QLD · Brisbane Council
Northgate, 4013
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Northgate is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. 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.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,876
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 394 / 437
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)
- $550
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)
- 273
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 115
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +11.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault16
- Drug Offences87
- Good Order Offences24
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)52
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holland St at Northgate station
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18
- Ridge St at St Vincents, stop 19
- Sandgate Rd at Goss 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
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Queensland Home AppliancesAppliance
Unit 3 326 Melton Road, Northgate
- Bus stop
- Day Rd near Lang Tce, stop 17Bus stop
- Day Rd near Oates RdBus stop
- Flower St at Hall Street, stop 12Bus stop
- Flower St at Surrey Street, stop 13Bus stop
- Melton Rd at Elwyn Street, stop 14Bus stop
- Melton Rd near Allworth St, stop 15Bus stop
- Melton Rd near New Ivo St, stop 12Bus stop
- Melton Road near Toombul Road stop 16Bus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Nicholson PlacePark
- Northgate ReservePark
- Stanley Richardson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 41.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3291st in Australia
- State rank
- 762nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #297 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #320 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Apollo Campervanamenities698 Nudgee Roadcar_rental
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Campermanamenitiescar_rental
- Day Rd near Lang Tce, stop 17amenitiesbus_stop
- Day Rd near Oates Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Flower St at Hall Street, stop 12amenitiesbus_stop
- Flower St at Surrey Street, stop 13amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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