QLD · Brisbane Council
Gordon Park, QLD, 4031
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#261 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gordon Park is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,390 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 514 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 117.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $670, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, 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
- 4,390
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,213
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,911
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,204
- Employment rate
- 73.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 204 / 595
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)
- $670
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)
- 514
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 324
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 117.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault25
- Drug Offences80
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
- Traffic And Related Offences47
- Unlawful Entry44
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Richmond St near Haig St, stop 28
- Richmond St near Stafford Rd, stop 28
- Stafford Rd at Beaconsfield Terrace, stop 28a
- Stafford Rd at Clarence Road, stop 27
- Stafford Rd at Turner Road, stop 29
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Richmond St at Aberdeen Terrace, stop 25ABus stop
- Richmond St at Cowper Street, stop 27Bus stop
- Richmond St at Lennox Street, stop 26Bus stop
- Richmond St near Haig St, stop 28Bus stop
- Richmond St near Stafford Rd, stop 28Bus stop
- Stafford Rd at Beaconsfield Terrace, stop 28aBus stop
- Stafford Rd at Clarence Road, stop 27Bus stop
- Stafford Rd at Turner Road, stop 29Bus stop
- Thistle St at Gordon Street, stop 24Bus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archer Street ParkPark
- Thistle Street Park (no. 74)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alzheimer's QueenslandShamrock Streetyes
- Creative DenturesStafford Roaddentist
- YourBodyWorksThistle Streetalternative
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)
- 10/10
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
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 63.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #261 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
- Alzheimer's QueenslandhealthShamrock Streetyes
- Creative DentureshealthStafford Roaddentist
- YourBodyWorkshealthThistle Streetalternative
- Archer Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Thistle Street Park (no. 74)governmentpark
- Richmond St near Haig St, stop 28transport
- Richmond St near Stafford Rd, stop 28transport
- Stafford Rd at Beaconsfield Terrace, stop 28atransport
- Stafford Rd at Clarence Road, stop 27transport
- Stafford Rd at Turner Road, stop 29transport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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