Suburb report · QLD 4128
Shailer Park
Prepared by the property strategists at Chase Wealth Australia
Compare with
Investment Score
Enter your details to see this suburb's Investment Score, medians, yields and growth.
Population
12,642
Shailer Park suburb profile
Who lives in Shailer Park
Shailer Park sits 25km from the Brisbane CBD. Shailer Park is home to 12,642 people, a scale matched by fewer than 10% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 58 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age of 40 is close to the 39 of a typical Queensland suburb. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 231 and younger than 72.
Income and home ownership
At $127,100, the median household income is among the highest in Queensland, ahead of 81% of suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 104 report a higher median household income. 80.4% of households own their home, higher than 77% of Queensland suburbs, and 19.6% rent. 58 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,113 households lived in Shailer Park, more than in 88% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 53.6%, couples without children 29.6%, people living alone 14.7% and group households 2%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 92 have a higher share of families with children and 222 a lower one. The share of group households, 2%, is lower than in 84% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 29.6%, above most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
13 new dwellings were approved across the Shailer Park statistical area in the year to June 2025, 57% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 30 a year. The Shailer Park statistical area had 12,717 residents in 2025 and closely matches Shailer Park. That is 1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 87% of Queensland statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 11 in 2024 to 78 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Shailer Park statistical area added 4% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 2.3 points behind. That rate is faster than 32% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.8%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.2%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Eagleby, where the median household income is $63,400 compared with $127,100 here. On the share of families with children, Kingston comes closest to Shailer Park: 53.4% against 53.6%. Slacks Creek, 6km away, has 10,654 residents and a median household income of $74,200.
Location
Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
Growth Projection Calculator
Projections for Shailer Park load with the full report once your details are in.
Similar Suburbs
Reading this report
Every figure in the Shailer Park data table is dated at its source. Supply and population change cover the Shailer Park statistical area, whose boundary differs from Shailer Park's, and our guide to reading a suburb report explains how our buyers agents weigh them.
$100M+
in property acquired for clients
1,200+
properties sourced and settled
500+
clients guided the whole way
98%
client retention rate
Speak with a Property Expert
Book a strategy session. We'll review your position and map your next purchase.
What best describes you?
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.