Suburb report · QLD 4505
Burpengary East
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Population
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Burpengary East suburb profile
Who lives in Burpengary East
Burpengary East sits 37km from the Brisbane CBD. Burpengary East is home to 13,187 people, a scale matched by fewer than 9% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 48 by population. A median age of 37 places Burpengary East at the 35th percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 138 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $104,800 a year, higher than 57% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 203 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Owner-occupiers make up 80.6% of households, leaving 19.4% renting, in the upper band for Queensland. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 259 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Burpengary East.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,355 occupied private dwellings in Burpengary East, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 44.7%, ahead of couples without children at 32.7% and people living alone at 19.8%. On the share of families with children it ranks 204 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The 2.5% share of group households sits below most of Queensland, at the 27th percentile. At 32.7%, couples without children are more common here than in 78% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 133 in the year to June 2025 across the Burpengary-East statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 185 a year. Supply figures here are for the Burpengary-East statistical area, home to 9,216 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Burpengary East. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 14.4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 133 in 2025 to 292 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Burpengary-East statistical area surged 53.5% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 47.2 points ahead. That rate is faster than 98% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 6% in 2025 to 12.4% in 2021.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Morayfield differs most on the owner-occupied share: 54.8% there against 80.6% in Burpengary East. Burpengary is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 20.1% against 19.8%. Deception Bay sits 5km away, with a median household income of $73,000 against $104,800 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.