QLD · Brisbane Council
Archerfield, QLD, 4108
Current weather
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93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#276 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Archerfield is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 533 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 486 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 911.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 533
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,409
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 224
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 10 / 15
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 486
- Against the person
- 50
- Against property
- 321
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 911.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)195
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry53
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle31
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52
- Kerry Road East
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield AerodromeBus stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield NorthBus stop
- Beatty Rd at Archerfield North, stop 43Bus stop
- Bus stop (12)
- Desgrand St at Boundary Rd, stop 48Bus stop
- Desgrand St at Janzoon Street, stop 49Bus stop
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50Bus stop
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52Bus stop
- Kerry Rd near Desgrand St, stop 51Bus stop
- Kerry Road EastBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archerfield ParkPark
- E C Backwell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Archerfield Second World War Igloos ComplexState 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #276 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Archerfield Second World War Igloos ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Archerfield Parkgovernmentpark
- E C Backwell Parkgovernmentpark
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50transport
- Desgrand St at Spowers Street, stop 50transport
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52transport
- Kerry Rd at Beatty Rd, stop 52transport
- Kerry Road Easttransport
- Drug Offencescrime39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime195
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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