QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Burpengary East, QLD, 4505
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.2° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#394 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burpengary East is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 9,654 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 989 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 102.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $625, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,654
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,821
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 3,499
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 257 / 226 / 17
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)
- $625
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
- 102.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.1th (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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road
- Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burpengary Boat RampSlipway
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caboolture Clay Target ClubPark
- Caboolture River Fishing & Boating ClubPark
- Explorer ParkPark
- Habitat ParkPark
- Krause Park Bird SanctuaryPark
- Reflections ParkPark
- Riparian ParkPark
- SAAMBR - Jim Gibson FieldPark
- Village ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Burpengary East Medical Centre & Skin Cancer Clinicdoctor
- Hub Medical Centredoctor
- Infinity Pharmacy Burpengarypharmacy
- Proactive Dentaldentist
- Speak & Swallowdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- North Coast Roadside Rest AreasState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees at Burpengary EastUhlmann Roadkindergarten
- Edge Early LearningFraser Drivekindergarten
- Good Start Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 44.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #394 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
- Busy Bees at Burpengary EastchildcareUhlmann Roadkindergarten
- Edge Early LearningchildcareFraser Drivekindergarten
- Good Start Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- North Coast Roadside Rest AreasheritageState heritage place
- Burpengary East Medical Centre & Skin Cancer Clinichealthdoctor
- Hub Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Infinity Pharmacy Burpengaryhealthpharmacy
- Proactive Dentalhealthdentist
- Speak & Swallowhealthdoctor
- Caboolture Clay Target Clubgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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