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Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Queensland · Cleveland - Stradbroke · Brisbane - East

This profile uses the ABS Southern Moreton Bay Islands statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Southern Moreton Bay Islands is a locality in the Cleveland - Stradbroke area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Southern Moreton Bay Islands SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 946 (gov)
Childcare
2
NQS-rated services
Population
10,466
+5.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Southern Moreton Bay Islands SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Russell Island State School Government · 179 students
ICSEA 922
MacLeay Island State School Government · 156 students
ICSEA 946

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Bay Island Early Learning and Care
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Macleay Island
    Meeting NQS
  • Russell Island State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Russell Island
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
10,466
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+5.20%
2024→25
Net change
+516
people / yr
Density
262
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+516
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-61
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+524
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+53

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Southern Moreton Bay Islands
+5.20%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%