QLD · Brisbane Council
Paddington, 4064
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Paddington is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. There is a genuine buzz to daily life, with restaurants, bars and cultural outings all within reach. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and community and employment, while safety and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,063
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 273 of 3,766
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,708
- Employment rate
- 73.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 169 / 400 / 758
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)
- $750
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)
- 415
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 267
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 189 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences61
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)191
- Traffic And Related Offences51
- Unlawful Entry79
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,130
- Petrie Terrace 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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dowse St near Charlotte St, stop 5
- Dowse St near Charlotte St, stop 5
- Latrobe Tce at Old Ithaca Fire Station, stop 9
- Latrobe Tce at Paddington Central, stop 10
- Rainworth Rd at Norm Buchan Park East, stop 12
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- TUNNEL CLOSURE: Legacy Way tunnel closed both directions, maintenance works, Sun 12 Jul, 10pm-5amLegacy Way Tunnel, n/a12 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
- TUNNEL CLOSURE: Legacy Way tunnel closed both directions, maintenance works, Sun 12 July, 10pm-5amLegacy Way Tunnel, n/a12 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Legacy Way Project(formerly called Northern Link Road Tunnel)<br/><br/>A five-kilometre-long underground motorway between Brisbane’s western and inner-northern suburbs.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
200 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Embassy CellarsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- SpirosAlcohol
- TB's LiquorAlcohol
- ATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- SuncorpATM
- WestpacATM
- Nest NappiesBaby Goods
Unit 5 15 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Croydon Road ParkPark
- Ithaca PlacePark
- Ithaca War Memorial ParkPark
- Neal Macrossan ParkPark
- Perrott Street ParkPark
- Sweetman Street ParkPark
- Trammies' CornerPark
- Wilden Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amima Supported Counsellingcounselling
- Bardon Dental Centredentist
- Clinicclinic
- DoctorLatrobe Terracedoctor
- Holistic PhysiotherapyNash Streetphysiotherapist
- Integrated Wellness Clinic BrisbaneLatrobe Terraceclinic
- Nutrition Wisdom PaddingtonGiven Terraceyes
- Paddington Central Pharmacypharmacy
- Paddington Medical Centredoctor
- Physiotherapistphysiotherapist
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)
- 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
Heritage
17 state heritage places
- BaroonaState heritage place
- BoondahState heritage place
- Cross TerraceState heritage place
- Foresters' HallState heritage place
- GlentworthState heritage place
- Government HouseState heritage place
- Ithaca EmbankmentsState heritage place
- Ithaca Fire Station (former)State heritage place
- Ithaca War Memorial and ParkState heritage place
- LucerneState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Paddington KindergartenCharlotte Streetkindergarten
- 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 59.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 877th in Australia
- State rank
- 181st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #119 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #121 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 Boroughs Rosalieamenitiesrestaurant
- 7-7 Convenience Storeamenitiesconvenience
- A Cobblers Innamenitiesclothes
- ANZamenitiesbank
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Adavera Footwearamenitiesshoes
- Ambience Body Thearapyamenitiesbeauty
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Avanti Cafe and Pastaamenitiescafe
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
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.