Suburb report · QLD 4505
Burpengary
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Population
18,786
Burpengary suburb profile
Who lives in Burpengary
Burpengary is 35km by straight line from central Brisbane. With 18,786 residents, Burpengary is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 13 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age of 36 is a little younger than the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 130 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $99,900 a year, higher than 52% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 223 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 68.8% sits in the middle of the Queensland range, above 49% of suburbs. On ownership it ranks 151 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,724 households lived in Burpengary, more than in 95% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 48.9%, couples without children 27.9%, people living alone 20.1% and group households 3%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 160 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Burpengary. At 48.9%, families with children are more common here than in 66% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.9%, sit near the Queensland middle, at the 49th percentile.
Housing supply
174 new dwellings were approved across the Burpengary statistical area in the year to June 2025, 18% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 213 a year. The Burpengary statistical area had 19,133 residents in 2025 and closely matches Burpengary. That is 9.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 83% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 163 in 2021 to 287 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Burpengary statistical area grew its population by 17.7%, well ahead of most areas, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 11.4 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 90th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 3.7%, and the slowest to 2024, at 2.8%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Narangba, where the median household income is $129,300 compared with $99,900 here. Morayfield matches Burpengary on the share of families with children, at 48.9%. Burpengary East, 5km away, has 13,187 residents and a median household income of $104,800.
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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.