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QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Donnybrook, 4510

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Updated

Desirability score

29.7/100
Below average

1240th in QLD

65% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Moreton Bay, Donnybrook is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
664
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,130
Dwelling vacancy
16.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
55 of 341
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
47.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 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)
36
Against the person
7
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
54.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
70.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-7.9%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences715
  • Good Order Offences277
  • Other Property Damage286
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)686
  • Traffic And Related Offences342

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

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Donnybrook Community Library hail 'n' ride

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dog park
  • Letter Box (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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alice Street ParkPark
  • Bullock Creek Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Progress ParkPark
  • Pumicestone ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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)
16
Parks (OSM)
4

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
29.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5380th in Australia
State rank
1240th in QLD
Peer rank
#319 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#741 among Country & regional 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

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  • Drug Offencescrime715
  • Good Order Offencescrime277
  • Other Property Damagecrime286
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime686
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime342

Data sources & freshness

More in Moreton Bay Council

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