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Narangba, QLD 4504 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
20,914
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
19.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,207/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$889/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$415/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,900/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
95.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
62.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 19.6%Mortgaged 55.4%Rented 23.7%Other / not stated 1.3%

Where the growth came from

Narangba gained 2,469 residents from internal migration and 155 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,238 people moved away — a net addition of 386 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+2,469
Internal migration out+2,174
Overseas migration in+155
Natural increase+167
Population (ERP)
23,657
▲ 15,626 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.39%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+386
2,624 in · 2,238 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
57th
Top 23% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Narangba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Narangba population grew from 19,149 in 2016 to 23,657 in 2025, a change of 23.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearNarangbaQueensland average
201619,1494,845,152
201719,6164,926,380
201820,2865,006,623
201920,7025,088,847
202021,0265,165,613
202121,3245,215,814
202221,8255,310,905
202322,4365,450,235
202423,1045,571,890
202523,6575,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population18,57520,914+13%
Median age3233+1 yr
Median household income$1,874/wk$2,207/wk+18%
Median weekly rent$390/wk$415/wk+6.4%
Born overseas18.4%19.3%+0.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
0 hospitals · 5 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
52
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Narangba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 52 parks. For families: 48 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés, 5 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 42 sports fields. The nearest train station, Narangba station, is about 4,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 54 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Narangba Valley State School
  • Narangba Valley State High School
  • Jinibara State School
  • Narangba State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Early Learning
  • Sesame Lane Cottontree Drive
  • Sesame Lane Banyan Street
  • Milestones Early Learning
Gyms & fitness
  • Jetts Fitness
  • Max 24 Hour Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • Narangba Doctors
  • QML Pathology
  • QML Pathology
  • Narangba Station Medical Centre
  • Narangba Family Medical Practice
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • IGA Local Grocer
Parks
  • Highlands Drive Park
  • Kookaburra Corner
  • Cockatoo Crest Park
  • Goanna Patch
  • Fig Tree Seat
  • Greenway
  • Duncombe Park
  • Platypus Pocket
Train stations
  • Narangba station

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,039
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 6
score 1,007
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 9
score 1,077
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 972

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Morayfield+14.9%
02Deception Bay+4.7%
03Burpengary+3.6%
04Upper Caboolture+2.0%