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QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Delaneys Creek, 4514

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Updated

Desirability score

54.2/100
Average

Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Delaneys Creek is known for: Green suburb, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Delaneys Creek is a hillside smaller community in Moreton Bay, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,366
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,970
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 471
Median monthly mortgage
$2,013
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
37 / 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)
42
Against the person
9
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 152 residents
State safety percentile
30.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+3.4%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault35
  • Drug Offences55
  • Good Order Offences19
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)21
  • Traffic And Related Offences75

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
1,000
  • Delaneys Creek State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking (4)

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

  • Augusta Street ParkPark
  • Bullaburra Street ParkPark
  • Dasher Street ParkPark
  • Delaneys Creek Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Environmental ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)
20
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
54.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1472nd in Australia
State rank
330th in QLD
Peer rank
#65 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#93 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

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  • Assaultcrime35
  • Drug Offencescrime55
  • Good Order Offencescrime19
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime21
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime75
  • Augusta Street Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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