.7+7,520
Certificate level97,54425.522.181,49124.221.3+16,053
No qualification151,15639.637.5143,54842.740.9+7,608
Household income--------------
Nill to $64925,4657.47.624,7178.38.8+748
$650 to $1,49948,79314.213.546,90215.715.2+1,891
$1,500 to $2,44940,02811.611.335,26711.811.1+4,761
$2,500 or more 45,88613.313.627,7639.39.6+18,123
Housing tenure--------------
Owned48,40527.228.240,97626.427.4+7,429
Purchasing64,97136.532.455,91536.031.4+9,056
Renting53,69530.231.746,38029.931.3+7,315
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house149,68479.571.9135,59581.373.6+14,089
Medium house31,52016.716.224,75714.815.7+6,763
High density4,8362.69.74,2092.57.8+627

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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