QLD · Brisbane Council
Fitzgibbon, QLD, 4018
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#221 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fitzgibbon is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,296 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 327 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 51.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 6,296
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,735
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 2,647
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 164 / 390 / 58
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)
- 327
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 161 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences41
- Other Property Damage19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)137
- Traffic And Related Offences36
- Unlawful Entry21
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,077
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beams Rd at Golden Downs
- Beams Rd at Holy Spirit College
- Norris Rd at Cape Arid Park
- Roghan Rd near Springbok Street
- Roghan Rd near Springbok Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (5)
- Lash N Brow StudioBeauty salon
186 Carselgrove Avenue, Fitzgibbon
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Beams Rd at Holy Spirit CollegeBus stop
- Beams Road at Golden DownsBus stop
- Carseldine station eastBus stop
- Carseldine station east, stop 1Bus stop
- Carselgrove Ave near Carnarvon CrBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cape Arid ParkPark
- Daintree ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Hidden WorldPark
- Iris Place ParkPark
- Kuranda ParkPark
- Kuringgai ParkPark
- Silkyoak Circuit ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Fitzgibbon Early LearningWarrumbungle Paradekindergarten
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 68.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #221 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
- Fitzgibbon Early LearningchildcareWarrumbungle Paradekindergarten
- Cape Arid Parkgovernmentpark
- Daintree Parkgovernmentpark
- Flinders Parkgovernmentpark
- Hidden Worldgovernmentpark
- Iris Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Kuranda Parkgovernmentpark
- Kuringgai Parkgovernmentpark
- Silkyoak Circuit Parkgovernmentpark
- Beams Rd at Golden Downstransport
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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