QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Kurwongbah, QLD, 4503
Current weather
15.1°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 22.1° / 12.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#460 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kurwongbah is a small locality in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 1,552 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,377 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 887.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,552
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,254
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 4 / 5
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)
- 1,377
- Against the person
- 182
- Against property
- 607
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 887.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault96
- Drug Offences379
- Other Property Damage99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)351
- Traffic And Related Offences149
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dakabin station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kurwongbah ParkPark
- Mick Hanfling ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 35.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #460 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
- Kurwongbah Parkgovernmentpark
- Mick Hanfling Parkgovernmentpark
- Dakabin stationtransport
- Assaultcrime96
- Drug Offencescrime379
- Other Property Damagecrime99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime351
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime149
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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