QLD · Brisbane Council
Deagon, 4017
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Deagon is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,773
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,605
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 105 of 1,642
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,846
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 112 / 71 / 114
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)
- $450
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)
- 97
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 222 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences105
- Good Order Offences74
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)315
- Traffic And Related Offences108
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,010
- Sandgate District State High 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adams St near Albury St hail 'n' ride
- Adams St near Finnie Rd
- Bungama St near Station Rd
- Stockham Rd near Blackwood Rd
- Stockham Rd near Finnie Rd
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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Adams St near Albury St hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Adams St near Finnie RdBus stop
- Board St at Deagon Racecourse, stop 29Bus stop
- Board St at Kift Street, stop 30Bus stop
- Board St near Ibis Ave, stop 28Bus stop
- Board St near Racecourse Rd, stop 29aBus stop
- Braun St at Burralong Street, stop 25Bus stop
- Braun St at Desmond Street, stop 27ABus stop
- Braun St at Sandgate High, stop 27Bus stop
- Braun St at Smith Street, stop 26Bus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Edward Paddon ParkPark
- Clem Masters ParkPark
- Deagon SportsPark
- Herb Holz ParkPark
- Lendon Street ParkPark
- Stanley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 11
- 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
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1894th in Australia
- State rank
- 427th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #218 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #227 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Adams St near Albury St hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Adams St near Finnie Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Board St at Deagon Racecourse, stop 29amenitiesbus_stop
- Board St at Kift Street, stop 30amenitiesbus_stop
- Board St near Ibis Ave, stop 28amenitiesbus_stop
- Board St near Racecourse Rd, stop 29aamenitiesbus_stop
- Braun St at Burralong Street, stop 25amenitiesbus_stop
- Braun St at Desmond Street, stop 27Aamenitiesbus_stop
- Braun St at Sandgate High, stop 27amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.