QLD · Brisbane Council
Lutwyche, 4030
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lutwyche hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. The community skews younger, with a strong working population.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. 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.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,610
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 2,345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 76 / 1,678
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)
- 203
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences156
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)268
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Unlawful Entry94
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bradshaw St near Lamington Ave, stop 22a
- Chalk St near Challis Lane, stop 20
- Lutwyche Rd at Lutwyche, stop 20
- McLennan St at Marne Street, stop 17
- McLennan St near Chalk St, stop 19
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
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ecksrsley's Art and CraftArt
- BCCBbq
- Bobbie CharlesBeauty salon
- Nailed by JamesBeauty salon
- Bench (22)
- Everybody EbikesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bradshaw St near Lamington Ave, stop 22aBus stop
- Bradshaw St near Lucas St, stop 22aBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chalk Street ParkPark
- W. A. Jolly ParkPark
- Wallace PlacePark
- Wesley Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Align & Shine Chiropracticalternative
- Contro Wellnessclinic
- Hearing Australiaaudiologist
- Laraghy & Chan Optometristsoptometrist
- Lutwyche Family Practiceclinic
- Mandalay Heart Caredoctor
- Maven Dentaldentist
- North Brisbane PsychologistNorman Avenuepsychotherapist
- QMLpathology
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
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)
- 8/10
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
3 state heritage places
- CononState heritage place
- KillilaState heritage place
- Windsor Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Lutwyche-Windsor KindergartenSwinburne Streetkindergarten
- Papilio Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 5
- 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
- 49.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1989th in Australia
- State rank
- 451st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #227 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #240 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
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BCCamenitiesbbq
- Bean Inspiredamenitiescafe
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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.