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Population
Burpengary East lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends
Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch, the suburb of Burpengary East's population is estimated at around 13,741 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 4,087 people (42.3%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,654 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 13,398, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025, and an additional 1,440 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 458 persons per square kilometer, providing significant space per person and potential room for further development. Burpengary East's 42.3% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the national average (9.3%), along with the state, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by interstate migration that contributed approximately 78.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including overseas migration and natural growth were positive factors.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted. It should be noted that these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence where utilised, AreaSearch is applying proportional growth weightings in line with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Moving forward with demographic trends, exceptional growth, placing it in the top 10 percent of national statistical areas, is predicted over the period with the suburb expected to expand by 9,176 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting a gain of 64.3% in total over the 16 years.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Burpengary East was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers shows Burpengary East has had approximately 375 new homes approved annually over the past five financial years. This totals an estimated 1,875 homes from FY-20 to FY-24. As of FY-26281 approvals have been recorded. On average, 2.3 people moved to the area per year for each new home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating steady demand supporting property values.
The average construction value of these homes was $346,000. In FY-26, $36.2 million in commercial approvals have been registered, suggesting strong commercial development momentum.
Recent construction comprised 82% detached dwellings and 18% attached dwellings, maintaining the area's low-density character focused on family homes. There were approximately 28 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market. AreaSearch projects Burpengary East to add 8,833 residents by 2041. Current development patterns suggest new housing supply should meet demand, presenting good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating further population growth.
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Infrastructure
Burpengary East has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
The performance of an area is significantly influenced by changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified a total of 20 such projects that are expected to impact the area. Notable among these are the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Avaline, Freshwater by Ingenia Lifestyle, and the North Harbour Priority Development Area. The following list details those projects likely to be most relevant.
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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.
North Harbour Priority Development Area
The North Harbour Priority Development Area (PDA) is a 2.74 billion dollar master-planned waterfront community in Burpengary East, formally declared by the Queensland Government on 30 July 2025. The PDA covers approximately 420 hectares of land on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway, bordered by the Caboolture River to the north and east, and is an extension of the established North Harbour development. The PDA Interim Land Use Plan is now in effect and divides the area into two precincts: Precinct 1 (Residential) enabling around 200 homes in an Early Release Area, and Precinct 2 (Investigation) covering the balance of the PDA where development is restricted until the PDA Development Scheme is finalised. The full plan provides for around 3,700 new homes including villas, detached homes and apartments, a 400-berth marina with a dry stacker for 500 boats and 511 private pontoons, marine industry, retail, tourism, hotel development and significant public open space. The development is expected to inject 456 million dollars annually into the Moreton Bay economy and generate nearly 2,000 ongoing jobs. Public notification of the proposed Development Scheme is anticipated for mid to late 2026, with finalisation expected within 18 months from declaration.
North Harbour
North Harbour is a 2.74 billion dollar masterplanned waterfront community and Priority Development Area (PDA) spanning 421 hectares. The project is designed to deliver 3,700 homes, a world-class 400-berth marina with 500 dry boat stackers, and a 280,000sqm business park. It features 12km of riverfront access and 1,000 acres of open space. While residential stages are active, the specific Marina precinct is currently in the Integrated Land Use and Infrastructure Planning Phase following its July 2025 PDA declaration, with a formal Development Scheme expected in late 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.
Pine Valley Water Supply Project
A major water infrastructure project being delivered by Unitywater with construction partner Downer to support rapid population growth in the City of Moreton Bay. The scheme includes a new 15 megalitre drinking water reservoir on Unitywater-owned land off Jacko Place in Morayfield, plus more than 8 kilometres of large-diameter inlet and outlet water pipelines. A 560mm inlet pipe runs from Elm Street, Morayfield through an existing power line easement to the reservoir site, with an 800 to 900mm outlet pipe running north through the easement to the existing network at Nairn Street. Detailed design was completed in late 2024 and construction commenced in late March 2025. Once operational, the new infrastructure will provide a secure, reliable drinking water supply for more than 100,000 new residents expected to settle in Caboolture West, Morayfield, Upper Caboolture and Narangba over the next two decades. The project forms part of Unitywater's broader 1.8 billion dollar five-year capital investment program in essential water and wastewater infrastructure across South East Queensland.
Burpengary East Shopping Centre
A $25 million neighbourhood shopping centre developed by Lancini Property Group. The centre is anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket featuring a Direct-to-Boot service, accompanied by 14 specialty stores including a butchery and various dining options. Key amenities include an alfresco dining precinct, a community plaza, a dedicated children's play area, and over 238 car parks. The project officially opened to the public on November 26, 2025.
Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
The upgrade to the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant increases capacity by 30% from 10 million to 14 million litres per day to support regional growth. It includes new inlet works with enhanced odour control, a new bioreactor, a new clarifier, upgraded effluent disinfection, electrical and control upgrades, and an internal plant road upgrade.
Avaline
A boutique bayside community with 188 residential blocks, 1.2ha community park, over 2.6ha open space, approvals for childcare and medical centre, focused on active healthy living. Final homes nearing completion, all stages registered and sold out.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis places Burpengary East well above average for employment performance across multiple indicators
Burpengary East has a balanced workforce comprising white and blue-collar jobs. The construction sector is prominent with an unemployment rate of 2.8% and estimated employment growth of 6.2% in the past year, according to AreaSearch data aggregation. As of December 2025, 6,843 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3% below Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.1%.
