QLD · Brisbane Council
Archerfield, 4108
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Archerfield is a practical smaller community in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 533
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,409
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 224
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 10 / 15
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 42
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)199
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry53
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle31
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52
- Kerry Road East
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield AerodromeBus stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield NorthBus stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield North, stop 43Bus stop
- Bus stop (12)
- Desgrand St at Boundary Rd, stop 48Bus stop
- Desgrand St at Janzoon Street, stop 49Bus stop
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50Bus stop
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52Bus stop
- Kerry Rd near Desgrand St, stop 51Bus stop
- Kerry Road EastBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archerfield ParkPark
- E C Backwell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Archerfield Second World War Igloos ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.3/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3251st in Australia
- State rank
- 748th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #294 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #317 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Battery Worksamenities186trade
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield Aerodromeamenitiesbus_stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield Northamenitiesbus_stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield North, stop 43amenitiesbus_stop
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.