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Suburb profile ·Moreton Bay LGA · QLD ·4505

Burpengary QLD 4505

Burpengary is in Moreton Bay LGA, QLD, postcode 4505, with population 16,488.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$605/wk
+5.2% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$620
$360
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$750K
House median, latest period
10.3%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$605/wk
Income-stretched rent market
5.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
16,488
16K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
8,342
621 added 12mo · 53MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$250/wk (-$13,005/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,622/mo — renting runs $889/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$750K
Household income · yr
$89K
Median rent · wk
$605
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$89K household · yr+12.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$102K
Household
$89K

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA974
Students4,319
Catholic1
Government3
Independent1
  • Burpengary State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960
  • Burpengary Meadows State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994
  • St Eugene CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1031
  • Burpengary State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 964
  • The Younity SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 921
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
4,728
4,728 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,728
Total incidents4,728· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault64725%
  • Break And Enter37014%
  • Drug Offences1,30950%
  • Fraud26810%

Full data detail

Burpengary QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Burpengary (postcode 4505) is a settled mid-to-large suburb in Queensland within the Moreton Bay local government area. With a population of 16,488, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Burpengary stand at $750,000, having risen steeply by 10.3% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $445,000 (+15.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $605. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Burpengary is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 974, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 rail stations, 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moreton Bay LGA is moderate at 4,728 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($750K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$750K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability8.4x· Moderate
Price Momentum+10.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$605
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income8.4x
Population growth · Moreton Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)532,445
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Moreton Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4,773
Houses3,293
Units1,480
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moreton Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.8%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4505ATO
Negatively geared733 (4.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,170/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,491
Reported capital gains939
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population16,488
Median age36
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,720
Personal income · wk$775
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$57,330
Mean income$63,227
Earners10,960
YoY change+7.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets5
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics6
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining25
aldi1
coles1
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations8
Bus stops14
Burpengary station
Station Rd at Burpengary State School
Station Rd at Springfield Drive
Station Rd near David St
Station Rd near George St
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Burpengary for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 22 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Burpengary FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Burpengary in?

    Burpengary is in the Moreton Bay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4505. Council-level context for Moreton Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Burpengary?

    The current median house price in Burpengary, QLD is $750K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Burpengary?

    The median weekly rent in Burpengary is $605/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Burpengary?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Burpengary a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Burpengary show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Burpengary?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Burpengary data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.