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QLD · Redland Council
Birkdale, 4159
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,705
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,903/wk
Employment rate
59.2%
Languages at home
8.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Birkdale wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is excellent, powered mainly by schools and education, plus safety relative to similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Birkdale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$725/wk
Population (ERP)
15,705
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 81.1/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 6th in Australia
- State rank
- 6th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $725
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
15,705(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +3.4% over 5 years · 36th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +3.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +124
- Change in 5 years
- +511
- Growth rank in QLD
- 36th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~16,100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 14,816
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,903
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 218 of 5,560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,481 / 601 / 253
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 293
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 161
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 423 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences43
- Other Property Damage34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)80
- Traffic And Related Offences39
- Unlawful Entry26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,002
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Birkdale South State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Birkdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 557 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Ducks ChildcareOld Cleveland Road Eastkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barron Rd at Birkdale South Primary School
- Barron Rd at Birkdale South Primary School
- Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
- Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
- Birkdale station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
451 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 16 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 57 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 149 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.35
Food & drink(20)
- Bakery
180 Birkdale Road
- Mum's BakehouseBakery
- Cafe (2)
- Ginger & Lime CaféCafe
Unit 9 112 Birkdale Road
- Birkdale KebabsFast food
- Chumley Warner'sFast food
- Domino'sFast food
106 Birkdale Road
- KFCFast food
- Noodle BoxFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Sushi OnFast food
- Thick BunsFast food
Unit 15 190 Birkdale Road
- Birkdale TavernPub
180 Birkdale Road
- Craft Brew HousePub
- Curry MokshaRestaurant
- Pizza HutRestaurant
180 Birkdale Road
- Restaurant
180 Birkdale Road
- Thai Emerald PalaceRestaurant
106 Birkdale Road
- Thai RiverRestaurant
Shopping(8)
- Butcher
- Super ButcherButcher
180 Birkdale Road
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
180 Birkdale Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Birkdale
Community(6)
- Childcare
- Birkdale School of ArtsCommunity centre
101 Birkdale Road
- Birkdale Scout GroupCommunity centre
9 Mary Street, Birkdale
- Community centre
- Kindergarten
- Little Ducks ChildcareKindergarten
435 Old Cleveland Road East, Birkdale
Health & services(5)
- Dentist (2)
- Medical clinic
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
- Birkdale Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
106 Birkdale Road
Sport & outdoors(161)
- Gym
- Snap FitnessGym
106 Birkdale Road
- UBX Boxing + StrengthGym
- Bryce Place PocketPark
- Lachlan Street ParkPark
- Macfarlane Street ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Pedwell Place ParkPark
- Robinson ParkPark
- Tarradarrapin Creek Corridor - Collingwood RoadPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (16)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- PoolwerksSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (127)
Entertainment(1)
- Birkdale School of Arts HallArts centre
101 Birkdale Road
Transport(39)
37 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(57)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
180 Birkdale Road
- Alternative
31 Bandiera Street
- Artwork (4)
- BOQBank
- Bbq (3)
- Beauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- EP Bali's The House of RomantasyBooks
112 Birkdale Road
- Copier DoctorBusiness Machines
4 Caston Court
- Kmart AutoCar repair
- Car wash (2)
- Compressed Air
- Drinking water (9)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Florist
- Community BushcareGarden
- Garden
- Andrew's BarberHairdresser
- Birkdale Hair & BeautyHairdresser
Unit 3 106 Birkdale Road
- Hairdresser
- Hairdresser
73 Spoonbill Street
- Le BlondeHairdresser
- Jack Rosa Urban HabitatNature Reserve
44-56 Randall Road, Birkdale
- Myra Street Urban HabitatNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve (2)
- NextraNewsagent
- Optician
- Birkdale CourtParking
- Birkdale park 'n' rideParking
- Birkdale PlaceParking
- Little Ducks ChildcareParking
- Parking (35)
- WoolworthsParking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (85)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
118 Birkdale Road
- ShellPetrol station
- Bounce PhysioPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (4)
- ChristadelphiansPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Birkdale LPOPost office
- Proposed
- Public toilets
- Shelter (8)
- Prins Willem Alexander VillageSocial Facility
62 Collingwood Road, Birkdale
- Social Facility
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Nice ChoiceVariety Store
- Leading Edge VideoVideo
Unit 12 180 Birkdale Road
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bath Street ParkPark
- Bryce Place PocketPark
- Jack Rosa Urban HabitatNature reserve
- Lachlan Street ParkPark
- Macfarlane Street ParkPark
- Myra Street Urban HabitatNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pedwell Place ParkPark
- Robinson ParkPark
- Tarradarrapin Creek Corridor - Collingwood RoadPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 67
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Christadelphians
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Redland Hospital (6.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AlternativeBandiera StreetAlternative
- Bounce PhysioPhysiotherapist
- DentistDentist
- DentistDentist
- DoctorDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
- YesYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 506
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- US Army Radio Receiving Station (former)State heritage place
- Willard's Farm (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bowman
- Member of Parliament
- Henry PIKE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,940
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 46.4%Labor 53.6%
6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Birkdale SouthLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- BirkdaleLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ThornesideLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Alexandra Hills NorthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Wellington Point WestLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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