Moranbah is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Isaac local government area (postcode 4744). The area has roughly 9,425 residents and a predominantly early-career demographic, with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $160K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Moranbah has a median house price of $346,000, which has moved higher by 3.3% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $280,000 (+16.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Moranbah is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 953, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Isaac LGA is moderate at 5,168 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 8.7% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($346K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.