QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Joyner, 4500

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,021

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.8%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,299/wk

Employment rate

67.9%

Languages at home

7.8%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Mandarin, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.4/100
Average

Top 38% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 74% confidence

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

Suburb profile

Joyner is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Moreton Bay Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.

Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Joyner snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$490/wk

Population (ERP)

4,021

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.0%

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

#41

among Metro Brisbane · Emerging

Safety

22nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

84th

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
46.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2676th in Australia
State rank
572nd in QLD
Peer rank
#41 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#293 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$490

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

4,021(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +8.8% over 5 years · 72th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+8.8%
Change in 1 year
+72
Change in 5 years
+324
Growth rank in QLD
72th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,600
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,299
Dwelling vacancy
3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
36 of 1,196
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
67.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,105 / 56 / 0

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)
115
Against the person
17
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 212 residents
State safety percentile
21.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault100
  • Drug Offences208
  • Other Property Damage131
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)522
  • Traffic And Related Offences149

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
1,099
Median ICSEA percentile
84th
School list
  • Genesis Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,618 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Samsonvale Rd at Kurrajong Drive
  • Samsonvale Rd near Regent St
  • Samsonvale Rd near Youngs Crossing Rd
  • Youngs Crossing Rd at Todds Road
  • Youngs Crossing Rd near Fairlane St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space6 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access9 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
14/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.67
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • One Mile Country ClubGolf course
  • Bullocky RestPark
  • Fink PlacePark
  • Forgan ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Wright ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Transport(5)

5 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Information (2)
  • Parking (5)
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bullocky RestPark
  • Fink PlacePark
  • Forgan ParkPark
  • Wright ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
6

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

Nearest hospital
Pine Rivers Private Hospital (6.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
127
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.6

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
Dickson
Member of Parliament
Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,375
Turnout (2025)
92.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.6 km away).

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WarnerLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Warner WestLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • PetrieLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • KurwongbahLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • LawntonLabor 68.0% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)3.5 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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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