QLD · Brisbane Council
Brisbane City, QLD, 4000
Current weather
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93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#44 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brisbane City is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 12,587 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,126 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 566.1 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,587
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,802
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,934 of 7,513
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,942
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 333 / 5 / 5,518
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 7,126
- Against the person
- 1,590
- Against property
- 3,394
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 566.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault394
- Drug Offences1521
- Good Order Offences1082
- Other Property Damage298
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2395
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
148 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ann Street Stop 11 at King George Square
- Herschel Street Stop 1 near North Quay
- Margaret St stop 93 at George St
- Queen Street station, 1e
- Queen Street station, 1f
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Cross River Rail ProjectA new 10.2 kilometre north-south rail line connecting Dutton Park and Bowen Hills under the Brisbane River and CBD.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
1,164 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 2 26 Felix Street
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 4 238 George Street
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
195 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
- LiquorlandAlcohol
79 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
- Malt Traders Market StreetAlcohol
10 Market Street, Brisbane City
- ANZATM
- auswide bankATM
- CommonwealthATM
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Admiralty Towers II PlazaPark
- Anzac SquarePark
- Brisbane City Botanic GardensPark
- Camellia CollectionPark
- Cathedral SquarePark
- E. E. McCormick PlacePark
- Emma Miller PlacePark
- James Mooney PlacePark
- Miller ParkPark
- P Block LawnPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 19
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alcohol and Drug Information Serviceclinic
- BOH DentalAdelaide Streetdentist
- Brisbane Dentaldentist
- Brisbane Donor CentreEdward Streetblood_donation
- Brisbane Sexual Health Clinicclinic
- CFHP Brisbane CityEdward Stpsychotherapist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
109 state heritage places
- 109 Edward StreetState heritage place
- 138 Mary StreetState heritage place
- 169 Mary StreetState heritage place
- 62 Queen StreetState heritage place
- 93-103 Edward StreetState heritage place
- ANZ BankState heritage place
- Albert Park (North) air raid shelterState heritage place
- Albert Park (South) Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Albert Street Uniting ChurchState heritage place
- All Saints Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K QUT Gardens Point Community Childcarw Centrechildcare
- Gardenia Early Learning Centrechildcare
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)
- 88
- Parks (OSM)
- 26
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
- 68.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #44 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
- C&K QUT Gardens Point Community Childcarw Centrechildcarechildcare
- Gardenia Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- 109 Edward StreetheritageState heritage place
- 138 Mary StreetheritageState heritage place
- 169 Mary StreetheritageState heritage place
- 62 Queen StreetheritageState heritage place
- 93-103 Edward StreetheritageState heritage place
- ANZ BankheritageState heritage place
- Albert Park (North) air raid shelterheritageState heritage place
- Albert Park (South) Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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