QLD · Brisbane Council
Banyo, 4014
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Banyo is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,105
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,121
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 2,334
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 175 / 64 / 102
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)
- $580
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)
- 302
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 209
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 218 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences48
- Fraud39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)317
- Traffic And Related Offences85
- Unlawful Entry42
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)
- 1,049
- Earnshaw State CollegeCombined
- St Pius' Primary SchoolPrimary
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Approach Rd near Mellifont St, stop 31
- Nudgee Rd at Armada Pl
- Nudgee Rd at Armada Pl
- Tufnell Rd at Earnshaw Road, stop 27
- Tufnell Rd at Earnshaw Road, stop 27
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
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BOQATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bench (11)
- All Inn Brewing CompanyBeverages
189 Elliott Road
- Australian Catholic UniversityBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Approach Rd at ACU, stop 34Bus stop
- Approach Rd at Kilcooly Street, stop 30Bus stop
- Approach Rd at Mellifont Street, stop 29Bus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banyo Memorial ParkPark
- Hilltop Place ParkPark
- Patonga Street ParkPark
- Patrea Street ParkPark
- Summerlin Recreational CentrePark
- Tufnell Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Banyo ClinicTuffnel Roaddoctor
- Banyo Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- DentistSt Vincents Roaddentist
- Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
- 61.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 682nd in Australia
- State rank
- 139th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #96 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #98 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ali Babaamenitiesfast_food
- All Inn Brewing Companyamenities189 Elliott Roadbeverages
- Approach Rd at ACU, stop 34amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Rd at Kilcooly Street, stop 30amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Rd at Mellifont Street, stop 29amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Rd near Kilcooly St, stop 30amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Rd near Mellifont St, stop 31amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Road at Mellifont Street stop 29amenitiesbus_stop
- Approach Road near Mellifont Street stop 31amenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
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.