Queensland · Postcode 4172

Murarrie postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 8 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4,946
Population (2021)
$2,362
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Murarrie at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4172 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,946 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,362/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,362/wk
33% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
18% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
9.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Murarrie ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Murarrie vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMurarrieQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,362 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Postcode 4172 covers Murarrie, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Murarrie has a population of 4,946 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,362, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 110 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Murarrie includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,861 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murarrie scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Murarrie is served by Murarrie State School.

Murarrie is part of the Carindale statistical area in Queensland.

Murarrie details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4172
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,946
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,362/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,120/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area8.5 km²
Population Density585/km²
Total Dwellings1,861
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population110 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.452781
Longitude153.1030766
Distance from Brisbane8 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Carindale
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBonner
State ElectorateBulimba
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (36.7%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (9.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years906 (18.3%)
15–24 years602 (12.2%)
25–44 years1,817 (36.7%)
45–64 years1,183 (23.9%)
65+ years449 (9.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.9%) Mortgaged (43.1%) Rented (37.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Murarrie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma424 (8.6%)
Arthritis295 (6.0%)
Diabetes188 (3.8%)
Heart Disease133 (2.7%)
Cancer112 (2.3%)
Lung Condition68 (1.4%)
Dementia11 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle96 (5.2%)
1 vehicle680 (36.8%)
2 vehicles754 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles316 (17.1%)

Schools in Murarrie

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Murarrie. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Murarrie State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 60 students

Suburbs Near Murarrie

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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.