Brendale
QLD 4500 · Moreton Bay
3,100 (2021) → 3,396 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Brendale is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4500, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Brendale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Brendale has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 98/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.9%), Iraq (4.29%), England (2.77%), India (1.71%), Philippines (1.45%)
Top languages: Arabic (8.35%), Punjabi (1.1%), Spanish (0.97%), Hindi (0.65%), Persian ED (0.58%)
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 1036 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Strathpine West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 966
- Eatons Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1058
- Albany Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1039
- Good Shepherd Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1063
- St Paul's SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1135
- Bald Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1035
- Bray Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 991
- All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1102
- Pine Rivers State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 976
- Bray Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 976
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1021
- Strathpine State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 983
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
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Frequently asked questions about Brendale
Is Brendale safe?
Brendale has a residential safety score of 98/100, 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 Brendale from Brisbane CBD?
Brendale is about 16.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 63 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Brendale?
Brendale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Brendale?
Brendale has a transport score of 62/100 and 21 bus stops.