QLD · Brisbane Council
Drewvale, 4116
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Drewvale is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. 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. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,779
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,243
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 1,401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 73 / 0
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)
- 95
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 368 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry101
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle43
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Illaweena St at Tamarisk Way
- Illaweena St at Waterstone
- MacQuarie Way at Lockyer Place
- Trinity Way at Westcott St
- Trinity Way at Westcott St
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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Beaudesert Rd at Illaweena StreetBus stop
- Illaweena St at Stretton GardensBus stop
- Illaweena St at Tamarisk WayBus stop
- Illaweena St at WaterstoneBus stop
- MacQuarie Way at Buckley DriveBus stop
- MacQuarie Way at Lockyer PlaceBus stop
- MacQuarie Way near Buckley DriveBus stop
- Trinity Way at Mirthwood DriveBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barrallier Place ParkPark
- Dampier Crescent ParkPark
- Eyre Place ParkPark
- Habitat Place South ParkPark
- Karawatha Forest Park SouthPark
- Macquarie Way ParkPark
- Trinity Way ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Sun Family PracticeIllaweena Streetclinic
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)
- 7/10
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
- Bright Start Child Care CentreBuckley Drivekindergarten
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 53.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1571st in Australia
- State rank
- 355th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #195 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #200 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beaudesert Rd at Illaweena Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- F45 TrainingamenitiesUnit C2 27 Illaweena Streetfitness_centre
- Garam Masala Indian GroceryamenitiesUnit C1 27 Illaweena Street, Drewvalesupermarket
- Illaweena St at Stretton Gardensamenitiesbus_stop
- Illaweena St at Tamarisk Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Illaweena St at Waterstoneamenitiesbus_stop
- Jo & Co. CafeamenitiesUnit 5 27 Illaweena Streetcafe
- MacQuarie Way at Buckley Driveamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.