QLD · Brisbane Council
Nathan, 4111
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Nathan is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. A younger crowd gives the area energy.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. 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. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 1,085
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,682
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 341
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 89
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)
- $560
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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 181 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences22
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Griffith University stop A
- Griffith University stop B
- Kessels Rd at QEII Stadium, stop 57
- Orange Grove Rd at Dulcie Street, stop 52
- Toohey Rd at Toohey Forest, stop 53
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
- Special Event at Nissan Arena, 29 June to 3rd July - QISSN Carnival at Nissan ArenaKessels Road / Mains Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Rob's spotBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Co-op BookshopBooks
- Bus stop
- Griffith Rd at Recreation Road, stop 55aBus stop
- Griffith University stop ABus stop
- Griffith University stop BBus stop
- Kessels Rd at Estoril Street, stop 56Bus stop
- Kessels Rd at Griffith Road, stop 55Bus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wilcox ParkPark
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
- Griffith University Health Servicedoctor
- Salisbury DentistToohey Roaddentist
- 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)
- 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 50.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1915th in Australia
- State rank
- 434th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #222 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amphitheatreamenitiestheatre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.