Deception Bay
Deception Bay is growing fast, but far from a train.
Deception Bay is growing fast, up 4.68% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $590 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $66 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Burpengary, about 5.5 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $1,219 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 4.68% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $590 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $66 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Burpengary, about 5.5 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10)
Deception Bay on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Deception Bay, 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
Deception Bay against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Deception Bay population grew from 23,087 in 2016 to 25,304 in 2025, a change of 9.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Deception Bay | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,087 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 23,205 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 23,182 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 23,316 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 23,271 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 23,114 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 23,400 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 23,792 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 24,173 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 25,304 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Deception Bay gained 3,401 residents from internal migration and 264 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,557 people moved away — a net addition of 1,108 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+3,401
- Internal migration out+2,454
- Overseas migration in+264
- Natural increase+23
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 | 22,449 | 22,686 | +1.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,071/wk | $1,219/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk | $330/wk | +6.5% |
| Born overseas | 21.0% | 20.3% | -0.7 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 29.9%
- Mortgaged 30.9%
- Rented 35.9%
- Other / not stated 3.3%
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 Deception Bay against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Deception Bay went from $480 in 2024-Q1 to $590 in 2026-Q2, up 23%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Deception Bay | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $480 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $490 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $500 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $530 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $530 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $550 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $560 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $590 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $480n=12 | $585n=66 | $695n=45 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $600n=14 | — |
| Unit / flat | $360n=10 | — | — | — |
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 Deception Bay was $590 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 11% on a year earlier. That is $66 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $585.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $590 | +11.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $560 | +5.7% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $550 | +10.0% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | +12.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $530 | +8.2% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $530 | +10.4% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $500 | +8.7% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $490 | +8.9% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | +8.9% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $480 | +6.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $460 | +9.5% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $450 | +12.5% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $450 | +12.5% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | +23.3% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $420 | +16.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $400 | +14.3% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | +17.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $365 | +10.6% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $360 | +9.1% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $350 | +9.4% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $340 | +6.3% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $330 | +3.1% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $330 | +3.1% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $320 | −1.5% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $320 | −3.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $320 | −1.5% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $320 | −1.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $325 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $330 | +3.1% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $325 | +1.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $325 | +1.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $325 | +1.6% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $320 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $320 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $320 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $320 | — | $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 1score 899
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 1score 878
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 941
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 1score 869
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Deception Bay sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Deception Bay is policed by the Queensland Police Service Deception Bay Division, which also covers Burpengary - East. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Deception Bay specifically.
Most-reported offences · Deception Bay Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,890 /100k+10% vs QLD↓ 16%
- Drug Offences2,457 /100k+47% vs QLD↓ 5%
- Assault1,033 /100k−2% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Unlawful Entry379 /100k−44% vs QLD↓ 19%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle202 /100k−40% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Robbery14 /100k−69% vs QLD↓ 41%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Deception Bay Division — not Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay Division over the last 12 months, running 10% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Deception Bay — 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) | 2,890 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 2,457 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,033 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 379 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 19% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 202 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 14 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 41% 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 Deception Bay 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. Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Deception Bay →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 Deception Bay SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 41 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 21 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés and 6 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 30 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Burpengary, is about 5,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 70 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Deception Bay North State School
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School
- Arethusa College
- Deception Bay State School
- Kairos Community College
- Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre
- Moreton Downs State School
- Deception Bay State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Play & Learn
- Moreton Downs Early Education Centre
Libraries
- Deception Bay Library
Gyms & fitness
- Mr Ninja HQ
- Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
- Market Square Deception Bay
- Market Square Deception Bay
GPs & clinics
- Dan Everson Podiatry
- Sullivan Nicolaides
- Smartclinics
- IQ Radiology
Supermarkets
- IGA Local Grocer
- Aldi
- IGA Local Grocer
- Coles
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Claverton Drive Park
- Zammit Oval
- Progress Park
- Deception Bay Lions Park
- Mary Otto Park
- Apex Park
- Deception Bay Apex Park
- Deception Bay Environment Hub
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. Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Deception Bay there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 668 to Narangba station, about every 30 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 51 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Deception Bay
- 668Narangba Station - North Lakes~14 min to Narangba, then change (+37 min)
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 the Brisbane CBD | about 51 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 668 — Narangba Station - North Lakes | about 14 min, change at Narangba (+37 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 Deception Bay SA2 contains 8 schools — 4 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, of which 4 are government and 4 non-government. Its 7 schools with a published ICSEA average 933 (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, Deception Bay sits in decile 1 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 46% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Deception Bay North State School (primary), Deception Bay State High School (junior secondary), Deception Bay State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Moreton Downs State School (primary), Deception Bay State School (primary), Narangba State School (primary), Bounty Boulevard State School (primary), Burpengary State School (primary), Dakabin State High School (junior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (junior secondary), North Lakes State College (junior secondary), Dakabin State High School (senior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (senior secondary), North Lakes State College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School (Deception Bay) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Deception Bay North State School · State · Prep–6
- Deception Bay State School · State · Prep–6
- Moreton Downs State School · State · Prep–6
- Arethusa College (Deception Bay) · Independent · 7–12
- Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre (Grosvenor Tce & Silver St, Deception Bay) · Catholic · 7–12
- Deception Bay State High School · State · 7–12
- Kairos Community College (Deception Bay) · Independent · 10–12
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.
- HereDeception Bay+4.7%
- 01Morayfield+14.9%
- 02Burpengary+3.6%
- 03Narangba+2.4%
- 04Upper Caboolture+2.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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