QLD · Brisbane Council
Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#50 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fortitude Valley is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,708 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,010 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 516.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 9,708
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,658
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,005 of 6,257
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,718
- Employment rate
- 73.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 249 / 65 / 5,061
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)
- 5,010
- Against the person
- 1,275
- Against property
- 1,553
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 516.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault355
- Drug Offences1564
- Good Order Offences864
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)871
- Traffic And Related Offences300
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,084.5
- Angelorum CollegeCombined
- Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Humanitas High SchoolSecondary
- Music Industry 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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brunswick Street Stop 201 near Alfred St CLOSED
- Brunswick Street Stop 202 near Wickham St
- James St near Arthur St, stop 9
- Warner Street Stop 203 near Wickham St
- Wickham St at Light Street, stop 7
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
- Clem Jones Tunnel(North South Bypass Tunnel)<br/><br/>A 6.8-kilometre-long roadway providing connections to Lutwyche Road, Inner City Bypass, Airport Link Tunnel, Shaftson Avenue, Ipswich Road and Pacific Motorway via twin 4.8-kilometre-long, two-lane tunnels.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
367 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Best Cellars on BrunswickAlcohol
- The QA BottleshopAlcohol
- Free Space VR ArcadeAmusement Arcade
- KUNSTLERArt
5M Winn Street, Fortitude Valley
- Brush and BarrelArts centre
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
6 James Street
- BubsBaby Goods
- Central Brunswick BakeryBakery
- Jocelyn's ProvisionsBakery
- NABBank
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
- Centenary PlacePark
- Kemp Place ParkPark
- Platypus CourtPark
- Wilson Outlook ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Central Brunswick Medical CentreBrunswick Streetdoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Holdsworth Housedoctor
- My Foot Dr.podiatrist
- Savage Xrayclinic
- Valley DentalMalt Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
30 state heritage places
- All Hallows Convent and SchoolState heritage place
- Austral Motors Building (former)State heritage place
- Bulolo FlatsState heritage place
- Centenary PlaceState heritage place
- Corbett and Son Store (former)State heritage place
- Credit Union Australia BuildingState heritage place
- Doggetts CottageState heritage place
- Drill Shed, Caretaker's Cottage and Orderly Room (former), Water StreetState heritage place
- Empire HotelState heritage place
- Fortitude Valley Air Raid SheltersState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Fortitude Valleykindergarten
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)
- 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
- 92.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #50 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
- Goodstart Fortitude Valleychildcarekindergarten
- All Hallows Convent and SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Austral Motors Building (former)heritageState heritage place
- Bulolo FlatsheritageState heritage place
- Centenary PlaceheritageState heritage place
- Corbett and Son Store (former)heritageState heritage place
- Credit Union Australia BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Doggetts CottageheritageState heritage place
- Drill Shed, Caretaker's Cottage and Orderly Room (former), Water StreetheritageState heritage place
- Empire HotelheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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