North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island is well served day-to-day, but far from a train.
North Stradbroke Island is well served for the everyday — 1 school and 3 supermarkets; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $300 a week at the 2021 Census. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Cleveland, about 18.8 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 3 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 52 and households on a median $1,147 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 1 school and 3 supermarkets
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $300 a week at the 2021 Census
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Cleveland, about 18.8 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 3 of 10)
North Stradbroke Island on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for North Stradbroke Island, 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
North Stradbroke Island against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
North Stradbroke Island population grew from 2,167 in 2016 to 2,276 in 2025, a change of 5.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
Show the data table
| Year | North Stradbroke Island | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,167 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 2,138 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 2,134 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 2,146 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 2,168 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 2,193 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 2,217 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 2,227 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 2,259 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 2,276 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
North Stradbroke Island gained 120 residents from internal migration and 28 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 147 people moved away — a net addition of 1 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+120
- Internal migration out+135
- Overseas migration in+28
- Natural increase+16
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 | 2,105 | 2,156 | +2.4% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,013/wk | $1,147/wk | +13% |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $300/wk | +18% |
| Born overseas | 11.3% | 13.9% | +2.6 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 45.4%
- Mortgaged 22.1%
- Rented 26.4%
- Other / not stated 6.2%
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 978
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 947
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 973
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 942
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where North Stradbroke Island sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
North Stradbroke Island is policed by the Queensland Police Service Dunwich Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not North Stradbroke Island specifically.
Most-reported offences · Dunwich Division, last 12 months
- Assault2,362 /100k+124% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,312 /100k−50% vs QLD↑ 6%
- Drug Offences702 /100k−58% vs QLD↓ 62%
- Unlawful Entry480 /100k−29% vs QLD↑ 9%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle131 /100k−61% vs QLD↓ 1%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Dunwich Division — not North Stradbroke Island on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, assault is reported most across the whole Dunwich Division over the last 12 months, running 124% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to North Stradbroke Island — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 2,362 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,312 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 6% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 702 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 62% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 480 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 131 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 1% 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 Dunwich 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. North Stradbroke Island is in Redland City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Redland City Council's own flood information for North Stradbroke Island.
Redland City Council’s flood information for North Stradbroke Island →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 North Stradbroke Island SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 GP or clinic location, 3 supermarkets and 7 green spaces. For families: 3 libraries and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 3 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 public pools and 12 sports fields. The nearest train station, Cleveland, is about 18,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Dunwich State School
Libraries
- Dunwich Library
- Point Lookout Library
- Amity Point Library
GPs & clinics
- Marie Rose Centre
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
- Green Room
- Foodworks
Green spaces
- RSL Memorial Garden
- Old School House Park
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. North Stradbroke Island is in Redland City, 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.
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 North Stradbroke Island SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, North Stradbroke Island sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 52% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Dunwich State School (primary), Cleveland District State High School (junior secondary), Cleveland District State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Dunwich State School · State · Prep–6
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 Cleveland - Stradbroke
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereNorth Stradbroke Island+0.8%
- 01Southern Moreton Bay Islands+5.2%
- 02Redland Bay+3.8%
- 03Victoria Point+2.0%
- 04Thornlands+2.0%
- 05Ormiston+1.9%
- 06Cleveland+1.2%
- 07Sheldon - Mount Cotton+0.5%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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