North Lakes
QLD 4509 · Moreton Bay
23,030 (2021) → 24,049 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Lakes is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4509, about 28km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in North Lakes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Lakes has an overall score of 70/100, 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: New Zealand (7.13%), England (6.34%), South Africa (3.57%), India (2.97%), Philippines (1.66%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.52%), Mandarin (1.52%), Afrikaans (1.35%), Hindi (1.05%), Spanish (0.96%)
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 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Lakes CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1122
- North Lakes State CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1022
- Bounty Boulevard State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton BaySecondary · IndependentICSEA 935
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1065
- Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 950
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay - Mango Hill CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.7km
- St Benedict's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1060
- Northpine Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1064
- Deception Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 920
- Mango Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1064
- Dakabin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 962
- Dakabin State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 949
- Kairos Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 980
- Kallangur State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 946
- Mango Hill State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1030
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 North Lakes
Is North Lakes safe?
North Lakes 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 North Lakes from Brisbane CBD?
North Lakes is about 27.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 95 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Lakes?
North Lakes has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1024 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Lakes?
North Lakes has a transport score of 52/100 and 45 bus stops.