Median price trend for houses
Based on 165 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,140,000
Up 20.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $960k
- 3 bed
- $970k
- 4 bed
- $1.14m
- 5+ bed
- $1.53m
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The quick read on
Burpengary East
QLD 4505 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,140,000
- Population
- 9,654
- Postcode
- 4505
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Burpengary East, Queensland
Property market insights for Burpengary East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burpengary East QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 245 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burpengary East, QLD is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burpengary East has a 12-month growth rate of 20.7% for houses and 11.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $970,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000 in Burpengary East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burpengary East is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000 in Burpengary East. The median rent for units and apartments in Burpengary East is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burpengary East safe?
The overall rate for Burpengary East is 968 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Burpengary East.
Overall crime rate
968
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Brisbane
Burpengary EastGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burpengary East?
Burpengary East QLD 4505 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
9,654 people call Burpengary East home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,821 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,654
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%In line
15–3425.7%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7420.6%Above
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.3%Above
Townhouses6.7%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting19.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.6%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more30.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Below
Drove to work63.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Burpengary East
13.3% of workers in Burpengary East worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.3% of Burpengary East residents were born in England.
43.1% of people in Burpengary East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burpengary East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burpengary East QLD 4505.
Is Burpengary East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Burpengary East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
2,730 family households lived in Burpengary East; 43.2% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burpengary East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burpengary East had 9,654 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burpengary East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.3% of occupied private dwellings in Burpengary East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burpengary East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burpengary East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burpengary East had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 28.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burpengary East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burpengary East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.
66.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burpengary East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.3% reported a different address.
18.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burpengary East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burpengary East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.4% of Burpengary East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.6% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burpengary East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.6% of ancestry responses in Burpengary East.
Australian ancestry made up 39.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burpengary East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burpengary East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burpengary East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burpengary East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burpengary East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,821 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burpengary East compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in Burpengary East, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 38.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 19.4% in Burpengary East, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burpengary East
Is Burpengary East expensive?
The median house price is $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burpengary East good for families?
The Census counted 2,730 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Burpengary East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,530,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Burpengary East
227 streets in Burpengary East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acheron St
- Allaron Ct
- Aplin Ct
- Apostle Ave
- Arthur Drewett Dr
- Ascot Way
- Austen Street
- Avaline Boulevard
- Azalea Avenue
- Azalea Street
- Azalia Ave
- Backen Ct
- Barrow St
- Bassett Rd
- Beachmere Road
- Bedarra Cr
- Beesley St
- Bellbird Ave
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- Belmont Street
- Bird St
- Biske Ct
- Bouganvillea Ave
- Bourke St
- Bowden Pl
- Bowerbird Cl
- Bradford Rd
- Bramston Ct
- Brewers St
- Briston Ave
- Brook Cr
- Bruce Highway Eastern Service Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Bruce Hwy Service Road
- Bruny Street
- Buckley Rd
- Burralong Ct
- Bushcherry Ct
- Buttress Ct
- Cambridge Ct
- Camellia Ave
- Cameron Road
- Cammack St
- Camphor Ct
- Carissalee Ct
- Casawary Ave
- Cassawary Avenue
- Cassawary Court
- Caulfield Drive
- Cheney St
- Chester Cl
- Chesterleaf Dr
- Childs Dr
- Clerke St
- Coach Rd East
- Cobb Rd
- Coolendel Ct
- Cordelia St
- Cowrie Cr
- Creek Rd
- Cudgerie Ct
- Currant Rd
- Curtis St
- Dakota Place
- Daydream St
- Denham Pl
- Dent Cr
- Denver Court
- Dervillia Ave
- Diervilla Avenue
- Dove Ave
- Dover Ct
- Dunbar Rd
- Duncan St
- Eagle Circuit
- Eastwood Dr
- Eclipse Cr
- Egret Ct
- Elkhorn Ave
- Elliot St
- Ellis St
- Emelia Ct
- Emerald St
- Eton Ct
- Falcon St
- Fantail Ct
- Farry Rd
- Feltham Cct
- Finch Ct
- Fisher St
- Fitzroy St
- Fleet St
- Flemington Ct
- Florence St
- Fodora Pl
- Foster Road
- Fountain Rd
- Foxwood Dr
- Frangipani Ave
- Fraser Dr
- Gail Ct
- Goldfinch Ave
- Gosford Wattle Ave
- Hales St
- Hamilton St
- Hampton St
- Harvey Pde
- Hastings Ct
- Haven Ct
- Hayman St
- Heading St
- Henning Pl
- Hereford St
- Heron Ct
- Heron Pl
- Hibiscus Ave
- High Rd
- Houghton St
- Ibis Ct
- Ivy Ave
- Jabiru Ct
- Jasmine Ave
- Junction Rd
- Kembla Road
- Ken St
- Keppel
- Keswick Ct
- Kingfisher Ct
- Koda St
- Lakewood Dr
- Laser Ct
- Lewins Pl
- Linda Gray Ct
- Lindeman St
- Lindquist Cr
- Lippiatt Ct
- Lorikeet Ave
- Louisa St
- Lund Rd
- Magnetic St
- Maitland Road
- Margaret St
- Mattand Ct
- Milford Ct
- Milman St
- Montrose Ct
- Moore Road
- Moreton Bay Bvd
- Mornington Pde
- Morris Pl
- Muriel Ct
- Musgrave St
- Mynor Ct
- Naunton Rd
- Nectar
- Nemeth Rd
- Newman St
- Newton St
- Nightingale Ave
- Noble St
- Noble St East
- Norfolk Dr
- Normanby Cr
- North Rd
- Northumberland Street
- Northwood Dr
- Oakbank Circuit
- Oakland St
- Oakwood Court
- Old Bay Road
- O'Leary Ave
- Orpheus St
- Oxford Rd
- Packenham Street
- Palm Cl
- Parakeet Ave
- Parakeet Court
- Parkside Ct
- Pelorus St
- Penny Lane
- Perry Cr
- Pincushion Ln
- Plunkett Ct
- Portobello Rd
- Priests Rd
- Quarrion Ave
- Raine Ct
- Randwick Dr
- Reynolds Ct
- Ridgewood Dr
- Roscoe Ct
- Roseberry Pl
- Ryloch Ct
- Saffi St
- Salignus Ln
- Sanctuary Dr
- Sandown Ct
- Scarlet St
- Scrubwren Ct
- Shadforth St
- Sharpe Ct
- Shaw St
- Shelley Ct
- Sherrard Street
- Silverdale Ct
- Smith St
- South Street
- Stirling Ct
- Stockport Ct
- Stradbroke St
- Sunday Ct
- Talbot
- Taylor Rd
- The Avenue
- The Boulevarde
- The Circle
- Thomson St
- Thorncliffe Dr
- Timberland Rd
- Tuckerman Dr
- Twists Rd
- Uhlmann Rd
- Van Der Meer Dr
- Watson St
- Wheeler St
- Winchester Ave
- Wongai Ch
- Woodstone St
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