Median house price
—
No data available
QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Deception Bay, 4508
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,368
Growth (1 yr)
+4.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.7%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,270/wk
Employment rate
48.6%
Languages at home
7.8%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Tagalog, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Life in Deception Bay 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, while community and employment, plus safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Deception Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
20,368
+4.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#10
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
- 63.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 645th in Australia
- State rank
- 149th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #10 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $560
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
20,368(June 2025)
+4.7% annual · +8.7% over 5 years · 95th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.7%
- 5-year growth
- +8.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +907
- Change in 5 years
- +1,636
- Growth rank in QLD
- 95th 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 (~21,250), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 19,573
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,270
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 382 of 7,505
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5,990 / 685 / 313 (+ 126 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)
- 1,396
- Against the person
- 216
- Against property
- 474
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +11%
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences422
- Other Property Damage99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)253
- Traffic And Related Offences179
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 916
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Deception Bay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kairos Community CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Deception Bay Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 863 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 122 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Deception Bay State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 292 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 586 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Play & Learnchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bailey Rd at Flegg Street
- Bailey Rd at Osborne Terrace
- Deception Bay Rd at Bailey Road
- Deception Bay Rd at Bailey Road
- Deception Bay Rd at Higgs Street
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
241 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 1 libraries · 10 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 29 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.51
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.48
Food & drink(10)
- Cafe
- Mermaids by the BayCafe
2 Bayview Terrace, Deception Bay
- Zesty Lemon CafeCafe
- Fishermans DaughterFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
444 Deception Bay Road
- Dude & DukeRestaurant
378 Deception Bay Road
- Seagulls Chinese TakeawayRestaurant
- Super Bee Noodle BarRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Friendly GrocerConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
428-438 Deception Bay Road
- IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
Community(4)
- Deception Bay LibraryLibrary
9 Bayview Terrace
- Christ the King Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
54 Thompson Street, Deception Bay
- Deception Bay North State SchoolSchool
Old Bay Road, Deception Bay
- Deception Bay State SchoolSchool
King Street, Deception Bay
Sport & outdoors(34)
- Claverton Drive Dog ParkDog park
- Apex ParkPark
- Claverton Drive ParkPark
- Deception Bay Lions ParkPark
- Mary Otto ParkPark
- Park (12)
- Progress ParkPark
- Zammit OvalPark
- Playground (10)
- Deception Bay Aquatic CentreSports centre
153-157 Maine Terrace
- Deception Bay SquashSports centre
Raymond Terrace
- Deception Bay Petanque FieldsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(36)
- Liquor Legends Deception Bay BottleshopAlcohol
Unit Shop 2 41 Bailey Road, Deception Bay
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- City of Moreton BayBicycle Parking
- Four Star Caravan VillageCaravan Site
- Drinking water (10)
- Dbay Tobacconist and VapesE-Cigarette
- Naked PassionErotic
- Fitness Station
- Garden (6)
- Gosh Hair & BeautyHairdresser
- Laundromat, D'BayLaundry
- AldiParking
- Parking (31)
- Red RoosterParking
- Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
376 Deception Bay Road
- Picnic Table (19)
- Australia PostPost Box
- City of Moreton BayPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter (14)
- Shower
- Slipway
- National StorageStorage Rental
406-412 Deception Bay Road
- Lines of AddictionTattoo
- TelstraTelephone
- Kings TobacconistTobacco
- Track
- Metro SteelTrade
109 Kabi Circuit
- Vacant
- Vending machine (5)
- Waste Basket (16)
- Watering Place (4)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Boama ParkPark
- Bonton Avenue ParkPark
- Claverton Drive ParkPark
- Deception Bay Lions ParkPark
- Deception Bay Sports ParkPark
- Dunstan Drive ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Mary Otto ParkPark
- Progress ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- North Lakes Day Hospital (6.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dan Everson PodiatryDoctor
- Discount Drug StoresPharmacy
- IQ RadiologyDoctor
- Pacific Smiles DentalDentist
- SmartclinicsDoctor
- Sullivan NicolaidesDoctor
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)
- 959
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.1
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
- Petrie
- Member of Parliament
- Emma COMER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 134,359
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.8%Labor 51.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.2 km away).
Coalition 45.3%Labor 54.8%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Deception Bay NorthLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Deception BayLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Moreton DownsLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Deception Bay SouthLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- Burpengary East (Petrie)Labor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)3.2 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
This suburb ranks highly for
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.