Suburb in Moreton Bay

Burpengary East, QLD

Burpengary East had a population of 9,654 at the 2021 Census (+50.1% since 2016). Median age 38.3. Median weekly household income $1,831. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burpengary East at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burpengary East's population grew by 50.1% to 9,654, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.3 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.6%.

19.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,355 households.

The median household earns $1,831 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,027 a month.

19.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 46.2% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burpengary East beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBurpengary EastQLDAustralia
Population9,6545,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+50.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.338.238.2
Households3,3551,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting19.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,831$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$411$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,027$1,740$1,866
Born overseas19.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+50.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,6482011
  2. 6,4332016
  3. 9,6542021

Age

Median age 38.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Burpengary East Queensland
Share of people by age, Burpengary East and Queensland
0–913.0%
10–1912.7%
20–2913.2%
30–3912.4%
40–4911.5%
50–5912.1%
60–699.5%
70–7910.3%
80+5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burpengary East at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.9%
  2. Australian41.4%
  3. Scottish10.5%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan0.5%
  2. Punjabi0.5%
  3. Tagalog0.5%
  4. Mandarin0.4%
  5. Afrikaans0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.5%
  2. New Zealand5.4%
  3. South Africa1.0%
  4. the Philippines0.9%
  5. India0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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