Burpengary vs Deception Bay

Burpengary is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Deception Bay. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burpengary, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burpengary: a median of $950,000, against $840,000 in Deception Bay, and rent is higher there too. Deception Bay is closer to the city centre: 36.4 km, against 40.5 km. On these figures, Burpengary tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Burpengary is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 59%)
  • Deception Bay has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burpengary has cheaper land ($1,002,500 vs $1,200,000)
  • Deception Bay has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burpengary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burpengary is more walkable (75/100 vs 50/100)
  • Deception Bay sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 40.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Burpengary is more walkable (75/100 vs 50/100)
  • Deception Bay has more GPs (9 vs 5)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burpengary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs -1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burpengary and Deception Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burpengary Deception Bay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burpengary Deception Bay
Walkability 75 / 50
Burpengary — Walkability: 75/100 Deception Bay — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 33 / 25
Burpengary — Safety: 33/100 Deception Bay — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burpengary — Low fire risk: 100/100 Deception Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burpengary has higher household incomes ($89,440 vs $66,040); Deception Bay skews older (40 vs 36).

Burpengary Deception Bay
Population 16,488 19,573
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% -1.4%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $89,440/yr
+26% vs other
 $66,040/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burpengary Deception Bay
0-4 6.0% / 5.6%
Burpengary — 0-4: 6.0% Deception Bay — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.7% / 13.9%
Burpengary — 5-14: 13.7% Deception Bay — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.6%
Burpengary — 15-19: 6.6% Deception Bay — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.3% / 6.1%
Burpengary — 20-24: 7.3% Deception Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.8% / 10.9%
Burpengary — 25-34: 13.8% Deception Bay — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 12.3% / 12.5%
Burpengary — 35-44: 12.3% Deception Bay — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.8% / 13.0%
Burpengary — 45-54: 12.8% Deception Bay — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.3% / 12.4%
Burpengary — 55-64: 12.3% Deception Bay — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.6% / 10.9%
Burpengary — 65-74: 9.6% Deception Bay — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.3% / 5.9%
Burpengary — 75-84: 4.3% Deception Bay — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.1% / 2.2%
Burpengary — 85+: 1.1% Deception Bay — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burpengary 46.5% couple families
Burpengary — Couple Families: 46.5% Burpengary — Lone Person: 27.4% Burpengary — One Parent Families: 20.9% Burpengary — Group Household: 4.1% Burpengary — Other Families: 1.1%
Deception Bay 34.4% couple families
Deception Bay — Couple Families: 34.4% Deception Bay — Lone Person: 34.7% Deception Bay — One Parent Families: 24.7% Deception Bay — Group Household: 4.3% Deception Bay — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burpengary 31.2% renting
Burpengary — Owned Outright: 26.9% Burpengary — Mortgage: 41.9% Burpengary — Renting: 31.2%
Deception Bay 39.9% renting
Deception Bay — Owned Outright: 25.7% Deception Bay — Mortgage: 34.4% Deception Bay — Renting: 39.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burpengary Deception Bay
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.1%
Burpengary — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Deception Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.5%
Burpengary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Deception Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.7%
Burpengary — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Deception Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.9%
Burpengary — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Deception Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Burpengary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Deception Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burpengary Deception Bay
New Zealand 4.4% / 6.3%
Burpengary — New Zealand: 4.4% Deception Bay — New Zealand: 6.3%
England 4.0% / 3.9%
Burpengary — England: 4.0% Deception Bay — England: 3.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.4%
Burpengary — Philippines: 0.8% Deception Bay — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Burpengary — South Africa: 0.8% Deception Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Burpengary — India: 0.5% Deception Bay — India: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.4%
Burpengary — Fiji: not among its largest Deception Bay — Fiji: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burpengary 83.5% houses
Burpengary — Houses: 83.5% Burpengary — Townhouses: 15.2% Burpengary — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Deception Bay 84.1% houses
Deception Bay — Houses: 84.1% Deception Bay — Townhouses: 9.6% Deception Bay — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burpengary Deception Bay
Median house price $950,000 $840,000
Median unit price $642,500 $620,000
Median land price $1,002,500 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 176 sales
 23 days
from 200 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burpengary Deception Bay
3 bed $865K / $801K
Burpengary — 3 bed: $865K (89 sales) Deception Bay — 3 bed: $801K (183 sales)

89 vs 183 sales

4 bed $969K / $900K
Burpengary — 4 bed: $969K (130 sales) Deception Bay — 4 bed: $900K (102 sales)

130 vs 102 sales

5 bed $1.21M / $1.09M
Burpengary — 5 bed: $1.21M (28 sales) Deception Bay — 5 bed: $1.09M (20 sales)

28 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Burpengary Deception Bay
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burpengary Deception Bay
Houses 3.7%
$660/wk on $939K
 3.7%
$610/wk on $850K
Units — 4.5%
$565/wk on $650K

Ranking within QLD

Burpengary Deception Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Burpengary is more walkable (75 vs 50); Burpengary scores higher overall (49 vs 42).

Burpengary Deception Bay
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Burpengary Deception Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Burpengary Deception Bay
Inside the suburb 6 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 5 4
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.9 km

Schools in Burpengary

  • Burpengary Meadows State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Burpengary State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Burpengary State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Eugene College Catholic · Combined below peers
  • The Younity School Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Redwood College Independent · Combined

Schools in Deception Bay

  • Christ the King Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Deception Bay State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Deception Bay North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Deception Bay State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Moreton Downs State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burpengary Deception Bay
Supermarkets 5
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 16 12
Parks & reserves 16
same for both
Childcare 12 11
GPs 5 9
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 16 9

Mobility

Burpengary sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 36.4 km).

Burpengary Deception Bay
Walkability score 75/100 50/100
Distance to Brisbane 40.5 km
+10% vs other
 36.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 43 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4505
 0.4%
postcode 4508
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 4505
 59
postcode 4508

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burpengary Deception Bay
Car (driver) 75.1% / 77.9%
Burpengary — Car (driver): 75.1% Deception Bay — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 10.2%
Burpengary — Worked from Home: 13.3% Deception Bay — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Burpengary — Car (passenger): 5.1% Deception Bay — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 4.5% / 2.5%
Burpengary — Train: 4.5% Deception Bay — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.6%
Burpengary — Walked Only: 1.2% Deception Bay — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Burpengary Deception Bay
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Burpengary Deception Bay
Connectivity score 77/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
7,123 premises
 50%
8,407 premises

Climate

Burpengary Deception Bay
Annual rainfall 950 mm 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Burpengary Deception Bay
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burpengary Deception Bay
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Burpengary Deception Bay
Division Longman Petrie
Member Terry Young Emma Comer
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Burpengary Deception Bay
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burpengary

Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Deception Bay

Coastal Outer Parks

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