Median price trend for houses
Based on 280 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 17.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $740k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $925k
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
Residential street lined with trees and houses
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The quick read on
Deception Bay
QLD 4508 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Median unit
- $700,000
- Population
- 19,573
- Postcode
- 4508
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ABS 2021
Deception Bay, Queensland
Property market insights for Deception Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Deception Bay QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 368 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Deception Bay, QLD is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Deception Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 17.1% for houses and 20.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $925,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Deception Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Deception Bay is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Deception Bay is $700,000, which has increased 20.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $716,000 in Deception Bay. The median rent for units and apartments in Deception Bay is $550 per week and has increased 12.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Deception Bay safe?
The overall rate for Deception Bay is 1,283 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Deception Bay.
Overall crime rate
1,283
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Brisbane
Deception BayGreater 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 Deception Bay?
Deception Bay QLD 4508 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
19,573 people call Deception Bay home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,270 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 19,573
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%In line
15–3423.6%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7423.3%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.1%Above
Townhouses9.6%Below
Apartments4.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.7%Below
Paying a mortgage34.4%Below
Renting39.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.4%In line
One car39.6%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more20.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work65.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Deception Bay
8.6% of workers in Deception Bay worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
6.3% of Deception Bay residents were born in New Zealand.
43.7% of people in Deception Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Deception Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Deception Bay QLD 4508.
Is Deception Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Deception Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
5,199 family households lived in Deception Bay; 36.0% were couple families and 25.8% were one-parent families.
38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Deception Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Deception Bay had 19,573 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.4% 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 Deception Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.1% of occupied private dwellings in Deception Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Deception Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
34.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Deception Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Deception Bay had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Deception Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
65.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Deception Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 39.6% of the total.
54.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Deception Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.3% reported a different address.
19.1% 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 Deception Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.1% of residents used only English at home.
7.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Deception Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.1% of Deception Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Deception Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Deception Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Deception Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 7.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Deception Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
27.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Deception Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.9% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Deception Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Deception Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,270 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Deception Bay compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Deception Bay, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 39.9% in Deception Bay, 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 Deception Bay
Is Deception Bay expensive?
The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Deception Bay good for families?
The Census counted 5,199 local families, and 19.5% 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 Deception Bay?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Deception Bay
364 streets in Deception Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberfoyle Dr
- Acacia St
- Admiral Dr
- Agnes Ct
- Airlie Ave
- Alexandra Ct
- Alkina Ct
- Alleena Ave
- Allunga Ct
- Andrea Ct
- Andrew Ave
- Anembo Ct
- Anita Ave
- Annabel Pl
- Anna Ln
- Ansell Ave
- Anthony Ct
- Antigua Cr
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- Aratara Ct
- Arina Pl
- Aster St
- Awaba Ct
- Azalea St
- Bailey Rd
- Balmoral Pl
- Bancroft Tce
- Banjo Street
- Banks Ent
- Barbados Bvd
- Barbara Ct
- Barculdie Cr
- Bateman St
- Bay Ave
- Baybreeze Cl
- Baylink Ave
- Bayoya Ct
- Bayview Tce
- Beach Rd
- Beaufort Pl
- Beilby Pl
- Bermuda Ave
- Billabong Pl
- Binnacle St
- Bisschop St
- Bittern Ct
- Blue Pacific Rd
- Bonton Ave
- Botany St
- Boundary Rd
- Bowden St
- Brady Ct
- Bramble Cr
- Breakwater Ct
- Breavington Ct
- Brendan Ct
- Brentwood Ct
- Bridecroft Ct
- Brisbane Cr
- Bronwyn Ct
- Bronzewing Cr
- Bucknor Dr
- Bundaberg St
- Cairns Cr
- Caitlin Ct
- Calca Ct
- Camay Ct
- Camilla Ct
- Canna St
- Captain Cook Pde
- Caribbean Ct
- Carter Ct
- Cathcart St
- Caval Cr
- Central Ave
- Chaman St
- Charles Ct
- Clair Ave
- Claverton Dr
- Clerke St
- Cliffdale Ave
- Clough Ct
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- Commander St
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- Cooroy Cr
- Cork St
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- Cornwall St
- Creek Rd
- Crew St
- Cross St
- Cunningham St
- Dala Ct
- Davies Ct
- Dawn St
- Deborah Ct
- Deception Bay Rd
- Delfino Ct
- Delmar St
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- Driftwood Ln
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- Dugong Crescent
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- Elle Pl
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- Esplanade
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- Finnegan Bvd
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- Goodall Dr
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- Greenway Pl
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- Gregory Ave
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- Josephine Court
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- Kate Ave
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- Kerr Cr
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- Kittani Ct
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- Lanham Rd
- Laura St
- Lawnhill Ave
- Lazzarini Pl
- Leandi Dr
- Leigh St
- Lenore Ct
- Leonie St
- Leyland Ave
- Lieutenant St
- Lillian Pl
- Lipscombe Rd
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- Lockyer Pde
- Logan Tce
- Lorelei Ct
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- Mabel Street
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- Major St
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- Marine Ln
- Mariner Bvd
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- Matilda Court
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- Melissa Pl
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- Pamphlett Pl
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- Park Rd
- Parrot Ct
- Parsons Bvd
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- Phillip Pde
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- Pomona Ct
- Porpoise Pde
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- Priests Rd
- Prion Ct
- Rainbow St
- Rayleigh St
- Raymond Tce
- Richard Ct
- Rochelle Pl
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- Rogers Cr
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- Rosella Ct
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- Saint Thomas Ct
- Samantha Ct
- Sampson St
- Sandman Ct
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- Sarah Ct
- Seabreeze Cct
- Seagrass Street
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- Seashell Drive
- Seaspray Court
- Seaview Pde
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- Swagman Drive
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- Tyler Pl
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- Upper Holborn St
- Upper Union St
- Valentine Cct
- Vanda Pl
- Victoria Ave
- Vincent Ct
- Wagtail Dr
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- Warren Cr
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- Water St
- Webster Rd
- Whale St
- Windlass St
- Windsor Pl
- Wren Ct
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- Yallatup St
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- Zammit St
- Zoe Pl
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