Moranbah, QLD 4744
Isaac Regional, Queensland
Good to Know
Moranbah, QLD 4744 is an affordable house market in the Isaac Regional area, currently positioned as a cyclical value-growth submarket. Located in Central Queensland, it is home to roughly 9,425 adults across 4,968 dwellings, with a vacancy rate of 1.87%.
According to HtAG Analytics, Moranbah is exhibiting tight listing supply alongside balanced trading conditions. Stock on Market sits at 0.38% and Inventory at 2.25 months — within the balanced-market range around the ~3-month threshold — driving +11.0% YoY price growth and -5.7% YoY rent growth.
What the market data is signalling
Moranbah's data shows capital values rising faster than cash returns: prices are up 11.0% over 12 months while rents have fallen 5.7%. That combination typically reflects strong buyer interest or constrained stock feeding price gains, even as rental demand softens.
Supply signals are mixed: Stock on Market is an opportune 0.38% and the Building Approvals Ratio is an opportune 0.00%, which together suggest little fresh new housing coming through to relieve selling pressure. For a snapshot of where Moranbah sits in the current cycle, consult the Markets in the Moment (MiM™) heatmap.
Who lives in Moranbah — and why it matters for investors
Moranbah scores an IRSAD decile of 6, indicating moderate relative advantage; this can support more stable owner demand when local conditions improve. However, the Renter/Owner split is a high 68% renter share, which is unfavourable for owner-occupier stability and can increase income volatility for investors when local employment or rental demand shifts.
The Units/Houses ratio is a neutral 13%, so the market is still predominantly houses. For how socio-economic context affects capital growth patterns, see the IRSAD Crossover study.
Why suburb-level data matters for Moranbah
Suburb-level metrics reveal the specific dynamics investors need: Moranbah has a typical house price of $465,276, an indicative gross yield of 7.59%, Stock on Market of 0.38%, Inventory at 2.25 months and median days on market of 47 days. Council or LGA averages can mask these pockets of stronger yield and tight listing conditions, so decisions should be based on Moranbah's own numbers rather than a broader average.
Read more on why local granularity matters in our LGA vs Suburb research, or download the full Moranbah data guide.
What's behind the RCS™ score of 50
The HtAG RCS™ bundles three independent dimensions — risk minimisation, capital-growth potential and cashflow resilience — into a single composite score. A score of 50 signals a middle-of-the-road profile: meaningful yield (the indicative gross yield is 7.59%) but with rental weakness and a high renter share that increase tactical risk.
For detail on the components and how to align them to your strategy, see how the RCS™ is built. When you're ready to explore the full dataset and scenario tools, open Moranbah in HtAG Copilot.
Forward signals to watch
vacancy rate — currently 1.87%: a sustained low-to-balanced vacancy around this level over 12–24 months would support rent recovery, while a rise would further pressure yields.
building approvals ratio — currently 0.00%: near-zero approvals implies minimal near‑term added supply, which can prolong tight listing conditions and support prices if demand holds.
Brisbane cycle phase: any city-wide shift in Brisbane's cycle (demand or financing conditions) can filter into Moranbah via capital flows and investor appetite, so monitor metropolitan momentum for leading signal of local acceleration or slowdown.
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RCS Breakdown
Moranbah's RCS™ headline is an overall signal — but it doesn't tell you why. The three sub-scores below reveal whether that score is earned through risk minimisation, capital growth, or cashflow — and which portfolio brief it fits.
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Market Trends
Moranbah's headline values — $461K to buy and $625PW to rent, a 7.04% gross yield. Over the past decade, prices have moved 135.71% and rents 112.63% — the Yield series shows whether that gap is widening (price outpacing rent, yield compressing) or closing.
$461K is today. The 10-year trajectory reveals whether that's the top of a run, the start of a new leg, or somewhere mid-cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
$625PW today, with rent growth at (-7.43% YoY) compared to price growth (+10.38%). That spread determines yield is expanding or compressing across the next cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
Where is Moranbah in its cycle - and is the 7.04% yield holding?
Cycle phase tells you whether you're buying near the bottom (room to run) or top (compression ahead). Yield trajectory tells you whether cashflow is durable or being eroded — the single most important question for a long-hold thesis.
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Area Risks
Property data alone won't flag the structural risks that can erode a long-hold position. Bushfire overlays, flood-zone exposure, and economic concentration sit outside the price feed but determine whether your capital is insurable, defensible, and structurally protected. Unlock to see.
Are there hidden structural risks shaping Moranbah's long-hold story?
Beyond the headline price, Moranbah carries risk signals a median can't show — hazard exposure from bushfire and flood overlays, and how narrowly local employment leans on a handful of sectors (the concentration the EDI score quantifies). Together these separate insurable, defensible long-holds from those carrying tail-risk that never surfaces in the headline number.
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Supply & Demand
Moranbah's headline numbers show where the market is today. The two cards below answer where it's heading. Direction is what separates a buy from a wait.
Is housing supply tightening or building up?
Stock on Market is one number — the trend is what matters. SoM, inventory, building approvals and hold period together reveal whether the market is starving for stock (price pressure up) or quietly building a pipeline (pressure down).
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Is buyer and renter demand heating up or cooling off?
Vacancy is one signal — the real question is whether demand is still building or quietly peaking. Days on market, vacancy, search index and clearance rate are the four pulse-points — when they diverge, they signal a turning point.
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Fundamentals
Moranbah can look solid on the surface — but the three layers below separate markets that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Is Moranbah genuinely stable - or just expensive?
IRSAD hints at affluence, but socio-economic strength alone doesn't guarantee resilience. Combined with the renter-to-owner balance and unit-to-house ratio, you get the three signals that separate a tightly-held submarket from one carrying hidden volatility.
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Where do Moranbah prices go over the next 12 months?
Today's headline price is just a snapshot. Projected ROI and the volatility index tell you whether to commit capital now, wait for a softer entry, or rotate into a steadie submarket.
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Can you actually buy into Moranbah - and exit cleanly?
Tightly-held areas reward long-hold investors but punish anyone who needs liquidity. Annual sales and rental volume reveal whether your capital can reposition — or sits structurally locked in.
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Education & Infrastructure
Moranbah looks tightly-held and stable on the surface — but the three layers below separate areas that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Does Moranbah's school catchment + infrastructure pipeline justify the price?
School ranks anchor family demand and tenant quality. The active infrastructure pipeline shifts a suburb's price ceiling over the next 5–10 years. Together they tell you whether Moranbah has structural support for the next leg of capital growth.
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Full HtAG Intelligence
Moranbah shows potential. The platform tells you whether it's the best fit for your portfolio.
Price and yield are only the surface. HtAG reads the forces underneath — supply tightening or loosening, demand heating or cooling, and the risks that move slowly but decide long-term growth. Together they show whether Moranbah has the structural support for its next leg — or whether the numbers are running ahead of the fundamentals.
The total adult population (15 years or older) of Moranbah 4744 QLD is 7,120, with a median age of 31. Of those, 42.23% are married, 11.87% are divorced or separated, 44.68% are single and 1.19% are widowed.
The average household size is 2.8 people per dwelling, and the median household monthly income is estimated to be $13,308. The median monthly mortgage repayment for households in this suburb is $1,300 which is 9.77% of their earnings.
Source: ABS Census Data (2021)