Deception Bay, QLD 4508 — 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
Deception Bay gained 3,401 residents from internal migration and 264 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,557 people moved away — a net addition of 1,108 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
Deception Bay against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Deception Bay population grew from 23,087 in 2016 to 25,304 in 2025, a change of 9.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Deception Bay | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,087 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 23,205 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 23,182 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 23,316 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 23,271 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 23,114 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 23,400 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 23,792 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 24,173 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 25,304 | 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 Deception Bay SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 41 parks. For families: 1 library and 21 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés, 6 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 30 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Burpengary, is about 5,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 70 bus stops here.
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- Deception Bay North State School
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School
- Arethusa College
- Deception Bay State School
- Kairos Community College
- Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre
- Moreton Downs State School
- Deception Bay State High School
- Play & Learn
- Moreton Downs Early Education Centre
- Deception Bay Library
- Mr Ninja HQ
- Snap Fitness
- Market Square Deception Bay
- Market Square Deception Bay
- Dan Everson Podiatry
- Sullivan Nicolaides
- Smartclinics
- IQ Radiology
- IGA Local Grocer
- Aldi
- IGA Local Grocer
- Coles
- Woolworths
- Claverton Drive Park
- Zammit Oval
- Progress Park
- Deception Bay Lions Park
- Mary Otto Park
- Apex Park
- Deception Bay Apex Park
- Deception Bay Environment Hub
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.