QLD · Brisbane Council
Middle Park, 4074
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Middle Park is a practical mid-sized 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. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. 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. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 3,845
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 1,404
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 71 / 0
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)
- 99
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 427 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +22.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences76
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)285
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry58
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,125.5
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary
- Middle Park State 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Riverhills Rd at Wirilda
- Riverhills Rd at Wirilda
- Riverhills Rd near Horizon Dr
- Sumners Rd at Brumby Circuit
- Sumners Rd at Tompkins Road
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- Middle Park BakeryBakery
- BOQBank
- Beauty salon
- Bench
- Bus stop
- Horizon Dr at Baden PowellBus stop
- Horizon Dr at Middle Park near Riverhills RdBus stop
- Horizon Dr near Dewsbury StBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jamboree Lions Community ParkPark
- Loffs Road ParkPark
- Naver Street ParkPark
- Rod and Mary Burrows ParkPark
- Wirilda Street ParkPark
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
- Amcalpharmacy
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 54.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1437th in Australia
- State rank
- 321st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #182 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #187 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
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Amcalamenitiespharmacy
- BOQamenitiesbank
- Beauty salonamenitiesbeauty
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cignallamenitiese-cigarette
- Colesamenities90 Horizon Drive, Middle Parksupermarket
- Hairdresseramenitieshairdresser
- Hairdresseramenitieshairdresser
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.