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What it costs to rent in Deception Bay
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Deception Bay (4508). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
An assessment of population growth drivers in Deception Bay reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends
Deception Bay's population was around 25,398 as of May 2026. This showed an increase of 2,712 people from the 2021 Census figure of 22,686, reflecting a growth rate of 12.0%. The change was inferred from the ABS estimated resident population of 25,304 in June 2025 and an additional 1,190 validated new addresses since the Census date. This resulted in a population density ratio of 796 persons per square kilometer. Deception Bay's growth exceeded both national (9.3%) and state averages, making it a regional growth leader. Interstate migration contributed approximately 65.8% of overall population gains during recent periods, with other factors such as overseas migration and natural growth also being positive influences.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections from 2023 based on 2021 data are adopted, applying proportional growth weightings for age cohorts in line with ABS Greater Capital Region projections released in 2023 using 2022 data. By 2041, Deception Bay is projected to grow by 5,148 persons, reflecting a total increase of 19.9% over the 16-year period based on latest annual ERP population numbers.
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Development
AreaSearch assessment of residential development activity positions Deception Bay among the top 25% of areas assessed nationwide
Deception Bay has seen approximately 315 new homes approved annually over the past five financial years, totalling 1,578 homes. As of FY26312 approvals have been recorded. On average, 0.6 new residents per year arrive for each new home constructed between FY21 and FY25, indicating that supply is meeting or exceeding demand. The average construction value of new properties is $283,000.
In FY26, $36.5 million in commercial approvals have been registered, suggesting strong commercial development momentum. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Deception Bay has 10.0% less building activity per person but ranks among the 96th percentile nationally, demonstrating robust developer interest. New developments consist of 76.0% standalone homes and 24.0% townhouses or apartments, maintaining the area's traditional low-density character. With around 46 people per dwelling approval, Deception Bay exhibits characteristics of a growth area.
According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Deception Bay is projected to add 5,054 residents by 2041. Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.
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Development applications around Deception Bay
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Deception Bay has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 48thth percentile nationally
The performance of a region is significantly influenced by changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified 40 such projects that are expected to impact the area. Notable projects include the First Nations Elders Housing Project, Deception Bay Road Upgrade (Bruce Highway to Park Road), Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan - South East Queensland, and Peninsula Power Sports Complex. The following list details those projects likely to be most relevant.
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Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan - South East Queensland
The Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan is a long-term strategy to transition the state's energy grid. In 2026, the plan has evolved under the Queensland Energy Roadmap, which extends the operation of state-owned coal assets until 2046 while continuing the development of the SuperGrid. A primary feature in South East Queensland is the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project (2,000 MW), currently in the exploratory works phase to gather geotechnical data. Accompanying this are major transmission projects, including the Borumba to Halys and Borumba to Woolooga 500kV lines, which are undergoing environmental assessments and Public Environment Report (PER) development as of mid-2026.
North Harbour Business Park
North Harbour Business Park is a 76-hectare master-planned industrial and business precinct within the 2,740-hectare North Harbour Priority Development Area (PDA), declared by the Queensland Government in July 2025. The park is a critical employment hub for the Moreton Bay region, featuring light industrial and commercial lots. As of 2026, civil works for early stages are complete, and major commercial developments like AYLA and the North Harbour Business Complex are under active construction, with completions scheduled for Q2 2026.
