QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Burpengary East, 4505
Current weather
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92% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.2° today · 1.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Burpengary East wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The beach sets the tone, while nearby towns and coastal pockets add variety without a long journey. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. 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.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 9,654
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,821
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 3,499
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 257 / 226 / 17
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)
- $625
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)
- 368
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 186
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 182 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road
- Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road
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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burpengary Boat RampSlipway
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (21)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caboolture Clay Target ClubPark
- Caboolture River Fishing & Boating ClubPark
- Explorer ParkPark
- Habitat ParkPark
- Krause Park Bird SanctuaryPark
- Reflections ParkPark
- Riparian ParkPark
- SAAMBR - Jim Gibson FieldPark
- Village ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Burpengary East Medical Centre & Skin Cancer Clinicdoctor
- Hub Medical Centredoctor
- Infinity Pharmacy Burpengarypharmacy
- Proactive Dentaldentist
- Speak & Swallowdoctor
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- North Coast Roadside Rest AreasState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees at Burpengary EastUhlmann Roadkindergarten
- Edge Early LearningFraser Drivekindergarten
- Good Start Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 59.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 900th in Australia
- State rank
- 187th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #18 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burpengary Boat Rampamenitiesslipway
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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