QLD · Redland Council

Birkdale, 4159

Est. population · Jun 2025

15,705

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.4%

Median age

Median income

$1,903/wk

Employment rate

59.2%

University qualified

19.7%

Work from home

16%

Languages at home

8.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Afrikaans, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.2/100

Good

Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Excellent transport
Green suburb
Walkable
High desirability

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Suburb profile

Birkdale is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Redland Council. Notable landmarks include US Army Radio Receiving Station (former).

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places, with health access 75% above the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 38% below the peer median, and heritage listings are a relative strength, with heritage listings 100% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and fewer university qualifications.

Birkdale is a better fit for people who value daily services and lower crime more than school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (110)

Strengths

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Heritage listings are a relative strength

Weaknesses

Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places

What stands out

Birkdale Beach
US Army Radio Receiving Station (former)

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Birkdale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

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

among Coastal & beach · Established

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

36th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

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: 63.2/100 — Good
State standing: Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 269th in Australia
State rank: 56th in QLD
Peer rank: #3 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #10 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence: 94%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · 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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $435
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 37.4% / 42.8% / 19.8%
Employment rate: 59.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 16% / 2.7% / 66.8%
Walked or cycled to work: 0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 4,481 / 601 / 253

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

19.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 21.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified19.7% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified10.4% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational21.5% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below48.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce21.6%
Engineering and related technologies19.7%
Society and culture12%
Health11%
Education9.4%
Architecture and building8.1%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $64,434
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $70,743
Residents with rental investments: 12.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $105,579
Residents with business income: 8.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4159 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 9,447
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 1,136
Median net rent: -$290
Taxpayers reporting business income: 726
Taxable income vs state median: +16%
Salary / wages vs state median: +16%
Rental investment vs state median: +9%
Super vs state median: +52%
Business income vs state median: -20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.8% speak a language other than English at home; 23.4% born overseas

Language at home: 13,025 English only · 1,250 other
Non-English at home: 8.8%
Born overseas: 3,371 (23.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 392 (2.6%)
Australian citizens: 13,174
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin49 · 10.4%
Afrikaans39 · 8.3%
Punjabi39 · 8.3%
German29 · 6.2%
Cantonese26 · 5.5%
Italian26 · 5.5%
Greek24 · 5.1%
Hindi23 · 4.9%

Religion

52.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 52.4%, while 38.8% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	38.8%	40.7%
Christianity	52.4%	45.7%
Other / not stated	8.8%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	20%	18.6%
Anglican	14.3%	11.3%
Uniting Church	4.6%	3.6%
Christian (not further defined)	3.2%	3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.9%	2.1%
Baptist	2.5%	1.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

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

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 365
Against the person: 44
Against property: 201
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 31
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 337 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 10.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +6.6%

Most common offence types

Other Property Damage53
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)95
Drug Offences48
Unlawful Entry29
Traffic And Related Offences50

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 1,002
Median ICSEA percentile: 47th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 3

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 →

School catchments

Alexandra Hills SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Alexandra Hills SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Birkdale South SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Birkdale SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Capalaba State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Gumdale SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wellington Point SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Wellington Point SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Little Ducks ChildcareOld Cleveland Road Eastkindergarten
childcarechildcare
kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:58 pm AEST

Amenities

456 mapped amenities

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 shops and everyday services
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(10)

BottlemartBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
180 Birkdale Road
Butcher
Super ButcherButcher
180 Birkdale Road
7-ElevenConvenience store
EG AustraliaConvenience store
Reddy ExpressConvenience store
IGASupermarket
180 Birkdale Road
WoolworthsSupermarket
Birkdale

Everyday services(5)

BOQBank
7-ElevenPetrol station
EG AustraliaPetrol station
118 Birkdale Road
ShellPetrol station
Birkdale LPOPost office

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(185)

BBQ (3)
Beach
Birkdale Active PathwayCycling route
Moreton Bay CyclewayCycling route
Drinking water (9)
Fitness station (2)
Gym
Snap FitnessGym
106 Birkdale Road
UBX Boxing + StrengthGym
Jack Rosa Urban HabitatNature reserve
44-56 Randall Road, Birkdale
Myra Street Urban HabitatNature reserve
Nature reserve (3)
Tarradarrapin Creek WetlandsNature reserve
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)
Public toilets
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(43)

Alternative
31 Bandiera Street
Artwork (4)
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
Florist
Community BushcareGarden
Garden
Andrew's BarberHairdresser
Birkdale Hair & BeautyHairdresser
Unit 3 106 Birkdale Road
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
73 Spoonbill Street
Le BlondeHairdresser
NextraNewsagent
Optician
Birkdale CourtParking
Birkdale park 'n' rideParking
Birkdale PlaceParking
Little Ducks ChildcareParking
Parking (35)
WoolworthsParking
Parking Entrance (2)
Parking Space (85)
Bounce PhysioPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table (4)
ChristadelphiansPlace of worship
Place of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Proposed
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Redlands Multi Sports Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 6.1%
Woodland / forest cover: 4.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 66
Parks (OSM): 20
Typical summer maximum: 28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

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
GP clinics in suburb: 1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 1
Aged-care services: 8
Residential aged-care places: 349

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

GpGP
AlternativeBandiera StreetAlternative
Bounce PhysioPhysiotherapist
DentistDentist
DentistDentist
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
YesYes

Aged-care services

Dovida Brisbane South & RedlandsBIRKDALEHome Care
MiCare Prins Willem Alexander LodgeBIRKDALEResidential
PresCare Community Care - Brisbane South CACPBIRKDALEHome Care
PresCare Community Care - Redlands CACPBIRKDALEHome Care
PresCare Community Care - Vela EACHDBIRKDALEHome Care
Regis BirkdaleBIRKDALEResidential
RetireAustralia Home Care - SE QLDBIRKDALEHome Care
Sylvan Woods Nursing HomeBIRKDALEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

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 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

US Army Radio Receiving Station (former)State heritage place
Willard's Farm (former)State heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

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 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST