QLD · Brisbane Council
South Brisbane, 4101
Current weather
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90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
South Brisbane is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
The community skews younger, with schools and childcare nearby. 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. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 14,292
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,818
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,528 of 7,339
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 337 / 79 / 5,443
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)
- $539
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)
- 961
- Against the person
- 178
- Against property
- 615
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences250
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)908
- Unlawful Entry248
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,145
- Brisbane State High SchoolSecondary
- Queensland Children's Hospital SchoolSpecial
- Somerville HouseCombined
- St Laurence's CollegeCombined
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
- Edmondstone Street at Musgrave Park
- Ernest St at Brisbane State High, stop 3
- Mollison St near Melbourne St, stop 5
- Montague Rd near Brereton St, stop 5
- Montague Rd near Mollison St, stop 6
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
869 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle ShopAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
50 Mollison Street
- Fleet Street MerchantsAlcohol
192B Vulture Street, South Brisbane
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
199 Grey Street, South Brisbane
- Doggy DaycareAnimal Boarding
- Queensland Symphony OrchestraArts centre
- ANZATM
- BOQATM
- DC ATMATM
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Smith PlacePark
- GreenspacePark
- Jolly Place ParkPark
- Kurilpa Point ParkPark
- Melbourne Street GreenPark
- Musgrave ParkPark
- South Brisbane Memorial ParkPark
- South Brisbane Riverside Lands ParkPark
- Town SquarePark
- Tribune Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 26
- Emergency department
- On site
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health ServiceAnnerley Roadclinic
- Alternativealternative
- Brisbane Dentist Specialist CentreHope Streetdentist
- Gladstone Road Highgate Hill Dental Clinicdentist
- Inclusive Health ClinicHope Streetclinic
- Le Toothdentist
- Mater Eye Clinicclinic
- Mater Hospital BrisbaneRaymond Terracehospital
- Mater Pharmacypharmacy
- Mater Private Hospitalhospital
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)
- 6/10
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
- Allgas BuildingState heritage place
- Brisbane State High SchoolState heritage place
- Collins PlaceState heritage place
- CooroomanState heritage place
- Coronation HotelState heritage place
- Expo 88 Nepalese Peace PagodaState heritage place
- Plough InnState heritage place
- Queensland Cultural CentreState heritage place
- Queensland National Bank (former), South Brisbane BranchState heritage place
- Somerville HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cottage Grovechildcare
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 62.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 652nd in Australia
- State rank
- 132nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #91 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #93 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
- 66amenitiesrestaurant
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- A Chinese Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
- ABC 7 Days Convenienceamenities582 Stanley Streetconvenience
- ANZamenitiesatm
- Addicteaamenitiescafe
- Ahmet'samenitiesrestaurant
- Allure Salonamenitieshairdresser
- Amaya Restaurant & Loungeamenities100 Boundary Streetrestaurant
- Anna's Bahn Mi Co.amenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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