QLD · Logan Council
Shailer Park, 4128
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Shailer Park is a well-connected established suburb in Logan with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,182
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,227
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 4,263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 276 / 125 / 291
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)
- $650
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)
- 488
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 337
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences86
- Other Property Damage32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)345
- Unlawful Entry47
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 998
- Kimberley Park State SchoolPrimary
- Shailer Park State High SchoolSecondary
- Shailer Park 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
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alba Street near Borambil Rd
- Alba Street near Borambil Rd
- Blackthorn Cr at Adelong Road
- Blackthorn Cr at Adelong Road
- Borambil Rd at Feluga Street
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
182 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- St.GeorgeATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- The Sporting Globe Bar & GrillBar
- Pillow TalkBed
- SnoozeBed
- Bench (5)
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adelong ParkPark
- Collie ParkPark
- Cornubia Adventure ParkPark
- Featherstone ParkPark
- Homestead ParkPark
- Kimberley Forest ParkNature reserve
- Kimberley Grove ParkPark
- Koolan ParkPark
- Lissadell ParkPark
- Mandew ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- M1 Psychologyclinic
- QMLclinic
- Southside Endoscopy CentreBryants Roadclinic
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning Shailer ParkBelbora Roadkindergarten
- Hyperdome Early Education Centrekindergarten
- Shailer Park Early Learning Centerkindergarten
- 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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 75.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 59th in Australia
- State rank
- 20th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alba Street near Borambil Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Aldiamenitiessupermarket
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- Andersens Carpetsamenitiescarpet
- Asian Gourmetamenitiesrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BCFamenitiesoutdoor
- Baby Buntingamenitiesbaby_goods
- Bakers Delightamenitiesbakery
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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