QLD · Brisbane Council
East Brisbane, QLD, 4169
Current weather
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93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#174 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Brisbane is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,186 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,101 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 178.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 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)
- 142 / 135 / 1,303
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)
- $620
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)
- 1,101
- Against the person
- 140
- Against property
- 614
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 178
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences187
- Other Property Damage70
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)313
- Traffic And Related Offences99
- Unlawful Entry153
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,123.5
- Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined
- East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Michael Allen AntiquesAntiques
987 Stanley Street East
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (5)
- Hiker Brewing Co. East BrisbaneBeverages
Unit 2 65 Manilla Street, East Brisbane
- Bicycle Parking
- Elfin St near Mowbray Tce, stop 12Bus stop
- Heidelberg St at Heath Street, stop 15Bus stop
- Heidelberg St near Mowbray Tce, stop 14Bus stop
- Lytton Rd at Mowbray ParkBus stop
- Lytton Rd at Walter Avenue, stop 16Bus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- EasyCare Family DentalLytton Roaddentist
- Second SkinManilla Streetoccupational_therapist
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)
- 8/10
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
10 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- The CottageOaklands Paradechildcare
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 75.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #174 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
- The CottagechildcareOaklands Paradechildcare
- Classic CinemaheritageState heritage place
- East Brisbane State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- EskgroveheritageState heritage place
- HanworthheritageState heritage place
- Hester VillaheritageState heritage place
- KitawahheritageState heritage place
- La TrobeheritageState heritage place
- Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church GroupheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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