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QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Bunya, 4055

Current weather

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93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

48.1/100
Average

Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Dog friendly
  • High desirability
What Bunya is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Dog friendly, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Moreton Bay, Bunya is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,968
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$3,402
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 610
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
71.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
19
Against the person
4
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
9.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 492 residents
State safety percentile
2.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault20
  • Drug Offences47
  • Good Order Offences23
  • Other Property Damage20
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47

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

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Old Northern Rd at Hamilton Road
  • Old Northern Rd at Hamilton Road
  • Thiess Dr at Jagora

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bus stop
  • Bunya Dog ParkDog park

    418 Bunya Road

  • Drinking FountainDrinking water
  • Drinking water
  • Parking (2)
  • Playground (2)
  • Shelter
  • James Drysdale Recreation GroundSports centre
  • Pine Hills RC TrackSports centre

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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bunya Crossing ReservePark
  • George Biggs PlaygroundPark
  • Hill View ParkPark
  • Wongam ReservePark
  • Yarral-Yarral ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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)
12
Parks (OSM)
10

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
48.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2175th in Australia
State rank
492nd in QLD
Peer rank
#239 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#254 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Baseball Field 1amenitiespitch
  • Baseball Field 2amenitiespitch
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Bunya Dog Parkamenities418 Bunya Roaddog_park
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Drinking Fountainamenitiesdrinking_water
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Football 2amenitiespitch
  • Football 3amenitiespitch
  • Football 4amenitiespitch

Data sources & freshness

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