QLD · Brisbane Council
Dutton Park, 4102
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dutton Park is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The community skews younger, with renters and young professionals well represented. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
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 housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,134
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,739
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 954
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,368
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 6 / 500
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)
- $650
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)
- 257
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 138
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 120.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences235
- Good Order Offences151
- Other Property Damage77
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)413
- Unlawful Entry116
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,137
- Brisbane South State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Dutton Park State SchoolPrimary
- St Ita's Regional 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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Boggo Road station, platform 4
- Gladstone Rd at Pope Street, stop 15
- Gladstone Rd at Pope Street, stop 15
- Gladstone Rd at Wahcumba Street, stop 14
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
143 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (44)
- Turnstyle Community Bike ShedBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Annerley Rd at Boggo Road, stop 11Bus stop
- Annerley Rd at Cemetery, stop 13/18Bus stop
- Annerley Rd at Cemetery, stop 18/12Bus stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park Primary, stop 10Bus stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park, stop 11/17Bus stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park, stop 17/12Bus 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
- Dutton ParkPark
- Gair ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Boggo Road Gaol: No 2 Division and Remnant No 1 DivisionState heritage place
- Dutton Park State SchoolState heritage place
- Gair ParkState heritage place
- KurrowahState heritage place
- South Brisbane CemeteryState 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 48.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2176th in Australia
- State rank
- 493rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #240 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #255 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
- Abingdon Motorsamenities192 Annerley Roadcar_repair
- Annerley Rd at Boggo Road, stop 11amenitiesbus_stop
- Annerley Rd at Cemetery, stop 13/18amenitiesbus_stop
- Annerley Rd at Cemetery, stop 18/12amenitiesbus_stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park Primary, stop 10amenitiesbus_stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park, stop 11/17amenitiesbus_stop
- Annerley Rd at Dutton Park, stop 17/12amenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
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- Bbqamenitiesbbq
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.