Banksia Beach
QLD 4507 · Moreton Bay
7,180 (2021) → 7,659 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Banksia Beach is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4507, about 49km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Banksia Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 26/100, and is right by the coast. Banksia Beach has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.05%), New Zealand (4.33%), South Africa (1.09%), Scotland (0.75%), Germany (0.67%)
Top languages: German (0.32%), Italian (0.29%), Afrikaans (0.28%), Polish (0.28%), Mandarin (0.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Banksia Beach State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 999
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bribie Island State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 950
- Bribie Island State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 974
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Nearby suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Banksia Beach with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Banksia Beach
Is Banksia Beach safe?
Banksia Beach has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Banksia Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Banksia Beach is about 49.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 160 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Banksia Beach?
Banksia Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 999 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Banksia Beach?
Banksia Beach has a transport score of 26/100 and 13 bus stops.