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Scarborough (Qld)

QLD

Scarborough (Qld) is a growing suburb in QLD with 9,178 residents.

SAL code
32524
SA2
313051575
Population
9,178
LGA
Moreton Bay
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Scarborough (Qld) suburb boundary

Scarborough (Qld), QLD had 9,178 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 24.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 53. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,907 a month. Around 68.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 40.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 66.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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9,178

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+24.3%

3yr: +12.7% · 10yr: +47.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,336/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

53

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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7/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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1.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

3

3 primary, 2 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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3

1 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

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10

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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47

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

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312

Moreton Bay · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
7.2
per 1,000 residents
10%
vs prior year
Drug Offences
22 offences

Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Scarborough - Newport (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Scarborough (Qld) suburb alone is ~9,178 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +12.7%5yr: +24.3%10yr: +47.7%Total: +84.5%

Population grew from 9,860 to 18,187 over 24 years, averaging 2.6% per year.

Schools

3 in suburb
Australian Trade College North Brisbane (Scarborough)
K-12Private
Scarborough State School
PrimaryPublic
Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough)
K-12Private

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 3.6%

Predominantly detached houses (66.5%), mixed tenure (69% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 67%
Apartments 24%
2,433 houses350 townhouses878 apartments

Tenure

Owned 40%
Mortgage 28%
Renting 31%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
210 (5.4%)
2 bed
970 (24.8%)
3 bed
1,665 (42.6%)
4 bed
798 (20.4%)
5 bed
229 (5.9%)
6+ bed
38 (1.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

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