QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Brendale, QLD, 4500
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 22° / 13.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#443 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brendale is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 3,100 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,183 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 381.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 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
- 3,100
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 1,383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 1,111 / 0
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)
- $600
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)
- 1,183
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 671
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 381.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault81
- Drug Offences177
- Other Property Damage104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)432
- Traffic And Related Offences121
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- South Pine Rd near Deakin St
- South Pine Rd near Hinkler Ct
- South Pine Rd near Kremzow Rd
- South Pine Rd near Leitchs Rd
- South Pine Rd near Mott St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lite-Az-AirBakery
Kremzow Road
- Tsquared Bike CoBicycle
Unit 28 302 South Pine Road
- Brendale St at Doonside PdeBus stop
- Brendale St near Currajon StBus stop
- Brendale St near Gowrie StBus stop
- Leitchs Rd near Bult DrBus stop
- Leitchs Rd near French AveBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Deakin StBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Hinkler CtBus stop
- South Pine Rd near Johnstone RdBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brendale ParkPark
- Buckley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dentistdentist
- Eatons Quality Medical & Skin Cancerdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 6
- 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
- 38.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #443 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
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Eatons Quality Medical & Skin Cancerhealthdoctor
- Brendale Parkgovernmentpark
- Buckley Parkgovernmentpark
- South Pine Rd near Deakin Sttransport
- South Pine Rd near Hinkler Cttransport
- South Pine Rd near Kremzow Rdtransport
- South Pine Rd near Leitchs Rdtransport
- South Pine Rd near Mott Sttransport
- Assaultcrime81
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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