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Bowen Hills, 4006

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,824

Growth (1 yr)

+2.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+21.5%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,551/wk

Employment rate

72.9%

University qualified

42%

Work from home

18.4%

Languages at home

29.9%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.5/100
Average

Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 91% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Arts precinct
What Bowen Hills is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Walkable, Multicultural, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Bowen Hills is a hills mixed commercial-residential suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Jubilee Hotel and Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.

Employment is slightly stronger than in comparable places, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Walkability is slightly stronger than in comparable places. Health access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with health access 70% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The main trade-offs are higher crime and thinner park access, with park access 52% below the peer median.

Bowen Hills is a better fit for people who value employment and walkability more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Queensland (35)

Strengths

  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4006 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Park access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Jubilee Hotel
  • Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bowen Hills compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$660/wk

Population (ERP)

5,824

+2.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#29

among Metro Brisbane · Growth area

Crime rate

97th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

87th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

84%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

86th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
52.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1539th in Australia
State rank
287th in QLD
Peer rank
#29 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#177 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
91%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$660

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

5,824(June 2025)

+2.8% annual · +21.5% over 5 years · 87th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.8%
5-year growth
+21.5%
Change in 1 year
+159
Change in 5 years
+1,029
Growth rank in QLD
87th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,300), extrapolated at +7.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,898
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,551
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
395 of 3,079
Median monthly mortgage
$1,614
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$390
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
4.7% / 11.8% / 83.5%
Employment rate
72.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18.4% / 14.1% / 35.5%
Walked or cycled to work
17.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
80 / 65 / 2,506

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

42% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 11.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified42% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational11.5% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below35.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce27.7%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Health12.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.7%
  • Creative arts8.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,685

82nd percentile in QLD · +10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,058

78th percentile in QLD · +5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

50th percentile in QLD · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$32,520

8th percentile in QLD · -49% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

66th percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4006 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
21,265
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,285
Median net rent
-$1,269
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,537
Taxable income vs state median
+17%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-53%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

29.9% speak a language other than English at home; 42.7% born overseas

Language at home
3,136 English only · 1,336 other
Non-English at home
29.9%
Born overseas
1,913 (42.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
94 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
3,230
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish119 · 21%
  • Mandarin75 · 13.2%
  • Portuguese59 · 10.4%
  • Korean31 · 5.5%
  • Hindi25 · 4.4%
  • Italian24 · 4.2%
  • Arabic23 · 4%
  • Vietnamese22 · 3.9%

Religion

51.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.4%, while Christianity accounts for 29.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.4%40.7%
Christianity29.5%45.7%
Hinduism2.9%1.3%
Buddhism2.2%1.4%
Other / not stated14%10.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.2%18.6%
Anglican4.5%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4006, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
1,444
Against the person
373
Against property
432
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
331.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 13 residents
State crime-rate percentile
96.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault105
  • Drug Offences469
  • Good Order Offences252
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)247
  • Traffic And Related Offences80

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
11
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
1,107
Median ICSEA percentile
86th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 822 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Angelorum CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Humanitas High SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 90 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mary of the Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Windsor State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • All Hallows' SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,707 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Brisbane Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1111 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1182 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 1,896 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Ascot SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Brisbane Central SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kedron SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • New Farm SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Windsor SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

21 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Edmondstone Rd at Parkview, stop 14
  • Edmondstone Rd at Parkview, stop 14
  • Hamilton Pl near Jeays St
  • Oconnell Tce at Hamilton Place
  • Sneyd St near Oconnell Tce

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

234 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 bars · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 2 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 18 food & drink venues nearby
  • Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.43
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.67
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.61
Food & drink(18)
  • Bar GustoBar
  • BeerhausBar
  • Cafe
  • Figgz Cafe & RestaurantCafe
  • Grumpy Cat CafeCafe
  • I Heart BrowniesCafe

    17 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills

  • MerloCafe
  • The Bowen Arrow CafeCafe
  • Zac's Carvery CafeCafe

    Unit 1 16 Taylor Street, Bowen Hills

  • Guzman y GomezFast food

    82 Abbotsford Road

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    254-270 Abbotsford Road

  • Kebab & Charcoal PlaceFast food
  • SagayaFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Jubilee HotelPub
  • 3Bros Korean BistroRestaurant
  • Genghis KhanRestaurant
  • Il VerdeRestaurant
Shopping(7)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • Bowen hills tobacconistConvenience store
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • BPPetrol station

    230 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • EG Ampol Bowen HillsPetrol station

    136-146 Abbotsford Road

Community(1)
  • Queensland Show ChoirCommunity centre

    480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills

Health & services(15)
  • Bowen Hills Medical CentreClinic
  • Bowen Hills Medical Specialist CentreClinic
  • Elite Health & PerformanceClinic

    24 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills

  • Hyperbaric O2 HealthClinic
  • QML PathologyClinic
  • Queensland Pelvic Floor CentreClinic
  • The Metro Pain GroupClinic
  • Showground DentalDentist
  • Briz Brain & SpineMedical clinic
  • Myhealth Brisbane ShowgroundsMedical clinic

    Machinery Street, Bowen Hills

  • Queensland Sports Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • The Banyans Health PlusMedical clinic
  • The Banyans Medical Centre & Specialist ClinicsMedical clinic
  • Ace PharmacyPharmacy
  • The Compounding PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(27)
  • Enoggera Creek BikewayCycling route
  • New Farm - Newstead BikewayCycling route
  • North Brisbane BikewayCycling route
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    153 Campbell Street

  • Health for Life Fitness and RehabilitationGym

    157 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • LiveFit Personal TrainingGym
  • The Aerial Body StudioGym

