QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Joyner, 4500
Current weather
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93% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 22.1° / 12.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Joyner is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Moreton Bay with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,600
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 1,196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 56 / 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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $490
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)
- 94
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 277 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault81
- Drug Offences177
- Other Property Damage108
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)434
- Traffic And Related Offences121
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Samsonvale Rd at Kurrajong Drive
- Samsonvale Rd near Regent St
- Samsonvale Rd near Youngs Crossing Rd
- Youngs Crossing Rd at Todds Road
- Youngs Crossing Rd near Fairlane St
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bus stop (2)
- Youngs Crossing Rd at Todds RoadBus stop
- Youngs Crossing Rd near Fairlane StBus stop
- Youngs Crossing Rd near Gordons Crossing RdBus stop
- Drinking water
- Parking (2)
- Playground
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
- Bullocky RestPark
- Fink PlacePark
- Forgan ParkPark
- Wright ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 43.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2792nd in Australia
- State rank
- 646th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #272 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Metro Brisbane 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
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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