QLD · Brisbane Council
Gaythorne, QLD, 4051
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#264 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gaythorne is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,158 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 929 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 294.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 13 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,158
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,759
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 121 of 1,548
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 242 / 633
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)
- 929
- Against the person
- 106
- Against property
- 530
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 294.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault47
- Drug Offences180
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)310
- Traffic And Related Offences75
- Unlawful Entry89
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gaythorne Rd at Church, stop 5
- Grays Rd near Newman St
- Grays Rd near Newman St
- Taylors Rd at Gray Rd, stop 9/7
- Taylors Rd at Taylors A, stop 7
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Everybody eBikesBicycle
Unit 6 51 Prospect Road, Gaythorne
- Gaythorne Rd at Church, stop 5Bus stop
- Grays Rd near Newman StBus stop
- Pickering St at Pickering RailBus stop
- Samford Rd at Gaythorne station, stop 32Bus stop
- Taylors Rd at Gray Rd, stop 9/7Bus stop
- Taylors Rd at Taylors A, stop 7Bus stop
- Grub StreetCafe
Unit 1 440 Samford Road, Gaythorne
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bliss Street Park (no. 39)Park
- Brookside ParkPark
- John French Memorial 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
- Pain Be GoneSamford Roadphysiotherapist
- Samford Road Day HospitalSamford Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Enoggera Early EducationPickering Streetkindergarten
- Gaythorne Community Kindergartenchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 62.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #264 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
- Enoggera Early EducationchildcarePickering Streetkindergarten
- Gaythorne Community Kindergartenchildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Pain Be GonehealthSamford Roadphysiotherapist
- Samford Road Day HospitalhealthSamford Roadclinic
- Bliss Street Park (no. 39)governmentpark
- Brookside Parkgovernmentpark
- John French Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Gaythorne Rd at Church, stop 5transport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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