QLD · Brisbane Council
Kelvin Grove, 4059
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Kelvin Grove is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. 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.
The community skews younger, with good childcare options. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 7,909
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,670
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 372 of 3,553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 173 / 201 / 1,959
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)
- $439
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)
- 220
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 465 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -9.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences45
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)139
- Traffic And Related Offences31
- Unlawful Entry71
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)
- 1,135
- Compass Independent SchoolCombined
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeCombined
- Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesSecondary
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Victoria Park Rd at QUT Victoria Park Rd
- Windsor Rd at Windsor - Gebbie, stop 11
- Windsor Rd at Windsor - Prospect, stop 9
- Windsor Rd near Errard St, stop 12
- Windsor Rd near Guildford St, stop 13
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
203 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
- Kelvin Grove Hot BreadBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Feli Z Dama NailsBeauty salon
Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
- Instyle Glamour Beauty SalonBeauty salon
183 Kelvin Grove Road
- Bench (25)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- BCCBus stop
- Carraway Street - 6Bus stop
- Herston Rd at Herston Corner, stop 15aBus 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
- Chauvel PlacePark
- Grey Gums ParkPark
- Kelvin Grove ReservePark
- Kulgun ParkPark
- Kundu ParkPark
- Marshall ParkPark
- McCaskie ParkPark
- Parer PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brisbane Sports Medicineyes
- Kelvin Grove PharmacyMusk Avenuepharmacy
- Urban Dentaldentist
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)
- 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
6 state heritage places
- AMA HouseState heritage place
- CraigerneState heritage place
- Gona BarracksState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove Fig Trees and Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeState heritage place
- Student Residences, QUT Kelvin Grove CampusState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Kelvin GroveSchool Streetchildcare
- Kindy Landchildcare
- The Grove Early LearningKelvin Grove Roadchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 25
- 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
- 64.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 476th in Australia
- State rank
- 92nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #68 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
- 1st Choice Rentalsamenitiesrental
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Autobros WholesaleamenitiesUnit 12 62 Bishop Street, Kelvin Grovecar
- BCCamenitiesbus_stop
- BWSamenitiesMusk Avenue, Kelvin Grovealcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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