Is Burpengary East a nice place to live?

Burpengary East is a semi-rural suburb beside Burpengary Creek with mangrove-lined waterways, remnant bush and a mix of acreage, rural-residential properties and newer streets. The community is largely owner-occupiers, with couples without children and couples with children in similar numbers, and at the 2021 Census 9,654 people lived in Burpengary East. Everyday amenity focuses on outdoor recreation, with walking tracks, parks and creekside spots used for fishing, kayaking and birdwatching, alongside small commercial nodes and community facilities near the homes, and road links such as the Bruce Highway and the North Coast rail line at nearby Burpengary providing access. Unitywater is upgrading the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant and construction has commenced.

Is it expensive to live in Burpengary East?

On these figures, housing costs in Burpengary East look quite different for buying and renting. A typical local household earned about $1,821 a week at the last Census. The median house price of $1,010,000 works out to about 10.7 times a typical local annual household income. Rents tell a different story: a house rent of $680 a week would take about 37% of that weekly household income, while a unit rent of $450 a week would take about 25%. So buying a house sits well above local incomes, while renting would take a sizeable share for houses and a moderate share for units. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. 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 East a good place to invest?

Over the past twelve months, Burpengary East's house values jumped 16.8% and unit values rose 16.7%, while house rents increased 4.6%. On the figures shown here, capital growth outpaced rental income for houses: values rose by a large amount while rents moved only modestly. Unit values recorded a very similar uplift to houses. 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 East suburb profile

Burpengary East is a semi-rural suburb in the Moreton Bay region, set among mangrove-lined creeks and patches of remnant bush beside Burpengary Creek and other waterways. Housing is mostly low-density, with acreage and rural-residential properties alongside pockets of newer suburban streets, and many blocks back onto green corridors and wetlands.

Local life revolves around outdoor recreation, with walking tracks, parks and creekside spots used for fishing, kayaking and birdwatching, while small commercial nodes and community facilities sit close to the residential areas. Road links such as the Bruce Highway and the North Coast rail line at nearby Burpengary provide access to neighbouring centres and services.

Burpengary East property market performance

Current median dwelling price$669,250Past 3 months

Property growth+16.8%Past 12 months

Burpengary East's median house price is $1.01 million, up 16.8% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. The suburb is primarily a house market; there is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold recently to publish one. Over the last 3 months 54 houses sold and houses had a median days on market of 28 over the last 12 months.

In Burpengary East, house rents rose 4.6% over the last 12 months, a modest increase, while house values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.01M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	16.8%	16.7%
Sold Past 3 months	54	4
Median days on market Past 12 months	28	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$680	$450
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.6%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Burpengary East demographics

Burpengary East is a community of owner-occupiers.

Couples without children make up 43.4% of families, just edging out couples with children at 43.0%. At the 2021 Census, 9,654 people lived in Burpengary East.

Burpengary East and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$1,821	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	43.0%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	43.4%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	12.3%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	38.1%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	42.5%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	19.4%	34.3%

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

Burpengary East infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Burpengary East sits within the North Harbour Priority Development Area, where the Queensland Government’s North Harbour PDA interim land use plan was declared in 2025; the plan covers about 421 hectares at Burpengary East.

The City of Moreton Bay Planning Scheme (Version 7) came into effect in 2024 and identifies a Burpengary East emerging community area in its zoning and strategic framework. Unitywater is also upgrading the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant, construction having commenced in 2024 with completion expected in early 2027; the upgrade will increase capacity from servicing 50,000 people to 81,000 people.

Suburbs near Burpengary East

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How does Burpengary East compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Burpengary East’s median house price is 1.2% higher than Burpengary’s.
Median unit prices: Burpengary East’s median unit price is 23.5% higher than Caboolture’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Burpengary East have grown 2.1% higher than in Caboolture South.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Burpengary East have grown 0.5% higher than in Morayfield.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Burpengary are selling 50.0% faster than in Burpengary East.

Common questions about Burpengary East

Is Burpengary East a nice place to live?
Burpengary East is a semi-rural suburb beside Burpengary Creek with mangrove-lined waterways, remnant bush and a mix of acreage, rural-residential properties and newer streets.

The community is largely owner-occupiers, with couples without children and couples with children in similar numbers, and at the 2021 Census 9,654 people lived in Burpengary East. Everyday amenity focuses on outdoor recreation, with walking tracks, parks and creekside spots used for fishing, kayaking and birdwatching, alongside small commercial nodes and community facilities near the homes, and road links such as the Bruce Highway and the North Coast rail line at nearby Burpengary providing access. Unitywater is upgrading the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant and construction has commenced.
Is it expensive to live in Burpengary East?
On these figures, housing costs in Burpengary East look quite different for buying and renting. A typical local household earned about $1,821 a week at the last Census. The median house price of $1,010,000 works out to about 10.7 times a typical local annual household income.

Rents tell a different story: a house rent of $680 a week would take about 37% of that weekly household income, while a unit rent of $450 a week would take about 25%. So buying a house sits well above local incomes, while renting would take a sizeable share for houses and a moderate share for units. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

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 East a good place to invest?
Over the past twelve months, Burpengary East's house values jumped 16.8% and unit values rose 16.7%, while house rents increased 4.6%.

On the figures shown here, capital growth outpaced rental income for houses: values rose by a large amount while rents moved only modestly. Unit values recorded a very similar uplift to houses.

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 East

There are 97 real estate agents in Burpengary East, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 32.9% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Burpengary East typically range from 1.88% to 3.25%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.