QLD · Brisbane Council
Kenmore, 4069
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Kenmore is a practical established suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
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.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,675
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,491
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 3,517
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 180 / 222 / 47
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)
- $800
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)
- 70
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 968 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -15.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)78
- Traffic And Related Offences21
- Unlawful Entry39
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,142
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary
- Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary
- Kenmore State SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Rosary 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brookfield Rd at Kenmore West, stop 37
- Gem Rd near Wyndarra St
- Lanark St near Kilkivan Ave, stop 39a
- Marshall Lane near Gilruth Rd, stop 36
- Moggill Rd at Marshall Lane, stop 33
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
248 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Kenmore GalleryArt
2079 Moggill Road, Kenmore
- BOQATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
2069 Moggill Road
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Kenmore Village BakeryBakery
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
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
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Akuna Street ParkPark
- Boblynne Street ParkPark
- Dumbarton Drive ParkPark
- Gubberley Street ParkPark
- Henry Clarkson ParkPark
- Kilkivan Avenue Park SouthPark
- Kingfisher ParkPark
- Marland Street ParkPark
- Misty Morn ParkPark
- Palm Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 25
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- AudioClinicaudiologist
- Australian Doctors Clinicdoctor
- Berkeley Medical Centerpharmacy
- Centrecentre
- Courtyard Family Medical Centeryes
- David Martin Speech Language Pathologistspeech_therapist
- Discount Drug Storespharmacy
- Discount Drug Storespharmacy
- Doctordoctor
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)
- 10/10
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
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&Kkindergarten
- Goodstart Kenmore Kersley RoadKersley Roadkindergarten
- Kenmore District Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
- Montessori Children's Housechildcare
- Montessori Children's Housekindergarten
- Shared Beginnings KenmoreBrookfield Roadkindergarten
- 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)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 80.5/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 10th in Australia
- State rank
- 3rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #2 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #2 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
- Acai Bros. Superfoodamenitiesbar
- Aristocratsamenitiesbeauty
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australian Doctors Clinicamenitiesdoctors
- BOQamenitiesatm
- BOQamenitiesbank
- Bakers Delightamenities2069 Moggill Roadbakery
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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