Deagon, QLD 4017 — 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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Deagon gained 427 residents from internal migration and 31 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 417 people moved away — a net addition of 41 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.
Estimated resident population
Deagon against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Deagon population grew from 3,770 in 2016 to 4,034 in 2025, a change of 7.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Deagon | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,770 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 3,794 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 3,777 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 3,834 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 3,862 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 3,817 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 3,838 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 3,890 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 3,972 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 4,034 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
Within the Deagon SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 1 supermarket and 11 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Staying active: 9 sports fields. The nearest train station, Deagon, is about 400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 25 bus stops here.
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- Sandgate District State High School
- Fresh & Save
- Desmond Avenue Park
- Albert Edward Paddon Park
- Deagon Sports
- Stanley Park
- Herb Holz Park
- Clem Masters Park
- Lendon Street Park
- Deagon
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.