QLD · Brisbane Council
Teneriffe, 4005
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
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Teneriffe is a lively inner mid-sized 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong working population. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,520
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,645
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 3,073
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 77.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 152 / 41 / 2,405
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)
- $800
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)
- 262
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 263 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)213
- Unlawful Entry96
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Commercial Rd near Vernon Tce
- Harcourt St at Hough Lane
- Harcourt St at Hough Lane
- Macquarie St at Saratoga, stop 13A
- Macquarie St at Saratoga, stop 13A
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
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Danny' BreadBakery
113 Commercial Road
- Dalgety 2.0 Public HouseBar
Unit 6a 110 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe
- Bbq
- Bonsei AestheticsBeauty salon
Unit 2 113 Commercial Road
- Salon LaneBeauty salon
130 Commercial Road
- AE ClassBench
- Bench (11)
- Gato ClassBench
- J ClassBench
- K ClassBench
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Catalina ParkPark
- Sir Manuel Hornibrook ParkPark
- Teneriffe ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Health Hub ChiropracticCommercial Roadalternative
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
13 state heritage places
- Australian Estates No.1 StoreState heritage place
- Australian Estates No.2 StoreState heritage place
- Australian Mercantile Land & Finance WoolstoresState heritage place
- Elder Smith WoolstoreState heritage place
- Goldsborough Mort WoolstoreState heritage place
- Mactaggarts Woolstore (former)State heritage place
- Monier Ventilation Shaft 3 (Teneriffe)State heritage place
- Newstead Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Queensland Primary Producers No 4 Woolstore (Commercial House)State heritage place
- RosevilleState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 4
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
- 44.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2707th in Australia
- State rank
- 634th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #268 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #288 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AE Classamenitiesbench
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beccofinoamenities10 Vernon Terrace, Tenerifferestaurant
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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