Bruce Highway Upgrade - Anzac Avenue to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road
A major 18.8 kilometre upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Anzac Avenue at North Lakes and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road at Caboolture, designed to address congestion on a corridor carrying up to 110,000 vehicles per day. Between Anzac Avenue and Uhlmann Road, the existing median will be repurposed to add an extra lane in each direction, increasing capacity from three to four lanes each way over a 12.9 kilometre section. Between Uhlmann Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, multi-lane one-way collector-distributor roads will be built on both sides of the highway to separate local trips from through traffic and reduce weaving around interchanges and service centres. The project includes replacing the Frawley Avenue/Potassium Street and Arthur Drewett Drive overpasses with longer, higher bridges, replacing the Burpengary Creek bridges, upgrading the Uhlmann Road, Buchanan Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchanges, and delivering a separated active transport corridor with pedestrian and cycle facilities on the western side of the highway. Planning began in 2023 and a preferred solution was confirmed in mid-2025 following two phases of community consultation. Detailed onsite investigations and early works started in mid-2025. Funding has been committed to detailed design and construction of the Anzac Avenue to Uhlmann Road section, while the remaining sections await further funding decisions.
Market Square Stage 2
A multi-million-dollar refurbishment and expansion of Market Square Deception Bay, adding a full-line 3,850 sqm market-style Coles supermarket, Liquorland, refurbished Choice The Discount Store, H Cafe & Bar, and more specialty retailers. This adds to the established offering of a full-line Woolworths supermarket, Dan Murphy's, a medical precinct anchored by Smart Clinics, IQ Radiology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, and Snap Fitness, over 40 specialty stores, cafes, restaurants, takeaway eateries, casual dining, and a Play & Learn Child Care Centre. The centre now comprises approximately 21,150 sqm of retail space with over 830 car spaces.
Peninsula Power Sports Complex
Multi-sport facility featuring AFL, rugby league, and soccer fields with grandstands, clubhouse facilities, training fields, and associated parking. Designed to serve the growing northern peninsula population.
Upgrade to Deception Bay SES Depots
City of Moreton Bay is upgrading the Deception Bay Council and SES buildings. This project will make way for a new SES facility for our growing city, providing suitable operational, training, and storage space. The new building will accommodate those with an existing membership and cater to the growth of Deception Bay SES, including construction of the new SES depot, driveways, pathways, and landscaping, plus demolition of the existing SES Depot and carpark construction.
Joseph Crescent Community Space (Deception Bay Community Facility)
A community hub created on the former DPI Fisheries site featuring a new community facility with meeting spaces, kitchenette, amenities, pathways, and car parks. Stage 1 (completed August 2022) includes the main building and accessibility features. Stage 2 planned to include playground equipment, BBQ areas, outdoor gathering spaces, and landscaping. The facility is leased to Redcliffe Environmental Forum and serves as a hub for environmental education and community gatherings with indigenous cultural displays.
Deception Bay Road Upgrade (Bruce Highway to Park Road)
Widening of Deception Bay Road to four-lane median-divided arterial road with signalised intersections, new service roads, pedestrian crossings, and fauna overpass connecting Freshwater National Park areas. Covers the last remaining two-lane section between Bruce Highway and Park Road.
Employment
The labour market performance in Deception Bay lags significantly behind most other regions nationally
Deception Bay has a diverse workforce with both white and blue collar jobs, prominent essential services sectors, an unemployment rate of 7.1%, and a 4.6% employment growth in the past year (as of December 2025). There are 10,491 residents employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.9% higher than Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.1%. Workforce participation is lower at 54.3%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 69.6%.
According to Census data, only 10.3% of residents work from home. Key industries include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction stands out with employment levels at 1.3 times the regional average. Professional & technical services have a limited presence at 3.0%, compared to the regional average of 8.9%.
The area offers limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the difference between the Census working population and resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 4.6% and labour force grew by 4.1%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2%, labour force grow by 3.0%, and unemployment fall by 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project a 6.6% increase in employment over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Deception Bay's employment mix suggests local employment should grow by 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, based on simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch
The Deception Bay SA2's income level is below the national average according to latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. The median income among taxpayers in Deception Bay SA2 is $51,267 and the average income stands at $56,876. This compares to figures for Greater Brisbane's of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $57,091 (median) and $63,337 (average) as of March 2026. Census 2021 income data shows household, family and personal incomes in Deception Bay all fall between the 13th and 14th percentiles nationally. Income analysis reveals that the predominant cohort spans 29.0% of locals (7,365 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 category, consistent with broader trends across regional levels showing 33.3% in the same category. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 80.8% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 12th percentile nationally.
