QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Brendale, 4500
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Moreton Bay, Brendale is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,100
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 1,383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 1,111 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 81
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 282 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault81
- Drug Offences177
- Other Property Damage108
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)434
- Traffic And Related Offences121
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- South Pine Rd near Deakin St
- South Pine Rd near Hinkler Ct
- South Pine Rd near Kremzow Rd
- South Pine Rd near Leitchs Rd
- South Pine Rd near Mott St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lite-Az-AirBakery
Kremzow Road
- Tsquared Bike CoBicycle
Unit 28 302 South Pine Road
- Brendale St at Doonside PdeBus stop
- Brendale St near Currajon StBus stop
- Brendale St near Gowrie StBus stop
- Leitchs Rd near Bult DrBus stop
- Leitchs Rd near French AveBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Deakin StBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Hinkler CtBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Johnstone RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brendale ParkPark
- Buckley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dentistdentist
- Eatons Quality Medical & Skin Cancerdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 55.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1376th in Australia
- State rank
- 297th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #172 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Brendale Brewing CoamenitiesUnit 2 62 Kremzow Road, Brendalepub
- Brendale LPOamenitiespost_office
- Brendale Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- Brendale St at Doonside Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Brendale St near Currajon Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Brendale St near Gowrie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Hunting SuppliesamenitiesUnit 1 50-52 Kremzow Road, Brendalehunting
- Caramenitiescar
- Caramenitiescar
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.