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Deception Bay QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Deception Bay, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Deception Bay QLD is 19,573 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Deception Bay is $620 per week ($32,240 per year). Median rent in Deception Bay is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). Deception Bay has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Deception Bay has a population density of 1007.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Deception Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Samoan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deception Bay is $1,517.

There were 4,439 recorded offences in Deception Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 227 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,394 offences).

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Deception Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Deception Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$620/wk

$32,240 per year

#6776 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$325/wk

$1,408 per month

#3947 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Deception Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (9,553) Female 51.2% (10,015)

Population Density

1007.0

people per km²

19,573 people · 19.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,486

Family income/wk

Deception Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Deception Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.7% 1,772 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.3% 2,379 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Deception Bay Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

4.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

India

0.2%

France

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Deception Bay Religion

No Religion

48.0%

Catholic

16.0%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

9.1%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Baptist

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Deception Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Deception Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Samoan

29.1%

Other

27.1%

SAL Tot

14.3%

SAL Tagalog

8.2%

Hindi

7.4%

SAL Filipin

5.4%

German

4.4%

Vietnamese

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Deception Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

31.4% 4,381 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 2,544 people

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Unemployed

5.4% 753 people

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Not in labour force

45.0% 6,274 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Deception Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.5%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Deception Bay Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Professionals

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Labourers

9.4%

Managers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Deception Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

18.8%

Engineering

17.9%

Health

12.1%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Deception Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Deception Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Deception Bay Marital Status

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Married

39.2% 6,173

↔️

Separated

4.8% 759

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Divorced

11.8% 1,867

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Widowed

6.0% 951

👤

Never married

38.1% 6,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Deception Bay Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

29.2%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

7.5%

Other

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

German

4.6%

Samoan

2.2%

Maori

1.9%

Filipino

1.6%

Italian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Deception Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

28.0%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Pre-school

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Deception Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.1% 3,701

✅

No need for assistance

89.9% 32,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Deception Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 1,593

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 13,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Deception Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Deception Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Deception Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

39.6%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Deception Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

12.5%

3 bedrooms

51.1%

4 bedrooms

28.1%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Deception Bay Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

8.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Deception Bay Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,712

Indigenous residents

34,294

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Deception Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,748

Asthma

935

Arthritis

890

Diabetes

768

Lung condition

701

Heart disease

674

Cancer

366

Kidney disease

294

Stroke

266

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Deception Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Deception Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.3%

Couple — no children

25.4%

One parent — children under 15

15.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Deception Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 15

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 13

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Previously served

4.6% 668

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Never served

95.2% 13,951

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Deception Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 2,190

—

Did not provide

85.0% 12,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Deception Bay Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Deception Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

179

1961–1970

395

1971–1980

397

1981–1990

512

1991–2000

536

2001–2010

843

2011–2015

422

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Deception Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Deception Bay Household Size

1 person

26.5%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Deception Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,372

Moved from QLD

1,757

Moved — same area (SA2)

566

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Deception Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.1%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Deception Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4,439 total

Theft

1,394

Drug Offences

1,084

Assault

490

Domestic Violence

370

Traffic

257

Property Damage

207

Break & Enter

191

Fraud

154

Weapons

144

Sexual Offences

138

Robbery

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Deception Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

4,955

total students

Christ the King Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students

989

ICSEA

Kairos Community College Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 125 students

965

ICSEA

Moreton Downs State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students

945

ICSEA

Arethusa College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,733 students

938

ICSEA

Deception Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,374 students

923

ICSEA

Deception Bay North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 362 students

887

ICSEA

Deception Bay State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 292 students

882

ICSEA

Deception Bay Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 122 students

863

ICSEA

Deception Bay Flexible School - 45 Grosvenor Terrace Campus Catholic

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Deception Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,270/wk

Median Rent $325/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Deception Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $5,503/month

Median rent $325/wk

Left after rent $945/wk

Rent share 25.6%

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $95/wk

Oakey

Income: $651/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $60/wk

Heatley

Income: $662/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $45/wk

Tivoli

Income: $691/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $735/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $32/wk

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Income: $552/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $30/wk

Deception Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Currumbin Waters

Pop: 9,797 Income: $743/wk Rent: $468/wk

Benowa

Pop: 9,889 Income: $776/wk Rent: $580/wk

Kedron

Pop: 9,907 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $380/wk

Andergrove

Pop: 9,924 Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk

Biggera Waters

Pop: 9,973 Income: $717/wk Rent: $430/wk

Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld)

Pop: 10,039 Income: $688/wk Rent: $289/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deception Bay

What is the population of Deception Bay QLD?

The population of Deception Bay QLD is 19,573 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1007.0 people per km².Deception Bay is ranked #151 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Deception Bay?

The median personal income in Deception Bay QLD is $620 per week, or $32,240 per year.The median household income is $1,270 per week.Family income is $1,486 per week.Deception Bay is ranked #6,776 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Deception Bay?

Median rent in Deception Bay QLD is $325 per week ($1,408 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Deception Bay ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Deception Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deception Bay QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Deception Bay?

The median age in Deception Bay QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Deception Bay a good suburb to live in?

Deception Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 19,573.The median income is $620/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30819. All dollar figures in AUD.