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QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Bongaree, QLD, 4507

Current weather

16.3°CClear sky

94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 22.3° / 13.8° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

70.3/100

#209 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Bongaree is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 8,162 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 391 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 47.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
8,162
Median age
67
Median household income / week
$826
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
546 of 4,602
Median monthly mortgage
$1,568
Employment rate
24.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
309 / 1,140 / 234

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)
$550

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
391
Against the person
66
Against property
162
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 124 residents
State safety percentile
6.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-53.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault32
  • Drug Offences67
  • Other Property Damage34
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)93
  • Traffic And Related Offences77

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
955.5
  • Bribie Island State High SchoolSecondary
  • Bribie Island State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

41 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Benabrow Ave near Gidya Ave
  • First Ave at Bribie Island Recreation Grounds
  • First Ave at Bribie Island Recreation Grounds
  • First Ave at McMahon Street
  • Fortune Ave at Bribie Island Central

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksFirst Avenue, n/a25 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

105 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Kenilworth Island BakeryBakery
  • Bbq (4)
  • Bench (3)
  • Bribie Sports & CyclesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bus stop (2)
  • Cotterill Ave near Barklya CrBus stop
  • Cotterill Ave near Goodwin DrBus stop
  • First Ave at Bribie Island Recreation GroundsBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Brennan ParkPark
  • Ernest Sendall ParkPark
  • Max Green Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
7
Emergency department
On site
  • Bribie Island Satellite Health CentreFirst Avenuehospital
  • Doctordoctor
  • Family Medical Centredoctor
  • Pharmacist Advicepharmacy
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologyclinic
  • Welsby Parade Medical Centreclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • ABC Learning Centre Bongareechildcare
  • Bribie Island Child Care Centrechildcare
  • Bribie Island community kindergarten and preschoolkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
13

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
70.3/100
Cohort rank
#209 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • ABC Learning Centre Bongareechildcarechildcare
  • Bribie Island Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Bribie Island community kindergarten and preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Bribie Island Satellite Health CentrehealthFirst Avenuehospital
  • Doctorhealthdoctor
  • Family Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Pharmacist Advicehealthpharmacy
  • Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologyhealthclinic
  • Welsby Parade Medical Centrehealthclinic

Data sources & freshness

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