Draper, QLD 4520
Brisbane City CouncilGreater BrisbaneAll suburbs in postcode 4520
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What to know about Draper
Draper (4520) sits in the Brisbane region of Queensland.
Draper has roughly 695 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Draper scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,039 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 55/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Draper's population at 695, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (90% own, 8% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (91% family households, 6% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 695
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 91%
- Lone person
- 6%
- Owner occupied
- 90%
- Renter occupied
- 8%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
273,294 offences recorded in 2026 across the Brisbane City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Brisbane City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,039 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Draper
- What is the Draper postcode?
- Draper is in the 4520 postcode, in QLD, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- Where is Draper?
- Draper is a suburb of Brisbane, in QLD 4520. It is part of the Greater Brisbane area, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- What schools are in Draper?
- There are 20 schools serving Draper on this page, including Samford State School, Samford Valley Steiner School, Patricks Road State School.
- How walkable is Draper?
- Draper has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 55.
- What suburbs are near Draper?
- Draper is close to Yugar, Samford Village, Samford, Samford Valley, Closeburn.
- What is the population of Draper?
- The population of Draper is approximately 695 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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