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Deception Bay QLD 4508

Deception Bay is in Moreton Bay LGA, QLD, postcode 4508, with population 19,573.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$560/wk
Rising
+5.7% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$560
$340
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.

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Median house
$663K
House median, latest period
↑12.4%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$560/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑5.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.4%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
19,573
20K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
8
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
39 min
36.8 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
1h 54m
Public transport to Brisbane CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
4,422
206 added 12mo · 24MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Indicative cashflow-$233/wk (-$12,106/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±7.1% around trend
Value vs advantage+28% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 87/100 · top 13% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 87% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth82
Rental yield86
Stability32
Volatility-12.8ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Deception Bay

Owner-occupied 60%Rented 40%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.2%
345 of 671 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,436/yr
Landlords (rental income)671
Reported capital gains406
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

58% of homes here are owner-occupied and 39% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 58% owner-occupier / 39% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
59%
of household income to service a new loan
13.4 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,249/mo vs median rent $2,427/mo (+34% · +$190/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,594/mo (-655) · at 6.2% (current): $3,249/mo · at 8.2%: $3,966/mo (+718)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
10.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
44%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $910/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$663K
Household income · yr
$66K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
4.4%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$66K household · yr-17% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$77K
Household
$66K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)17% could service the median house
Under $300
224
$300-649
1,173
$650-999
1,238
$1,000-1,499
1,238
$1,500-1,999
855
$2,000-2,999
1,152
$3,000-3,999
435
$4,000+
266

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,499/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 69% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,867/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$44K → $52K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (7,120 households)6.3% social housing
Owned outright
25%
Owned with mortgage
33%
Rented
39%
Dwelling structure5.1% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
84%
Townhouse / semi
10%
Flat / apartment
4%

Getting to work: 81% drive, 2% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total8
Avg ICSEA924
Students4,955
Catholic2
Government4
Independent2
  • Deception Bay State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882Zoned
  • Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945
  • Deception Bay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887
  • Deception Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 923
  • Christ the King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 989
  • Deception Bay Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 863Zoned

3 of 8 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
95/ 100 livability index

Top 5% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 95% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access93
Public transport (49 stops)83
Schools & hospitals96

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
4,735
4,735 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k4,735
Total incidents4,735· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault64925%
  • Break And Enter36414%
  • Drug Offences1,31051%
  • Fraud26710%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Some supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

79.8%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

Near the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

32.7%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

19.3 pp below the state median

State median 52.0% · 443 valid suburbs

Rental households

38.7%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

9.0 pp above the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire moderate

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

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Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

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Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

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Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

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Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

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Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

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Flood and overland flow

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Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

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Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

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Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

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Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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Deception Bay, QLD 4508 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Moderate broad-area context

About 38.7% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
Moderate exposure ~38.7%
~38.7% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

QLD council planning schemes (QPP)
Dominant zone General residential
Public / Open space 23% Residential 20% Rural / Green wedge 14% Industrial 2% Other 2%
Residential density: Standard

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Queensland council planning-scheme zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Deception Bay SA2 area · 2022 base
23,425 people · 202225,616 by 2032 (+9.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Deception Bay SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Deception Bay QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Deception Bay (postcode 4508) is a settled mid-to-large suburb in Queensland within the Moreton Bay local government area. The area has roughly 19,573 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Deception Bay has a median house price of $663,000, which has climbed sharply by 12.4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $445,000 (+15.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Deception Bay is served by 8 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 49 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moreton Bay LGA is moderate at 4,735 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.4% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($663K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.4% 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 Yield4.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$663K/$1.1M↑ Below Median
Affordability10.0x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+12.4%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1%↑ Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$325
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$560
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income10.0x
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)6,039
Houses 69%Units 31%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moreton Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.8%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4508ATO
Negatively geared3.2%
345 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,436/yr
Landlords (rental income)671
Reported capital gains406
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population19,573
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,270
Personal income · wk$620
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$51,662
Mean income$56,410
Earners13,087
YoY change+7.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,111 → $1,270
Change+14.3%
vs QLD median-3.7 pp
Median rent+6.6%
stablevs QLD 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Community & Personal Service1,249Technicians & Trades1,181Labourers1,132Clerical & Administrative921Professionals907
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare1,411Construction842Retail Trade836Manufacturing639Education550
Top ancestryCensus
English7,943Australian7,311Scottish1,906Irish1,890Aboriginal Australian1,277
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets5
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining21
aldi1
coles1
iga2
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops49
Hospitals · Moreton Bay LGAAIHW
Public2
Private8
Caboolture Hospitalpublic
Redcliffe Hospitalpublic
Caboolture Private Hospitalprivate
Icon Cancer Centre North Lakesprivate
Mackay Private Hospitalprivate
Mackay Specialist Day Hospitalprivate
+4 more in Moreton Bay LGA
Aged care · Moreton Bay LGAGEN
Facilities42
Residential places4,324
Regis Caboolture185 places
Sunnymeade Park Aged Care Community172 places
Bolton Clarke Fernhill164 places
Blue Care Rothwell Nazarene Aged Care Facility150 places
Rockpool RAC Morayfield150 places
North Lakes Terrace Care Community146 places
+36 more in Moreton Bay LGA
Childcare · Moreton Bay LGAACECQA
Services287
Approved places27,870
Exceeding NQS60
Eatons Hill OSHC Club305 places
Helping Hands Mango Hill280 places
Fundurba Kids Club250 places
Klub Kallangur Outside School Hours Care Centre250 places
Patricks Road State School OSHC250 places
Albany Hills State School Outside School Hours Care240 places
+281 more in Moreton Bay LGA
Nearby in Moreton Bay LGA12
Kallangur$685K · 21,761Morayfield$660K · 24,898Burpengary$750K · 16,488Narangba$790K · 20,910Caboolture$680K · 29,534North Lakes$820K · 23,030Mango Hill$830K · 14,921Albany Creek$973K · 16,385Strathpine$738K · 10,647Redcliffe$785K · 10,460Bray Park$724K · 10,271Murrumba Downs$800K · 10,795
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Strong evidence

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

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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 May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 8 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 · 49 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.
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Deception Bay FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Deception Bay in?

    Deception Bay is in the Moreton Bay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4508. 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 Deception Bay?

    The current median house price in Deception Bay, QLD is $663K, 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 Deception Bay?

    The median weekly rent in Deception Bay is $560/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 Deception Bay?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 56% 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 Deception Bay a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Deception Bay?

    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 Deception Bay 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.