QLD · Brisbane Council
Nudgee, 4014
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Nudgee is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. 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. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,377
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,620
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 1,553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 217 / 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)
- $770
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)
- 217
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 150
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 219 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences48
- Fraud39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)317
- Traffic And Related Offences85
- Unlawful Entry42
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Childs Rd at Parkland, stop 32/38
- Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 32/35
- Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 35/32
- Saint Vincents Rd at Childs Road, stop 38
- Saint Vincents Rd at Childs Road, stop 38
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
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Childs Rd at ParklandBus stop
- Childs Rd at Parkland, stop 32/38Bus stop
- Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 32/35Bus stop
- Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 35/32Bus stop
- Nudgee station - St Achs StBus stop
- Red Hill Rd at Overlea Street, stop 33bBus stop
- Red Hill Rd near Earnshaw Rd, stop 33aBus 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Macpherson ParkPark
- Dent ParkPark
- Kedron Brook Floodway ParkPark
- Nudgee Recreation ReservePark
- Nudgee Waterhole ReservePark
- Pamir Street ParkPark
- Railway Street ParkPark
- Redway Street ParkPark
- Showground ParkPark
- St Achs Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 53.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1607th in Australia
- State rank
- 364th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #198 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #203 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
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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.