Is Burpengary a nice place to live?

Burpengary has a retail and civic spine along Burpengary Creek, the Bruce Highway on its edge and low-density residential streets beside pockets of rural land and native bush. Couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied; residents rely on neighbourhood shops, sports fields and parkland along the creek, while nearby waterways provide routes for walking, fishing and weekend sport. The Burpengary station accessibility upgrade has reopened, adding a lift-access footbridge as part of the station works.

Is it expensive to live in Burpengary?

A house at Burpengary's median price of $998,237 works out to about 11.2 times a typical local annual household income. A typical local household earned about $1,720 a week at the last Census, so on these figures buying a house sits well above what local households earned. Renting paints a different picture: a house renting for $625 a week would take about 36% of that weekly household income, a sizeable share, while a unit at $453 a week would take about 26%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter for your decision. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Burpengary a good place to invest?

One clear story for Burpengary over the past 12 months is the strong lift in values: median house values climbed 21.1% and median unit values rose 18.2%. By comparison, rents moved much less, with house rents up a modest 4.2% and unit rents edging up 0.7%. Put another way, the recent movement in Burpengary shows strong capital growth on both houses and units, while rental income rose only modestly for houses and barely for units. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on whether you are prioritising capital growth or rental income. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Burpengary suburb profile

Burpengary is a suburb in Queensland's Moreton Bay region where low-density residential streets meet pockets of rural land and native bush. A retail and civic spine runs through the town, with neighbourhood shops, sports fields and parkland along Burpengary Creek.

Housing ranges from established weatherboard and brick homes to newer suburban estates and larger acreage lots at the town edge. Transport links include the local train station and the Bruce Highway, while creekside reserves and nearby waterways provide routes for walking, fishing and weekend sport.

Burpengary property market performance

Property growth+19.7%Past 12 months

Burpengary's median house price is $998,237, a sharp rise of 21.1% over the last 12 months. There is no reliable median unit price for Burpengary because too few units have sold recently to publish a median. Houses sold more quickly than units, with a median 14 days on market compared with 21 for units.

In Burpengary, house rents rose modestly, up 4.2% over the last 12 months, running well behind the much larger increase in house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$998K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	21.1%	18.2%
Sold Past 3 months	46	6
Median days on market Past 12 months	14	21
Average rent Past 12 months	$625	$453
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.2%	0.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Burpengary demographics

Burpengary is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

Couples with children make up 42.3% of families, while one-parent families are 19.0%. At the 2021 Census, 16,488 people lived in Burpengary.

Burpengary and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	36	38
Median household income weekly	$1,720	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	42.3%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	37.7%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	19.0%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	26.9%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	41.9%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	31.2%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Burpengary infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

In Burpengary the Burpengary station accessibility upgrade reopened in September 2024, providing a new lift-access footbridge as part of the station works.

Unitywater began the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade in May 2024, with construction ongoing and completion expected in early 2027; the upgrade will increase the plant’s capacity. In 2026 the state funded the Adsett Road sewage pumping station at Burpengary, with works nearing completion to provide enabling sewer infrastructure for more than 1,000 lots. The City of Moreton Bay’s 2024–25 budget also funded construction of a mountain bike trail course at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex in Burpengary.

Suburbs near Burpengary

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How does Burpengary compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Burpengary’s median house price is 5.1% higher than Morayfield’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Burpengary have grown 4.3% higher than in Burpengary East.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Burpengary have grown 1.5% higher than in Burpengary East.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Burpengary are selling 50.0% faster than in Burpengary East.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Burpengary are selling 76.1% faster than in Caboolture South.
Investment considerations: In Burpengary, the rental yield for house is 12.7% lower than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 31.2% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Burpengary have grown 22.7% lower than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Burpengary have grown 23.2% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Burpengary

Is Burpengary a nice place to live?
Burpengary has a retail and civic spine along Burpengary Creek, the Bruce Highway on its edge and low-density residential streets beside pockets of rural land and native bush.

Couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied; residents rely on neighbourhood shops, sports fields and parkland along the creek, while nearby waterways provide routes for walking, fishing and weekend sport. The Burpengary station accessibility upgrade has reopened, adding a lift-access footbridge as part of the station works.
Is it expensive to live in Burpengary?
A house at Burpengary's median price of $998,237 works out to about 11.2 times a typical local annual household income. A typical local household earned about $1,720 a week at the last Census, so on these figures buying a house sits well above what local households earned.

Renting paints a different picture: a house renting for $625 a week would take about 36% of that weekly household income, a sizeable share, while a unit at $453 a week would take about 26%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter for your decision.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Burpengary a good place to invest?
One clear story for Burpengary over the past 12 months is the strong lift in values: median house values climbed 21.1% and median unit values rose 18.2%. By comparison, rents moved much less, with house rents up a modest 4.2% and unit rents edging up 0.7%.

Put another way, the recent movement in Burpengary shows strong capital growth on both houses and units, while rental income rose only modestly for houses and barely for units. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on whether you are prioritising capital growth or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Burpengary

In Burpengary ,135 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 26.9% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.88% and 3.25%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.