QLD · Redland Council
Birkdale, QLD, 4159
Current weather
18.6°CClear sky
85% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 21.3° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#16 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Birkdale is a mid-sized suburb in the Redland area, home to around 14,816 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 233 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 15.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $725, 3 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
- 14,816
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,903
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 218 of 5,560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 349 / 601 / 253
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)
- $725
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)
- 233
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 132
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 644 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences37
- Other Property Damage29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)68
- Traffic And Related Offences30
- Unlawful Entry21
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,002
- Birkdale South State SchoolPrimary
- Birkdale State SchoolPrimary
- St Mary MacKillop 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barron Rd at Birkdale South Primary School
- Barron Rd at Birkdale South Primary School
- Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
- Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
- Birkdale station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
163 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
180 Birkdale Road
- Bakery
180 Birkdale Road
- Mum's BakehouseBakery
- BOQBank
- Bbq (3)
- Beauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- EP Bali's The House of RomantasyBooks
112 Birkdale Road
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bath Street ParkPark
- Bryce Place PocketPark
- Jack Rosa Urban HabitatNature reserve
- Lachlan Street ParkPark
- Macfarlane Street ParkPark
- Myra Street Urban HabitatNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pedwell Place ParkPark
- Robinson ParkPark
- Tarradarrapin Creek Corridor - Collingwood RoadPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AlternativeBandiera Streetalternative
- Bounce Physiophysiotherapist
- Dentistdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 state heritage places
- US Army Radio Receiving Station (former)State heritage place
- Willard's Farm (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Ducks ChildcareOld Cleveland Road Eastkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 67
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 96.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #16 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
- Little Ducks ChildcarechildcareOld Cleveland Road Eastkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- US Army Radio Receiving Station (former)heritageState heritage place
- Willard's Farm (former)heritageState heritage place
- AlternativehealthBandiera Streetalternative
- Bounce Physiohealthphysiotherapist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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