QLD · Brisbane Council
Ascot, 4007
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ascot is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access and community and employment.
Population
- Population
- 6,531
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,243
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 319 of 2,958
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 156 / 236 / 1,264
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 294
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 174
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 187 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences124
- Good Order Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)211
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Unlawful Entry101
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,148
- Ascot State SchoolPrimary
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hampden St at Hopetoun Street, stop 30
- Hampden St at St Ledger, stop 29
- Nudgee Rd near Lilley St, stop 34
- Upper Lancaster Rd near Wren Street, stop 25
- Upper Lancaster Rd near Wren Street, stop 25
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
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Alexandra Rd at Florence Street Stop 29Bus stop
- Alexandra Rd at Oriel Road Stop 28Bus stop
- Alexandra Rd at Reeve Street Stop 27Bus stop
- Anthony St at Ascot School, stop 23Bus stop
- Anthony St at Tower Street, stop 24Bus stop
- Bus stop
- Crosby Rd at Bushview, stop 21Bus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bartleys Hill Outlook ReservePark
- Crosby Road ParkPark
- Mikado Street ParkPark
- Oriel ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Ascot State SchoolState heritage place
- Chateau NousState heritage place
- Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway StationState heritage place
- Musket VillaState heritage place
- WindermereState 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 55.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1316th in Australia
- State rank
- 279th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #161 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #166 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 Boroughsamenities120 Racecourse Roadrestaurant
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- Alexandra Rd at Florence Street Stop 29amenitiesbus_stop
- Alexandra Rd at Oriel Road Stop 28amenitiesbus_stop
- Alexandra Rd at Reeve Street Stop 27amenitiesbus_stop
- Anthony St at Ascot School, stop 23amenitiesbus_stop
- Anthony St at Tower Street, stop 24amenitiesbus_stop
- Ascotamenitiespost_office
- Ascotamenitiestrain_station
- Ascot Automotiveamenitiescar_repair
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.