Deception Bay

QLD 4508 · Moreton Bay

19,573 (2021) → 21,427 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

19,573

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Deception Bay is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4508, about 32km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Deception Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 26/100, and is right by the coast. Deception Bay has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

31.9 km

To Brisbane CBD

1.3 km

To coast

$570/wk

Median rent (house)

5.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

19,573

Population

Median age

2.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,270

vs NSW median-31.4%

Bachelor degree or higher17.0%

Born in Australia74.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,990 / 313 / 685

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.29%), England (3.92%), Philippines (1.39%), Samoa (0.88%), South Africa (0.57%)

Top languages: Samoan (1.63%), Tagalog (0.57%), Hindi (0.43%), Filipino (0.42%), Mandarin (0.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$570 / $475 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

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:

Break & enter dwelling455/100k

Steal from dwelling118/100k

Motor vehicle theft209/100k

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery41/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 923 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km9 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1000 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Christ the King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 992
Kairos Community CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 980
Arethusa CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 969
Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Deception Bay State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 920
Deception Bay Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · CatholicICSEA 892
Deception Bay North State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 884
Deception Bay State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 880
Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre - 45 Grosvenor Terrace CampusCombined · Catholic

Nearby (within 10km)

Bounty Boulevard State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1016
Burpengary State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 972
Northpine Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1064
Mueller CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1072
Grace Lutheran CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1083
The Lakes CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1122
St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1065
Narangba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1005
St Eugene CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1035
YMCA Vocational School - Moreton BaySecondary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 935
North Lakes State CollegeCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1022
Burpengary State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 969

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

49Bus

CBD commute (est.)108 min (bus)

Nearest train stationRothwell station (5.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C

Summer max

21.5°C

Winter max

1,150mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

55 in suburbSupermarkets

1212 in suburbCafes/Rest.

3737 in suburbParks

1717 in suburbPlaygrounds

11 in suburbPools

54 in suburbGyms

22 in suburbDog parks

44 in suburbGPs

11 in suburbPharmacies

22 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

3030 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachScarborough Beach (9.9 km)

Nearest hospitalKallangur Satellite Hospital (8.7 km)

Nearest vet2.5 km

Nearest airportBrisbane (24.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Moreton Bay

Burpengary EastData not available13transport DakabinData not available56transport BurpengaryData not available86transport Mango HillData not available88transport KallangurData not available90transport Kippa-RingData not available90transport

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Frequently asked questions about Deception Bay

Is Deception Bay safe?

Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay from Brisbane CBD?

Deception Bay is about 31.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 108 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Deception Bay?

Deception Bay has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 933 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Deception Bay?

Deception Bay has a transport score of 26/100 and 49 bus stops.