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Ascot (Brisbane - Qld), QLD, 4007
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#162 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,531 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 695 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 106.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,531
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,243
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 319 of 2,958
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 156 / 236 / 1,264
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)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 695
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 410
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences124
- Good Order Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)211
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Unlawful Entry101
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,148
- Ascot State SchoolPrimary
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined
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
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hampden St at Hopetoun Street, stop 30
- Hampden St at St Ledger, stop 29
- Nudgee Rd near Lilley St, stop 34
- Upper Lancaster Rd near Wren Street, stop 25
- Upper Lancaster Rd near Wren Street, stop 25
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Alexandra Rd at Florence Street Stop 29Bus stop
- Alexandra Rd at Oriel Road Stop 28Bus stop
- Alexandra Rd at Reeve Street Stop 27Bus stop
- Anthony St at Ascot School, stop 23Bus stop
- Anthony St at Tower Street, stop 24Bus stop
- Bus stop
- Crosby Rd at Bushview, stop 21Bus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bartleys Hill Outlook ReservePark
- Crosby Road ParkPark
- Mikado Street ParkPark
- Oriel ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Ascot State SchoolState heritage place
- Chateau NousState heritage place
- Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway StationState heritage place
- Musket VillaState heritage place
- WindermereState 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 76.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #162 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
- Ascot State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Chateau NousheritageState heritage place
- Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- Musket VillaheritageState heritage place
- WindermereheritageState heritage place
- Bartleys Hill Outlook Reservegovernmentpark
- Crosby Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Mikado Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Oriel Parkgovernmentpark
- Hampden St at Hopetoun Street, stop 30transport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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