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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Arana Hills, 4054
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,520
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,227/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Languages at home
7%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, French, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Moreton Bay Council, Arana Hills is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a excellent desirability read, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the standout strengths.
At a glance
Arana Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$770/wk
Population (ERP)
7,520
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#7
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 80.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 10th in Australia
- State rank
- 10th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $770
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,520(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +72
- Change in 5 years
- +403
- Growth rank in QLD
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,800), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,971
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,227
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 2,599
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,173 / 324 / 4
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 150
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 75
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 232 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -27.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)77
- Drug Offences52
- Good Order Offences24
- Other Property Damage30
- Assault27
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,080
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Pine Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Grovely State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 303 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 771 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St William's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 520 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Arana Hills KindergartenOlearia Street Westkindergarten
- C&K Arlington Drive Childcare CentreArlington Drivechildcare
- Kids Club Child Care Arana Hills CentreBringelly Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hutton Rd at Yalamba Ct
- Hutton Rd near Yingally Dr
- Patricks Rd near Cycas St
- Patricks Rd near Ferny Way
- Patricks Rd near Leslie St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
259 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 15 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 98/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.01
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.3
Food & drink(14)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Cafe
Patricks Road
- Coffee Beans DeliveredCafe
Unit 3 4 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Domino'sFast food
Unit 4 290 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Guzman y GomezFast food
5-11 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Unit 12 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Pizza CapersFast food
Unit 7 2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Red RoosterFast food
Unit 3 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- The Cheesy One PizzeriaFast food
Unit 6 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- The Wood Fired OvenFast food
Unit 2 290 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Arana Court Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Asia CanteenRestaurant
1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Indian & Persian CuisinesRestaurant
Unit 4 2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Willow Garden Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
Shopping(3)
- AldiSupermarket
5-11 Patricks Road
- ColesSupermarket
5-11 Patricks Road
Community(7)
- C&K Arlington Drive Childcare CentreChildcare
Unit 1 1 Arlington Drive, Arana Hills
- Kids Club Child Care Arana Hills CentreChildcare
5 Bringelly Street, Arana Hills
- Bunya HouseCommunity centre
- Hills District Community CentreCommunity centre
291 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- C&K Arana Hills KindergartenKindergarten
135 Olearia Street West, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills LibraryLibrary
63 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills
- Pine Community SchoolSchool
123 Bunya Road
Health & services(8)
- Admire Dentistry Family ClinicDentist
Unit 2 6 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- Dent AranaDentist
Unit 5 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Advance Foot Clinic PodiatryMedical clinic
Unit 9 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Medical CentreMedical clinic
- QLD Medical DoctorsMedical clinic
Unit 8 2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
18 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- Healthy Vet Behaviour ServicesVeterinary
Unit 10 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
Sport & outdoors(44)
- Dog park
- Grapple FactoryGym
1158 South Pine Road, Arana Hills
- Snap FitnessGym
22 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- Arlington ParkPark
- Bandicoot GullyPark
- Bimbi ReservePark
- Bob O'Neill ParkPark
- Camden ParkPark
- Grovely Sports GroundPark
- John Carter ParkPark
- Lemm ParkPark
- Leslie Patrick ParkPark
- Max Morton ParkPark
- Narbeethong ParkPark
- Narellan ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Pine Hills ParkPark
- Sue Miller ParkPark
- William Scott ParkPark
- Playground (14)
- The Hills District All Abilities PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Arana Pool ServicesSwimming pool
16 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- Swimming pool
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(47)
- BWSAlcohol
- Arana Hills Chiropractic CentreAlternative
Unit 1 6 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- A Place to CreateArt
1150 South Pine Road, Arana Hills
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit 1 4 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Common (14)
- Impact Performing ArtsDance
56 Bargo Street, Arana Hills
- KmartDepartment Store
- Drinking water (6)
- Super Vape StoreE-Cigarette
Unit 3 1 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Garden (6)
- Hair Unlimited AUHairdresser
Unit 10 2 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- LegendsHairdresser
- The Shearing Shed BarbersHairdresser
- Check 1 2 ProductionsHifi
1154 South Pine Road, Arana Hills
- Information (6)
- QML PathologyLaboratory
Unit 6 4 Patricks Road, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills PlazaMall
- Brian Battersby ReserveNature Reserve
Ferny Hills
- Leatherwood Drive ParkNature Reserve
- Wightman ReserveNature Reserve
Ferny Hills
- Roberts Alexander OptometristsOptometrist
Unit 2 288 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Hungary Jack'sParking
- Parking (20)
- Parking Space (50)
- AmpolPetrol station
282 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Anglican Parish of GrovelyPlace of worship
86 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Church of ChristPlace of worship
2 Bringelly Street, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
27 Cestrum Street, Arana Hills
- Christ Connect ChurchPlace of worship
291 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
58 Leslie Street, Arana Hills
- Australia PostPost Box
- Arana Hills LPOPost office
- Proactive CoachingPsychotherapist
Unit 3 288 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Public toilets
- Recreation Centre
- Shelter (8)
- Track (2)
- Containers for ChangeVending machine
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket
- Cooley Health CentreYes
Unit 3 6 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
- Everton TherapyYes
10 Nepean Street, Arana Hills
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arlington ParkPark
- Bandicoot GullyPark
- Bimbi ReservePark
- Bob O'Neill ParkPark
- Brian Battersby ReserveNature reserve
- Camden ParkPark
- Grovely Sports GroundPark
- John Carter ParkPark
- Leatherwood Drive ParkNature reserve
- Lemm ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Anglican Parish of Grovely
86 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Church of Christ
2 Bringelly Street, Arana Hills
- Arana Hills Uniting Church
27 Cestrum Street, Arana Hills
- Christ Connect Church
291 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
58 Leslie Street, Arana Hills
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- North West Private Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Admire Dentistry Family ClinicNepean StreetDentist
- Advance Foot Clinic PodiatryPatricks RoadDoctor
- Arana Hills Chiropractic CentreNepean StreetAlternative
- Arana Hills Medical CentreDoctor
- Cooley Health CentreNepean StreetYes
- Dent AranaPatricks RoadDentist
- Everton TherapyNepean StreetYes
- Proactive CoachingDawson ParadePsychotherapist
- QLD Medical DoctorsPatricks RoadDoctor
- QML PathologyPatricks RoadLaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 204
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dickson
- Member of Parliament
- Ali FRANCE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,375
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.3 km away).
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
12.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Arana HillsLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Grovely (Dickson)Labor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Ferny HillsLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Everton HillsLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Ferny Hills NorthLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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