    Unit 2 166 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Alexandria ParkNature reserve
  • Bowen ParkPark
  • Joshua Jeays Community PlacePark
  • Park
  • Playground
  • EG AustraliaPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • YMCASports centre
  • Main ArenaSports field
  • Sports field
  • Chelsea ApartmentsSwimming pool

    16 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills

  • Pool BlitzSwimming pool

    149 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Swimming pool (2)
Places to stay(1)
  • RydgesHotel

    601 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills

Entertainment(2)
  • The Old MuseumTheatre

    480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills

  • The Twelfth Night TheatreTheatre

    7 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

Transport(20)

14 bus stops · 6 train stations

Other(79)
  • CumulusApartment
  • Chapman & BaileyArt

    38 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills

  • Few & Far StudioArt

    Unit 2 16 Taylor Street

  • Artwork
  • Bathroom SuppliesBathroom Furnishing
  • Ritual HausBeauty salon

    Unit 1 6 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills

  • Bench (21)
  • 99 BikesBicycle

    62 Abbotsford Road

  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bleachers (5)
  • Machinery HillBleachers
  • Oriental ParadiseBrothel

    180 Abbotsford Road

  • PlatinumBrothel

    175 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Brisbane City MahindraCar

    214 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Mitsubishi BrisbaneCar
  • PrestigeCar

    277 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Union Shopper Motor MarketCar
  • Albion Muffler & Mechanical RepairsCar repair
  • Auto Safe T CheckCar repair

    Unit 3 156 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Bowen Hills Auto Collision CentreCar repair

    186 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Brisbane Auto AirCar repair
  • CL Body WorksCar repair

    206 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Fix A CarCar repair

    184 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • GoodyearCar repair

    Unit 4 19 Taylor Street, Bowen Hills

  • Hadwen's Prestige Collision RepairsCar repair
  • Khor LandroverCar repair
  • KLS Auto RepairsCar repair
  • Mitsubishi BrisbaneCar repair
  • Taverner MotorsportsCar repair

    159 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • TeamMotoCar repair

    39 Allison Street, Bowen Hills

  • Tint a CarCar repair
  • Ultra Tune Bowen HillsCar repair

    Unit 1 19 Taylor Street, Bowen Hills

  • BPCar wash
  • Hoppy's Hand Wash CafeCar wash

    179-185 Abbotsford Road

  • Pro Auto Salon BNECar wash

    154 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Bennie Carpets & Vinyl WarehouseCarpet

    161 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • DP TrainingCollege

    162 Abbotsford Road

  • Imagine Education - Faculty of AutomotiveCollege

    163 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • BPCompressed Air
  • EG AustraliaCompressed Air
  • John R Turk Electrical MayneElectronics

    30 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills

  • Elliot Clark TextilesFabric
  • Redelman FabricsFabric
  • South Pacific FabricsFabric
  • Fig & BloomFlorist

    31 Jeays Street, Bowen Hills

  • Garden (8)
  • KirbyHvac
  • Queensland X-RayImagery
  • Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyLaboratory

    Unit 24 Hurworth Street

  • Zoot ScootersMotorcycle

    164 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Musiclab (Qld)Musical Instrument

    34 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills

  • Newsagent
  • 25 King CarparkParking
  • Citi Link ParkingParking
  • Parking (15)
  • Queensland RailParking
  • The MewsParking

    141 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills

  • The PavilionParking
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Hope CentrePlace of worship
  • Our Lady of VictoriesPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Recycling (2)
  • Kennards HireRental

    182 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Shelter (5)
  • Charter Care ServicesSocial Facility
  • Stadium
  • National StorageStorage Rental

    200 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Red Star MusicStudio

    Unit 2 156 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Bowen Hills StationTicket
  • Ticket Validator (5)
  • Ready TowingTowing Service

    18 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills

  • MJS Flooring Trade WarehouseTrade
  • Grinners TrophysTrophy

    Unit 1 156 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Jax Tyres & AutoTyres

    147 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills

  • Vending machine (2)
  • Waste Basket (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Brisbane Strikers Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alexandria ParkNature reserve
  • Bowen ParkPark
  • Joshua Jeays Community PlacePark
  • Perry ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hope Centre
  • Our Lady of Victories

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
17
Nearest hospital
Rosemount Hospital (0.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
12
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 12
Aged-care services
3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Briz Brain & SpineGP
  • Elite Health & PerformanceEdmondstone RoadClinic
  • Myhealth Brisbane ShowgroundsMachinery StreetGP
  • Queensland Sports Medical CentreGP
  • Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyHurworth StreetLaboratory
  • The Banyans Health PlusGP
  • The Banyans Medical Centre & Specialist ClinicsGP
  • Ace PharmacyPharmacy
  • Bowen Hills Medical CentreClinic
  • Bowen Hills Medical Specialist CentreClinic
Aged-care services
  • St Vincent's Care Services Brisbane South Home CareBOWEN HILLSHome Care
  • St Vincent's Care Services North Brisbane Home CareBOWEN HILLSHome Care
  • Trilogy CareBOWEN HILLSHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
62
Participants per 1,000 residents
10.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

7 heritage places

  • Bowen ParkState heritage place
  • Brisbane Exhibition GroundsState heritage place
  • Cintra HouseState heritage place
  • Jubilee HotelState heritage place
  • MiegunyahState heritage place
  • Old Museum BuildingState heritage place
  • Our Lady of Victories Catholic ChurchState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Brisbane
Member of Parliament
Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,512
Turnout (2025)
89.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+59.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).

Coalition 31.7%Labor 68.3%

9.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +68.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Bowen HillsLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Fortitude ValleyLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • WindsorLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • New FarmLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Spring Hill CentralLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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