QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Scarborough (Qld), QLD, 4020
Desirability index
#285 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Scarborough (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 9,178 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,062 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 115.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $685, 3 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
- 9,178
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,336
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 429 of 4,456
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 49.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 325 / 350 / 1,168
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)
- $685
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)
- 1,062
- Against the person
- 203
- Against property
- 561
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -42.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences178
- Good Order Offences116
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)331
- Unlawful Entry78
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,026
- Australian Trade College North BrisbaneSecondary
- Scarborough State SchoolPrimary
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined
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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Scarborough Rd at Anderson Street
- Scarborough Rd at Anderson Street
- Scarborough Rd at Eversleigh Road
- Scarborough Rd at Eversleigh Road
- Scarborough Rd at Fifth Avenue
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
141 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Cash ZoneATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- City of Moreton BayBicycle Parking
- Sea Salt and VineBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bus stop (7)
- Fifth Ave at Moffat StreetBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Flinders Parade LookoutPark
- Jamieson ParkPark
- Scarborough Beach ParkPark
- Scarborough Pier & BBQ ShelterPark
- Thurecht ParkPark
- Tingira ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- QMLlaboratory
- Scarborough Beach Pharmacypharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologylaboratory
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 49.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #285 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
- QMLhealthlaboratory
- Scarborough Beach Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologyhealthlaboratory
- Flinders Parade Lookoutgovernmentpark
- Jamieson Parkgovernmentpark
- Scarborough Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Scarborough Pier & BBQ Sheltergovernmentpark
- Thurecht Parkgovernmentpark
- Tingira Parkgovernmentpark
- Scarborough Rd at Anderson Streettransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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