QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Elimbah, 4516

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,595

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.1%

Median age

40

Median income

$2,183/wk

Employment rate

63.5%

Languages at home

4.9%non-English

Most common: Italian, French, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38.9/100
Below average

850th in QLD

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Elimbah is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Elimbah is a quieter residential mid-sized suburb in Moreton Bay Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.

Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Elimbah snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$900/wk

Population (ERP)

4,595

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.3%

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

#54

among Metro Brisbane · Emerging

Safety

20th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

41st

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
38.9/100 — Below average
National rank
3969th in Australia
State rank
850th in QLD
Peer rank
#54 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#341 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$900

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

Population

Estimated resident population

4,595(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 51th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+8.1%
Change in 1 year
+53
Change in 5 years
+343
Growth rank in QLD
51th 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 (~4,950), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,290
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,183
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
59 of 1,368
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
63.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,283 / 0 / 21 (+ 11 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
125
Against the person
23
Against property
35
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 187 residents
State safety percentile
19.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+14.6%

Most common offence types

  • Arson9
  • Good Order Offences16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
  • Traffic And Related Offences53
  • Drug Offences10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
1
Median school ICSEA
988
Median ICSEA percentile
41th
School list
  • Elimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Elimbah station
  • Elimbah station
  • Elimbah station, platform 1
  • Elimbah station, platform 2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Morris ParkPark
  • Twin View Road ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
88
Parks (OSM)
5

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Caboolture Satellite Hospital (8.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Health ConceptsAlternative

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
128
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.9

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

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 normalsWorldClim 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Longman
Member of Parliament
Terry YOUNG (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
142,744
Turnout (2025)
88.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 50.1%Labor 49.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.1 km away).

Coalition 52.6%Labor 47.4%

2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ElimbahLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Caboolture NorthLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • Caboolture WestLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • Caboolture EastLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
  • DonnybrookLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)9.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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