QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Burpengary, QLD, 4505
Current weather
15.1°CClear sky
94% humidity · 4.4 km/h wind · 22.7° / 12.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#155 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burpengary is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 16,488 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 989 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 60.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 16,488
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,720
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 214 of 5,943
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 559 / 870 / 31
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)
- $605
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 989
- Against the person
- 142
- Against property
- 501
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences154
- Good Order Offences70
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)342
- Traffic And Related Offences156
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 964
- Burpengary Meadows State SchoolPrimary
- Burpengary State SchoolPrimary
- Burpengary State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Eugene CollegeCombined
- The Younity SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellini Rd near Neri Place
- Bellini Rd near Northshore Dr
- Bellini Rd near Weber Ct
- Burpengary station
- Station Rd at Burpengary State School
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Banjo'sBakery
- CJ’s PastriesBakery
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Secondhand BooksBooks
- Bellini Rd near Weber CtBus stop
- Burpengary stationBus stop
- Bus stop (7)
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellini Road ParkPark
- Buchanan ParkPark
- Caboolture Region Environmental Education CentreNature reserve
- Crendon Street ParkPark
- Dale Street ParkPark
- David Street ParkPark
- E.E. Svenson ParkPark
- Henderson Road ParkPark
- Kathy Whitney ReservePark
- Mirra Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australia Dentaldentist
- Beyond Dental Caredentist
- Burpengary Chiropractic CentreStation Roadclinic
- Burpengary Station Medical Centreclinic
- Complete Dentistrydentist
- Doctordoctor
- Family Practice Medical Centredoctor
- Medlab Pathologyclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- QML Pathologyclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brady Bunch Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Lead Childcarechildcare
- Lead Childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 109
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 77.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #155 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
- Brady Bunch Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Lead Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Lead Childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Australia Dentalhealthdentist
- Beyond Dental Carehealthdentist
- Burpengary Chiropractic CentrehealthStation Roadclinic
- Burpengary Station Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Complete Dentistryhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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