QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Delaneys Creek, QLD, 4514
Current weather
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89% humidity · 4.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 11.9° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#418 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Delaneys Creek is a small locality in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 1,366 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 266 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 194.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,366
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,970
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 471
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,013
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 266
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 194.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault35
- Drug Offences55
- Good Order Offences19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)21
- Traffic And Related Offences75
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,000
- Delaneys Creek 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
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (4)
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Augusta Street ParkPark
- Bullaburra Street ParkPark
- Dasher Street ParkPark
- Delaneys Creek Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Environmental ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 42.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #418 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
- Augusta Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Bullaburra Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dasher Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Delaneys Creek Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Environmental Reservegovernmentpark
- Delaneys Creek State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime35
- Drug Offencescrime55
- Good Order Offencescrime19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime21
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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