Draper
QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay
695 (2021) → 732 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Draper is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4520, about 18km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Draper are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 16km inland. Draper has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.04%), South Africa (3.6%), New Zealand (2.16%), Germany (1.01%), Canada (0.58%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.58%), Hindi (0.58%), Italian (0.43%), Polish (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1069 (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)
- Samford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1104
- Eatons Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1058
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1105
- Good Shepherd Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1063
- Ferny Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1071
- Albany Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1055
- All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1102
- Albany Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1039
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1067
- Samford Valley Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1097
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1056
- Albany Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1072
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Draper
Is Draper safe?
Draper has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 Draper from Brisbane CBD?
Draper is about 17.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Draper?
Draper has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Draper?
Draper has a transport score of 28/100.