Workforce participation is lower at 64.1%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 69.6%. Home-based work is moderate at 15.1%, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Key industries include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction has a notable concentration with employment levels at 1.6 times the regional average.
Professional & technical services have limited presence, at 4.3% compared to the regional 8.9%. Local employment opportunities appear limited, as indicated by Census data on working population vs resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment increased by 6.2%, labour force grew by 6.2%, with unemployment remaining largely unchanged. 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 national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying rates across sectors. Applying these projections to Burpengary East's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
The area's income profile falls below national averages based on AreaSearch analysis
The suburb of Burpengary East had a lower income level than the national average according to ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year ended June 2023. The median income among taxpayers in Burpengary East was $49,281, with an average income of $56,267. These figures compared to Greater Brisbane's median and average incomes of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Based on a 11.36% growth in wages from financial year 2023 to March 2026, estimated current incomes would be approximately $54,879 (median) and $62,659 (average). Census data from 2021 showed that incomes in Burpengary East ranked modestly, between the 42nd and 54th percentiles for household, family, and personal incomes. The earnings profile indicated that 32.7% of residents earned between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which was similar to the regional figure of 33.3%. High housing costs consumed 15.5% of income in Burpengary East, but strong earnings placed disposable income at the 55th percentile. The suburb's SEIFA income ranking placed it in the fifth decile.
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Housing
Burpengary East is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Burpengary East's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 92.6% houses and 7.4% other dwellings. Compared to Brisbane metro's figures of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings, Burpengary East had a higher proportion of houses. Home ownership in Burpengary East stood at 38.0%, with mortgaged dwellings at 42.5% and rented ones at 19.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,058, exceeding Brisbane metro's average of $1,863. The median weekly rent in Burpengary East was $410, compared to Brisbane metro's $380. Nationally, Burpengary East's mortgage repayments were higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents exceeded the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Burpengary East features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 77.7% of all households, including 34.6% couples with children, 32.8% couples without children, and 9.3% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 22.3%, with lone person households at 19.9% and group households comprising 2.5%. The median household size is 2.7 people, larger than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
Burpengary East shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
The area's university qualification rate is 14.2%, significantly lower than Greater Brisbane's average of 30.5%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 10.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 1.8% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 43.8% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (11.2%) and certificates (32.6%). Educational participation is high, with 27.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 9.8% in primary, 8.0% in secondary, and 3.8% in tertiary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 27.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.8% in primary education, 8.0% in secondary education, and 3.8% 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
Burpengary East has two active public transport stops, both serving buses. These stops are covered by one route in total, offering 170 weekly passenger trips collectively. Transport accessibility is limited, with residents typically located 1762 meters from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most commutes are outward-bound, with cars being the dominant mode at 92%. On average, there are 1.8 vehicles per dwelling, exceeding the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, 15.1% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
The service frequency averages 24 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 85 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Burpengary East is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across the board, though to a considerably higher degree among older age cohorts
Burpengary East faces significant health challenges, according to AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Common health conditions are somewhat prevalent across all age groups but more so among older cohorts. Approximately 50% (~6,801 people) have private health cover, lower than Greater Brisbane's 55.8% and the national average of 55.7%.
The most common medical conditions are arthritis (10.2%) and mental health issues (8.9%). 63.8% of residents claim to be completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. Working-age residents have an above-average prevalence of chronic health conditions. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 20.5% (2,816 people), compared to Greater Brisbane's 15.1%. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges but rank lower nationally than the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
Burpengary East ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Burpengary East, as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data from June 2016, had a cultural diversity below average. Its population was predominantly born in Australia, with 80.8%, and held citizenship at 88.9%. English was spoken exclusively at home by 94.2% of residents.
Christianity was the dominant religion, practiced by 51.9%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 47.8%. In terms of ancestry, English was the most represented group, comprising 33.4%, significantly higher than the regional average of 26.8%. Australian ancestry followed at 28.9%, also above the regional average of 23.2%. Scottish ancestry made up 7.4% of the population. Notable differences were observed in the representation of New Zealanders, Maori, and Samoans: New Zealanders were overrepresented at 1.3% (regional average was 1.0%), Maori at 1.3% (vs regional 1.1%), and Samoans at 0.6% (vs regional 0.9%).
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Age
Burpengary East's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms
The median age of Burpengary East is 38 years, slightly higher than Greater Brisbane's figure of 36 but equal to Australia's median age of 38 years. The age group of 75-84 years shows strong representation in Burpengary East at 8.3%, compared to Greater Brisbane. Meanwhile, the 25-34 age cohort is less prevalent in Burpengary East at 12.9%. Between 2021 and present, the population of 15 to 24-year-olds has grown from 12.4% to 13.8%, while those aged 35 to 44 increased from 11.6% to 12.9%. Conversely, the age group of 45 to 54 years has declined from 12.5% to 11.1%. Looking ahead to the year 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Burpengary East's age structure. Notably, the 45-54 age group is projected to grow by 89%, adding 1,350 people and reaching a total of 2,876 from its previous figure of 1,525.