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QLD · Brisbane Council
East Brisbane, 4169
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,764
Growth (1 yr)
+2.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.2%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,056/wk
Employment rate
68.5%
Languages at home
20.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
East Brisbane is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. 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 ferries also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
East Brisbane snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Population (ERP)
6,764
+2.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
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
#122
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
- 57.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1238th in Australia
- State rank
- 277th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $620
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
6,764(June 2025)
+2.9% annual · +8.2% over 5 years · 88th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.9%
- 5-year growth
- +8.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +193
- Change in 5 years
- +510
- Growth rank in QLD
- 88th 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 (~7,150), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,186
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,056
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 250 of 2,839
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,139 / 135 / 1,303
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)
- 467
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 267
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences215
- Other Property Damage81
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)381
- Traffic And Related Offences125
- Unlawful Entry188
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
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 1,119
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,901 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 3,100 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Coorparoo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 231 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Narbethong State Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 302 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Villanova CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,561 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Buranda State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 226 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Coorparoo State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 809 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St James Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 132 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.8 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- The CottageOaklands Paradechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Heidelberg St at Heath Street, stop 15
- Heidelberg St at Heath Street, stop 15
- Heidelberg St near Mowbray Tce, stop 14
- Heidelberg St near Mowbray Tce, stop 14
- Vulture St at Kennedy Street, stop 11
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
208 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 10 cafes · 4 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 2 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 21 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 47 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.62
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.78
Food & drink(21)
- Abrisca Coffee RoastersCafe
28 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Café63Cafe
- Coffee MentalityCafe
- Cups on WellingtonCafe
5 Waterloo Street, East Brisbane
- Fortiude Coffee RoastersCafe
Unit 4 65 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Hey Joe Coffee Co.Cafe
33A Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- June's CafeCafe
17 Lytton Road
- Mow and Co.Cafe
- PawpawCafe
898 Stanley Street
- Stanley Street Lunch BoxCafe
- Australian National HotelPub
Stanley Street
- Lord Stanley HotelPub
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane
- Shafston HotelPub
- Shafston HotelPub
3 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- Kiku Charcoal GrillRestaurant
- La BodegaRestaurant
53 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- LemakRestaurant
53 Lytton Road
- Maxim's Chinese and ThaiRestaurant
- Mirchh Masala Chaat CourtRestaurant
Unit 3 110 Logan Road, Woolloongabba
- OlliRestaurant
Unit 2 53 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- Sushi KotobukiRestaurant
Unit 3 53 Lytton Road
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- Seasons IGA East BrisbaneSupermarket
Community(2)
- The CottageChildcare
19 Oaklands Parade
- East Brisbane State SchoolSchool
East Brisbane
Health & services(2)
- EasyCare Family DentalDentist
Unit 103 33 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- East Brisbane Chempro ChemistPharmacy
Unit 6B 33B;33 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
Sport & outdoors(58)
- Dog park (2)
- Taijuts Modern Martial ArtsGym
- Heath ParkPark
- Kingfisher ParkPark
- Margaret's GardenPark
- Mowbray ParkPark
- Norman Bridge ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Real ParkPark
- Watt ParkPark
- Williamina ParkPark
- Woolloongabba Rotary ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- David Turbayne Tennis CentreSports centre
- Hazel Millman Tennis CourtsSports centre
- The Barry McCart Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Cambell CentreSports field
- Chess BoardSports field
- Court 1Sports field
- Court 10Sports field
- Court 11Sports field
- Court 2Sports field
- Court 3Sports field
- Court 4Sports field
- Court 5Sports field
- Court 6Sports field
- Court 7Sports field
- Court 8Sports field
- Court 9Sports field
- Field 1Sports field
- Field 2Sports field
- Field 3Sports field
- Long FieldSports field
- Main FieldSports field
- Main OvalSports field
- New FieldSports field
- North FieldSports field
- Old Boys 1Sports field
- Old Boys 2Sports field
- Old Boys OvalSports field
- Parents FieldSports field
- Prep FieldSports field
- Sports field
- The FlatSports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(22)
21 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(52)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
867 Stanley Street
- LiquorStaxAlcohol
3 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- Michael Allen AntiquesAntiques
987 Stanley Street East
- QCC Hospitality SuppliesAppliance
36 Manilla Street
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (5)
- Hiker Brewing Co. East BrisbaneBeverages
Unit 2 65 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Bicycle Parking
- GetCarTechCar repair
Unit 4 65 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Clothes
169 Wellington Road
- Wendy Makin Bridal DesignsClothes
Unit Level 1 169 Wellington Road
- Gateway College of TechnologyCollege
167 Wellington Road, East Brisbane
- Compressed Air
- Australian Computer TradersComputer
- Computer
- Studio OneDance
40 Manilla Street
- London Fire + SafeDoityourself
165 Wellington Road, East Brisbane
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (7)
- The Grow CentreGarden Centre
- Hair by the CollectiveHairdresser
22 Overend Street, East Brisbane
- CBS PlumbingHardware
38 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Total ToolsHardware
- Hanworth HouseHotel
109 Lytton Road, East Brisbane
- The Wellington Apartment HotelHotel
- Information
- The Guitar Centre at the GabbaMusic
915 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane
- Second SkinOccupational Therapist
Unit 1 41 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Anglican Church Grammar SchoolOutdoor Seating
- Outdoor Seating
- Resene Color ShopPaint
110 Logan Road
- Liquor StaxParking
- Mowbray Park Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking
1027 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane
- Parking (17)
- Studio 42Parking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- BPPetrol station
- Picnic Table (8)
- Saint Benedict'sPlace of worship
81 Mowbray Terrace, East Brisbane
- Saint Paul's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- East Brisbane LPOPost office
58a Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter (3)
- Slipway (2)
- Gabba Screen Printing SuppliesStationery
189;62 Wellington Road;Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Telephone (4)
- TelstraTelephone
- Finlayson's Trade BaseTrade
- Waste Basket (8)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Heath ParkPark
- Kingfisher ParkPark
- Margaret's GardenPark
- Mowbray ParkPark
- Norman Bridge ReservePark
- Real ParkPark
- Watt ParkPark
- Williamina ParkPark
- Woolloongabba Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- Saint Benedict's
81 Mowbray Terrace, East Brisbane
- Saint Paul's Anglican Church
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- EasyCare Family DentalLytton RoadDentist
- Second SkinManilla StreetOccupational_Therapist
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)
- 109
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.1
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
- At the Gabba Stadium 15 minute parking restrictions applyMain Street / Stanley Street / Vulture Street / Wellington Road15 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
10 heritage places
- Classic CinemaState heritage place
- East Brisbane State SchoolState heritage place
- EskgroveState heritage place
- HanworthState heritage place
- Hester VillaState heritage place
- KitawahState heritage place
- La TrobeState heritage place
- Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War MemorialState heritage place
- Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church GroupState heritage place
- St Paul's Anglican Church and ColumbariumState 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
- Griffith
- Member of Parliament
- Renee COFFEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,916
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.1%Labor 65.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 28.2%Labor 71.8%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- East BrisbaneLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Kangaroo PointLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- WoolloongabbaLabor 78.5% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CoorparooLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Norman Park SouthLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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