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QLD · Brisbane Council
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%
Languages at home
29.9%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Bowen Hills is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Against similar metro suburbs, local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Bowen Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#40
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in QLD
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
- 57.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1299th in Australia
- State rank
- 295th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 72.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 65 / 2,506
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 1,203
- Against the person
- 306
- Against property
- 362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault445
- Drug Offences2000
- Good Order Offences1050
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1059
- Traffic And Related Offences357
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
226 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 18 food & drink venues nearby
- Decent local green space — 5 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
- 1.02
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(6)
- Bowen hills tobacconistConvenience store
- BP ShopConvenience store
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
Community(1)
- Queensland Show ChoirCommunity centre
480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills
Health & services(14)
- Bowen Hills Medical CentreClinic
- Bowen Hills Medical Specialist CentreClinic
- 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(17)
- 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
- Bowen ParkPark
- Joshua Jeays Community PlacePark
- Park (2)
- Perry ParkPark
- Playground
- 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)
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(82)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- CumulusApartment
- Few & Far StudioArt
Unit 2 16 Taylor Street
- Artwork
- Bathroom SuppliesBathroom Furnishing
- 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
- AutoKeepersCar repair
184 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
- 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
- Imagine Education - Faculty of AutomotiveCollege
163 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills
- BPCompressed Air
- EG AustraliaCompressed Air
- Drinking water (6)
- John R Turk Electrical MayneElectronics
30 Edmonstone Road
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- Elliot Clark TextilesFabric
- Redelman FabricsFabric
- South Pacific FabricsFabric
- Fig & BloomFlorist
31 Jeays Street, Bowen Hills
- Garden (8)
- RydgesHotel
601 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills
- KirbyHvac
- Queensland X-RayImagery
- Musiclab (Qld)Musical Instrument
34 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills
- Alexandria ParkNature Reserve
- Newsagent
- 25 King CarparkParking
- Citi Link ParkingParking
- Parking (15)
- Queensland Rail park 'n' rideParking
- The MewsParking
141 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills
- The PavilionParking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- BPPetrol station
230 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills
- EG Ampol Bowen HillsPetrol station
136-146 Abbotsford Road
- Brisbane City ChurchPlace of worship
- Our Lady of VictoriesPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Carlton & United Breweries Marketing StorePromotional Products
276 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills
- EG AustraliaPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- 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)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane City Church
- Our Lady of Victories
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 11
- Nearest hospital
- Rosemount Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Ace PharmacyPharmacy
- Bowen Hills Medical CentreClinic
- Bowen Hills Medical Specialist CentreClinic
- Hyperbaric O2 HealthClinic
- Myhealth Brisbane ShowgroundsMachinery StreetDoctor
- QML PathologyClinic
- Queensland Pelvic Floor CentreClinic
- Queensland X-RayImagery
- Showground DentalDentist
- The Compounding PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Brisbane Showground.Alexandria Street / Gregory Terrace / King Street28 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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