QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Deception Bay, QLD, 4508
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.2° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Deception Bay is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 19,573 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,120 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 57.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 8 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
- 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)
- 759 / 685 / 313
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)
- $560
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)
- 1,120
- Against the person
- 176
- Against property
- 401
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45%
Most common offence types
- Assault93
- Drug Offences324
- Other Property Damage82
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)215
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 930.5
- Arethusa CollegeSpecial
- Christ the King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Deception Bay Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Deception Bay North State SchoolPrimary
- Deception Bay State High SchoolSecondary
- Deception Bay State SchoolPrimary
- Kairos Community CollegeSpecial
- Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
155 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 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
- Bailey Rd at Flegg StreetBus stop
- Bailey Rd at Osborne TerraceBus stop
- Bancroft Tce near Airlie AveBus stop
- Bancroft Tce near Moore StBus stop
- Bermuda Ave near St George ClBus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dan Everson Podiatrydoctor
- Discount Drug Storespharmacy
- IQ Radiologydoctor
- Pacific Smiles Dentaldentist
- Smartclinicsdoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaidesdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Play & Learnchildcare
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)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 95.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Play & Learnchildcarechildcare
- Dan Everson Podiatryhealthdoctor
- Discount Drug Storeshealthpharmacy
- IQ Radiologyhealthdoctor
- Pacific Smiles Dentalhealthdentist
- Smartclinicshealthdoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaideshealthdoctor
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Boama Parkgovernmentpark
- Bonton Avenue Parkgovernmentpark
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
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