QLD · Brisbane Council
Banyo, QLD, 4014
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#191 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Banyo is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,105 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 652 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 106.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,105
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,121
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 2,334
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 175 / 64 / 102
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)
- $580
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)
- 652
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 451
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences48
- Fraud39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)316
- Traffic And Related Offences85
- Unlawful Entry42
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)
- 1,049
- Earnshaw State CollegeCombined
- St Pius' Primary SchoolPrimary
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Approach Rd near Mellifont St, stop 31
- Nudgee Rd at Armada Pl
- Nudgee Rd at Armada Pl
- Tufnell Rd at Earnshaw Road, stop 27
- Tufnell Rd at Earnshaw Road, stop 27
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BOQATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bench (11)
- All Inn Brewing CompanyBeverages
189 Elliott Road
- Australian Catholic UniversityBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Approach Rd at ACU, stop 34Bus stop
- Approach Rd at Kilcooly Street, stop 30Bus stop
- Approach Rd at Mellifont Street, stop 29Bus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banyo Memorial ParkPark
- Hilltop Place ParkPark
- Patonga Street ParkPark
- Patrea Street ParkPark
- Summerlin Recreational CentrePark
- Tufnell Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Banyo ClinicTuffnel Roaddoctor
- Banyo Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- DentistSt Vincents Roaddentist
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
- 72.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #191 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Banyo ClinichealthTuffnel Roaddoctor
- Banyo Discount Drug Storehealthpharmacy
- DentisthealthSt Vincents Roaddentist
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Banyo Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Hilltop Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Patonga Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Patrea Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Summerlin Recreational Centregovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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