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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Bongaree, 4507
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,795
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.2%
Median age
67
Median income
$826/wk
Employment rate
24.9%
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Most common: German, Spanish, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Life in Bongaree revolves around the coast, with the feel of a established suburb that never strays far from the water. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses 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.
Safety, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Bongaree snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
8,795
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
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
#7
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
28th
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
- 69.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 278th in Australia
- State rank
- 78th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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
8,795(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +9.2% over 5 years · 32th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +58
- Change in 5 years
- +741
- Growth rank in QLD
- 32th 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 (~9,550), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,584 / 1,140 / 234 (+ 93 other)
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)
- 114
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 430 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences86
- Other Property Damage44
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)113
- Traffic And Related Offences88
- Assault42
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 955.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 28th
School list
- Bribie Island State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,020 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Bribie Island State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 427 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 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
- ABC Learning Centre Bongareechildcare
- Bribie Island Child Care Centrechildcare
- Bribie Island community kindergarten and preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
174 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.59
Food & drink(9)
- Kenilworth Island BakeryBakery
- Bread and BooksCafe
33
- Village Deli BongareeCafe
Unit 2 17 First Avenue
- Golden Prawn Seafood & TakeawayFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
Goodwin Drive
- Red RoosterFast food
Unit 1 75 Cotterill Avenue
- Scoopy's Family CafeFast food
- Bribie Island Bowls ClubPub
- At The JettyRestaurant
2 Toorbul Street
Shopping(4)
- Ampol ShopConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
132-150 Goodwin Drive
- SUPA IGASupermarket
Community(8)
- ABC Learning Centre BongareeChildcare
- Bribie Island Child Care CentreChildcare
- Busy Fingers Charity ShopCommunity centre
- Bribie Island community kindergarten and preschoolKindergarten
- Bribie Island LibraryLibrary
- Library
- Bribie Island State High SchoolSchool
First Avenue
- Bribie Island State SchoolSchool
31-63 First Avenue
Health & services(5)
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyClinic
- Welsby Parade Medical CentreClinic
- Bribie Island Satellite Health CentreHospital
103 First Avenue
- Medical clinic
- Pharmacist AdvicePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Apex ParkPark
- Brennan ParkPark
- Ernest Sendall ParkPark
- Max Green Memorial ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Picnic area
- Playground (2)
- Bribie Island Aquatic Leisure CentreSports centre
- Bribie Island Sports ComplexSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(2)
- Bribie Island CinemaCinema
- Seaside MuseumMuseum
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(42)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (3)
- Bribie Sports & CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Charity
- Sway on BribieClothes
Unit 4 17 First Avenue
- Drinking water (6)
- Fountain & tapDrinking water
- Fishing
- Fitness Station
- Furniture
- Garden (10)
- Grow Plant NurseryGarden Centre
Unit 6 17 First Avenue
- Eco Village HairHairdresser
Unit 1 17 First Avenue
- Salon RavissantHairdresser
- Bullseye PumpsHardware
201 First Avenue, Bongaree
- Inner RoomHouseware
Unit 5 17 First Avenue
- Laundry (2)
- Placid Waters Holiday ApartmentsMotel
- Bongaree News & Computer ServicesNewsagent
- Parking (30)
- Bongaree Pet FoodPet
Unit 2 75 Cotterill Avenue
- AmpolPetrol station
151-153 First Avenue, Bongaree
- Picnic Table (4)
- Bribie Island Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Little Flower Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- St. Peter's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Bongaree LPOPost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling (4)
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Savige's SeafoodSeafood
- Shelter (2)
- Boat RampSlipway
- Slipway
- TelstraTelephone
- BridgestoneTyres
155 First Avenue, Bongaree
- The Mercy ShopVariety Store
- Waste Basket (4)
- Waste Disposal
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Brennan ParkPark
- Ernest Sendall ParkPark
- Max Green Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Bribie Island Baptist Church
- Little Flower Catholic Church
- St. Peter's Anglican Church
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
- Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Bribie Island Satellite Health CentreFirst AvenueHospital
- DoctorDoctor
- Family Medical CentreDoctor
- Pharmacist AdvicePharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyClinic
- Welsby Parade Medical CentreClinic
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)
- 196
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
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
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
- Longman
- Member of Parliament
- Terry YOUNG (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,744
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 50.1%Labor 49.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.6 km away).
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BongareeLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- BellaraLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Sandstone PointLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Banksia BeachLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- WoorimLabor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)4.1 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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