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Burpengary, QLD 4505 — 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
16,488
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
17.1%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,720/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$775/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
83.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
60.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
54.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 26.3%Mortgaged 41.0%Rented 30.4%Other / not stated 2.3%

Where the growth came 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.

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+2,312
Internal migration out+1,908
Overseas migration in+160
Natural increase+167
Population (ERP)
19,133
▲ 7,759 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+3.6%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+498
2,472 in · 1,974 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
31st
Top 13% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

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

201620202025

Burpengary population grew from 14,426 in 2016 to 19,133 in 2025, a change of 32.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBurpengaryQueensland average
201614,4264,845,152
201714,7694,926,380
201815,1325,006,623
201915,6805,088,847
202016,2545,165,613
202116,7935,215,814
202217,4155,310,905
202317,9605,450,235
202418,4685,571,890
202519,1335,669,764

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
Population14,02216,488+18%
Median age3736-1 yr
Median household income$1,457/wk$1,720/wk+18%
Median weekly rent$326/wk$350/wk+7.4%
Born overseas17.2%17.1%-0.1 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
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
6
0 hospitals · 6 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
5
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
26
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Burpengary SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 6 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 26 parks. For families: 1 library and 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 10 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 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.

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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
Parks
  • 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

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 4
score 988
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 4
score 953
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,021
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 921

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%
03Narangba+2.4%
04Upper Caboolture+2.0%