QLD · Brisbane Council
Holland Park West, 4121
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Holland Park West is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,468
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,195
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 2,651
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 125 / 546
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)
- $675
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)
- 149
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 404 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences61
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)199
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry112
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle44
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)
- 1,055
- Holland Park State High SchoolSecondary
- Marshall Road State SchoolPrimary
- Nursery Road State Special SchoolSpecial
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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bapaume Rd at Dobbs Street, stop 63
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers Hill
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers Hill, stop 2
- Holland Park West station, platform 1
- Holland Park West station, platform 2
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Slow moving plant/equipment travelling from Birdwood Rd onto Pacific Motorway SouthboundBirdwood Road, n/a24 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lunch BakeBakery
- Bbq (3)
- Carries Hidden BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (15)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bapaume Rd at Dobbs Street, stop 63Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd at Holland Park High School, stop 62Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd near Mulsanne Rd, stop 61/57Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd near Sterculia Ave, stop 57/61Bus stop
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers HillBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balis Street ParkPark
- Beryl McKenzie ParkPark
- Birdwood Road ParkPark
- Estate Place ParkPark
- Gibson Place ParkPark
- Glindemann ParkPark
- Joachim Street ParkPark
- Roseglen Street Park (no. 30)Park
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
- Acupuncture Health and Wellnessalternative
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 20
- 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
- 55.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1317th in Australia
- State rank
- 280th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #162 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Attawa Seafoodamenitiesseafood
- Bapaume Rd at Dobbs Street, stop 63amenitiesbus_stop
- Bapaume Rd at Holland Park High School, stop 62amenitiesbus_stop
- Bapaume Rd near Mulsanne Rd, stop 61/57amenitiesbus_stop
- Bapaume Rd near Sterculia Ave, stop 57/61amenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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.