Burpengary
Burpengary is growing fast.
Burpengary is growing fast, up 3.6% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; close to a train station (Burpengary, about 450 m as the crow flies). The trade-offs: peak-hour services to the CBD run only about every 30 min; rents have risen 8% in the past year (RTA).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $1,720 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.6% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- close to a train station (Burpengary, about 450 m as the crow flies)
What to weigh up
- peak-hour services to the CBD run only about every 30 min
- rents have risen 8% in the past year (RTA)
Burpengary on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Burpengary, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Burpengary against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Burpengary population grew from 14,426 in 2016 to 19,133 in 2025, a change of 32.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Burpengary | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,426 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 14,769 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 15,132 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 15,680 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 16,254 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,793 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 17,415 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,960 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 18,468 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 19,133 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Burpengary gained 2,312 residents from internal migration and 160 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,974 people moved away — a net addition of 498 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+2,312
- Internal migration out+1,908
- Overseas migration in+160
- Natural increase+167
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,022 | 16,488 | +18% |
| Median age | 37 | 36 | -1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,457/wk | $1,720/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $326/wk | $350/wk | +7.4% |
| Born overseas | 17.2% | 17.1% | -0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 26.3%
- Mortgaged 41.0%
- Rented 30.4%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Burpengary against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Burpengary went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $620 in 2026-Q2, up 13%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Burpengary | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $540 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $580 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $575 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $620 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $605 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $620 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $580n=38 | $680n=79 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $560n=16 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Burpengary was $620 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 8% on a year earlier. That is $36 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $580.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $620 | +7.8% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $605 | +10.0% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | +3.4% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $620 | +12.7% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $575 | +6.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | +0.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $580 | +11.5% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | +5.8% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $540 | +16.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | +27.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $520 | +20.9% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $520 | +20.9% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $465 | +16.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $430 | +13.2% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $430 | +16.2% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $430 | +16.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | +11.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $380 | +8.6% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $370 | +5.7% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $370 | +5.7% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $360 | +4.3% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $350 | −1.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $350 | −1.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $350 | −7.9% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $345 | −1.4% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $355 | −2.7% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $355 | +1.4% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $380 | +5.6% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $350 | −2.8% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $365 | +1.4% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $350 | +2.9% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $360 | +4.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $360 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $360 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $340 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $345 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 988
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 953
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,021
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 921
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Burpengary sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Burpengary is policed by the Queensland Police Service Burpengary Division, which also covers Morayfield and Narangba. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Burpengary specifically.
Most-reported offences · Burpengary Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,981 /100k−25% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Drug Offences1,124 /100k−33% vs QLD↑ 44%
- Assault571 /100k−46% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Unlawful Entry347 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle173 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery24 /100k−46% vs QLD↑ 17%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Burpengary Division — not Burpengary on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Burpengary Division over the last 12 months, running 25% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Burpengary — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,981 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,124 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 44% vs prior year |
| Assault | 571 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 347 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 173 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 24 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Burpengary Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Burpengary is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Burpengary.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Burpengary →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Burpengary SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 6 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 26 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés and 10 restaurants. Staying active: 35 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Burpengary, is about 450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Burpengary State School
- St Eugene College
- Burpengary Meadows State School
- Burpengary State Secondary College
- Redwood College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Lead Childcare
- Lead Childcare
- Brady Bunch Early Learning Centre
Libraries
- Burpengary Library
Gyms & fitness
- World Gym
- Anytime Fitness
Shopping centres
- Kmart
- Burpengary Plaza
GPs & clinics
- Burpengary Station Medical Centre
- Burpengary Chiropractic Centre
- Family Practice Medical Centre
- Medlab Pathology
- QML Pathology
Supermarkets
- Seasons IGA
- Foodworks
- Coles
- Woolworths
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Teatree Court Park
- Crendon Street Park
- Kathy Whitney Reserve
- Mirra Street Park
- Henderson Road Park
- Symphony Crescent Park
- Dale Street Park
- David Street Park
Train stations
- Burpengary
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Burpengary is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Burpengary on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Burpengary, the train runs to Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane CBD in about 41 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Burpengary
- TrainCaboolture - Springfield~41 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCaboolture - Ipswich~41 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainNambour - Ipswich~41 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCaboolture - Brisbane City~41 min · peak only
- TrainNambour - Springfield~41 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Fortitude Valley | about 41 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 45 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Springfield | about 41 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Ipswich | about 41 min |
| Train — Nambour - Ipswich | about 41 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Brisbane City | about 41 min |
| Train — Nambour - Springfield | about 41 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Burpengary SA2 contains 5 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 combined schools, of which 3 are government and 2 non-government. Its 4 schools with a published ICSEA average 987 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Burpengary sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 54% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Burpengary State School (primary), Burpengary State Secondary College (junior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Narangba Valley State School (primary), Burpengary Meadows State School (primary), Deception Bay North State School (primary), Jinibara State School (primary), Morayfield East State School (primary), Narangba State School (primary), Morayfield State High School (junior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (junior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (senior secondary), Morayfield State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Burpengary Meadows State School · State · Prep–6
- Burpengary State School · State · Prep–6
- Burpengary State Secondary College · State · 7–12
- Redwood College (Burpengary) · Independent · Prep–10
- St Eugene College (Burpengary) · Catholic · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Narangba - Burpengary
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBurpengary+3.6%
- 01Morayfield+14.9%
- 02Deception Bay+4.7%
- 03Narangba+2.4%
- 04Upper Caboolture+2.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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