Moranbah Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4744
Postcode for Moranbah, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 789 km from Brisbane · Pop. 9,425
9,425
Population
31
Median Age
$3,079
Household Income/wk
$111
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
3046.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Moranbah ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Moranbah Compares

Moranbah vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMoranbahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,079 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $111 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Moranbah is a locality 789 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4744. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Moranbah has a population of 9,425 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $3,079, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 536 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Moranbah includes a median weekly rent of $111, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,634 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 71.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moranbah scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Moranbah include Moranbah State High School, Moranbah East State School and Moranbah State School.

Moranbah is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Moranbah Details

Postcode4744
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)9,425
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,079/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,553/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$111
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3046.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings2,634
Australian Citizens74.8%
Indigenous Population536 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-22.0060767
Longitude148.0397819
Distance from Brisbane789 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (38.3%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (2.8%)
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0–14 years2,307 (24.5%)
15–24 years1,158 (12.3%)
25–44 years3,608 (38.3%)
45–64 years2,083 (22.1%)
65+ years268 (2.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (8.8%) Mortgaged (19.8%) Rented (71.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma691 (7.3%)
Arthritis261 (2.8%)
Diabetes185 (2.0%)
Heart Disease123 (1.3%)
Cancer98 (1.0%)
Lung Condition72 (0.8%)
Dementia8 (0.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle63 (2.4%)
1 vehicle685 (26.5%)
2 vehicles1,128 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles713 (27.5%)

Schools in Moranbah

Moranbah State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 949 · 756 students
Moranbah East State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 610 students
Moranbah State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 531 students

Suburbs Near Moranbah

Same Postcode (4744)

More Moranbah Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.