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Archerfield, QLD, 4108

Current weather

16.7°CClear sky

93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

61.1/100

#276 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Archerfield Second World War Igloos ComplexState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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