QLD · Brisbane Council
Nudgee Beach, 4014
Current weather
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91% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Nudgee Beach revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Beach mornings and city evenings are both realistic here, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. 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.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 308
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 15
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 308 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.5%
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- OQuinn St at Chaseley Street, stop 38
- OQuinn St at Chaseley Street, stop 38
- OQuinn St at Nudgee Beach, stop 39
- OQuinn St near Nudgee Rd, stop 37
- OQuinn St near Nudgee Rd, stop 37
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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- O'Quinn St at Chaseley Street, stop 38Bus stop
- O'Quinn St at Nudgee Beach, stop 39Bus stop
- O'Quinn St near Nudgee Rd, stop 37Bus stop
- Dog park
- Drinking water (9)
- Playground (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
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
- Nudgee Beach ReservePark
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)
- 26
- 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
- 1916th in Australia
- State rank
- 435th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #23 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Coastal & beach 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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- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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