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Housing
Deception Bay is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Deception Bay's dwellings, as per the latest Census, consisted of 85.2% houses and 14.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Brisbane metro's 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Deception Bay stood at 30.9%, with mortgaged dwellings at 32.0% and rented ones at 37.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517, lower than Brisbane metro's average of $1,863. Median weekly rent in Deception Bay was $330, compared to Brisbane metro's $380. Nationally, Deception Bay's mortgage repayments were significantly lower at $1,517 versus Australia's average of $1,863, and rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Deception Bay has a typical household mix, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households account for 68.9% of all households, including 24.5% couples with children, 26.5% couples without children, and 16.6% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 31.1%, with lone person households at 27.9% and group households comprising 3.2% of the total. The median household size is 2.5 people, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
Deception Bay faces educational challenges, with performance metrics placing it in the bottom quartile of areas assessed nationally
The area's university qualification rate is 11.3%, significantly lower than Greater Brisbane's average of 30.5%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 8.6%, followed by graduate diplomas (1.4%) and postgraduate qualifications (1.3%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 43.0% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (33.1%). Educational participation is high, with 28.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education: 10.8% in primary, 9.0% in secondary, and 2.7% in tertiary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 28.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.8% in primary education, 9.0% in secondary education, and 2.7% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Deception Bay has 58 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by four different routes that together facilitate 1,150 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is considered good, with residents typically residing 353 meters away from the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential zone, most commuters travel outward, with cars being the primary mode of transportation at 90%. On average, there are 1.3 vehicles per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, only 10.3% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all routes, an average of 164 trips is made daily, equating to roughly 19 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Deception Bay is a key challenge with a range of health conditions having marked impacts on both younger and older age cohorts
Deception Bay faces significant health challenges, as assessed by AreaSearch. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are high, affecting both younger and older age groups. Private health cover is low at approximately 48% of the total population (~12,089 people), compared to 55.8% in Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%.
The most prevalent medical conditions are mental health issues (11.2%) and arthritis (11.0%), with 57.3% of residents reporting no medical ailments, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. Working-age population health is notably challenging due to high chronic condition rates. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 24.4% of the population (6,189 people), higher than Greater Brisbane's 15.1%. Senior health outcomes present challenges, generally aligning with national rankings.
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Cultural Diversity
Deception Bay ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Deception Bay's cultural diversity was found to be below average, with 85.4% of its population being Australian citizens, born in Australia (79.7%), predominantly speaking English at home (92.8%). Christianity is the predominant religion in Deception Bay, comprising 50.6%, compared to 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. The top three ancestry groups are English (30.6%), Australian (27.6%), and Irish (7.3%).
Notably, Samoan (1.9%) and Maori (1.7%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Deception Bay compared to regional figures of 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively. Additionally, New Zealand ancestry is also slightly higher at 1.3%.
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Age
Deception Bay's population is slightly older than the national pattern
Deception Bay has a median age of 41, which is higher than Greater Brisbane's figure of 36 years. This is also marginally higher than Australia's median age of 38 years. Comparing the age distributions, Deception Bay has an over-representation of the 75-84 age cohort at 9.6%, compared to the Greater Brisbane average. Conversely, the 25-34 year-olds are under-represented in Deception Bay at 10.4%. Between 2021 and present, the 75-84 age group has grown from 7.3% to 9.6% of the population. During this period, the 5-14 age cohort has declined from 13.3% to 12.2%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Deception Bay's age profile. The 75-84 age cohort is projected to grow by 1,425 people (59%), increasing from 2,433 to 3,859. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups are expected to account for 64% of total population growth, reflecting Deception Bay's aging demographic profile. Meanwhile, the 25-34 and 0-4 age cohorts are projected to experience population declines.