QLD · Brisbane Council
Doolandella, QLD, 4077
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Desirability index
#488 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Doolandella is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,123 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,973 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 277.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,123
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,882
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 2,270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 191 / 566 / 9
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)
- $650
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)
- 1,973
- Against the person
- 299
- Against property
- 1,115
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 277
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences315
- Good Order Offences130
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)682
- Traffic And Related Offences195
- Unlawful Entry149
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blunder Rd at Doolandella North, stop 61a
- Blunder Rd near Crossacres St
- Blunder Rd near Wallaroo Wy
- Crossacres near Blunder Rd
- Wallaroo Way near Brushtail Cr, stop 61
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Doolandell BakehouseBakery
- Bicycle Parking
- Blunder Rd at Doolandella North, stop 61aBus stop
- Blunder Rd near Crossacres StBus stop
- Blunder Rd near Wallaroo WyBus stop
- Bus stop (4)
- Crossacres near Blunder RdBus stop
- Wallaroo Way near Brushtail Cr, stop 61Bus stop
- KJ Safety Certificates/Roadworthy CertificatesCar repair
1 Possum Court
- Compressed Air
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
- Beccaria Place ParkPark
- Blunder Creek Reserve Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Wallaroo Way Community ParkPark
- Wallaroo Way ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Family DaycareColesbrook Crescentkindergarten
- kindergartenBlunder Roadkindergarten
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 32.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #488 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
- Family DaycarechildcareColesbrook Crescentkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcareBlunder Roadkindergarten
- Beccaria Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Blunder Creek Reserve Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wallaroo Way Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Wallaroo Way Parkgovernmentpark
- Blunder Rd at Doolandella North, stop 61atransport
- Blunder Rd near Crossacres Sttransport
- Blunder Rd near Wallaroo Wytransport
- Crossacres near Blunder Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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