QLD · Brisbane Council
Bowen Hills, QLD, 4006
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#152 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bowen Hills is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,898 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,010 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1022.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 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
- 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)
- 114 / 65 / 2,506
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)
- $660
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)
- 5,010
- Against the person
- 1,275
- Against property
- 1,553
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,022.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault355
- Drug Offences1564
- Good Order Offences864
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)871
- Traffic And Related Offences300
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
120 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bar GustoBar
- BeerhausBar
- Bathroom SuppliesBathroom Furnishing
- Bench (16)
- 99 BikesBicycle
62 Abbotsford Road
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Abbotsford Rd at Allison Street Stop 16Bus stop
- Abbotsford Rd at Bowen HillsBus stop
- Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills near Folkestone StBus 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
- Alexandria ParkNature reserve
- Bowen ParkPark
- Joshua Jeays Community PlacePark
- Perry ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
7 state 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 · 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 78.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #152 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
- Bowen ParkheritageState heritage place
- Brisbane Exhibition GroundsheritageState heritage place
- Cintra HouseheritageState heritage place
- Jubilee HotelheritageState heritage place
- MiegunyahheritageState heritage place
- Old Museum BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Ace Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Bowen Hills Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Bowen Hills Medical Specialist Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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