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Murarrie

Ranked #62 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
48
#149 of 277
Safety
67
#88 of 277
Wealth
78
#62 of 277
Value
67
#92 of 277
Parks
56
#119 of 277
Cafés
41
#167 of 277
Transit
70
#84 of 277
Green space
50
#147 of 277
Active & healthy
54
#111 of 277

The numbers

Population4,946
Area9.46 km²
Median household income$2,362/wk
Median rent$450/wk
Crime rate77.9 incidents per 1,000 people (Wynnum police division — not suburb-level)
Parks16 (12.55 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park66.9% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues15

Common questions about Murarrie

Is Murarrie safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 67/100 for safety and ranking #88 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 78 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Wynnum police division, not for Murarrie alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Murarrie good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 67/100, parks 56/100 and green space 50/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Murarrie expensive to live in?

Median rent is $450 a week, and household income ranks #62 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 67/100 for value.

Does Murarrie have good public transport?

It scores 70/100 for transit, #84 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Murarrie?

67% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 12.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 50/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

HemmantCannon HillTingalpaMorningsideBalmoralHamilton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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