QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Burpengary, 4505
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Burpengary is a well-connected established suburb in Moreton Bay with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 16,488
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,720
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 214 of 5,943
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 559 / 870 / 31
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)
- $605
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)
- 629
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 317
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 183 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -8.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences157
- Good Order Offences71
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)342
- Traffic And Related Offences157
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 964
- Burpengary Meadows State SchoolPrimary
- Burpengary State SchoolPrimary
- Burpengary State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Eugene CollegeCombined
- The Younity SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellini Rd near Neri Place
- Bellini Rd near Northshore Dr
- Bellini Rd near Weber Ct
- Burpengary station
- Station Rd at Burpengary State School
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
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Banjo'sBakery
- CJ’s PastriesBakery
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Secondhand BooksBooks
- Bellini Rd near Weber CtBus stop
- Burpengary stationBus stop
- Bus stop (7)
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellini Road ParkPark
- Buchanan ParkPark
- Caboolture Region Environmental Education CentreNature reserve
- Crendon Street ParkPark
- Dale Street ParkPark
- David Street ParkPark
- E.E. Svenson ParkPark
- Henderson Road ParkPark
- Kathy Whitney ReservePark
- Mirra Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australia Dentaldentist
- Beyond Dental Caredentist
- Burpengary Chiropractic CentreStation Roadclinic
- Burpengary Station Medical Centreclinic
- Complete Dentistrydentist
- Doctordoctor
- Family Practice Medical Centredoctor
- Medlab Pathologyclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- QML Pathologyclinic
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brady Bunch Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Lead Childcarechildcare
- Lead Childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 109
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 67.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 308th in Australia
- State rank
- 64th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #46 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Banjo'samenitiesbakery
- Bellini Rd near Weber Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Beyond Dental Careamenitiesdentist
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.