QLD · Brisbane Council
Gumdale, 4154
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gumdale is a practical smaller community in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by community and employment and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 2,298
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,405
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 689
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,669
- Employment rate
- 71%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 766 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences12
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,060
- Gumdale State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- New Cleveland Rd near Archer St
- New Cleveland Rd near Feathertail Pl
- New Cleveland Rd near Green Camp Rd
- New Cleveland Rd near Judd St
- Tilley Rd near Grassdale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 5 682 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
- Bus stop
- New Cleveland Rd at Eastside VillageBus stop
- New Cleveland Rd near Archer StBus stop
- New Cleveland Rd near Feathertail PlBus stop
- New Cleveland Rd near Green Camp RdBus stop
- New Cleveland Rd near Judd StBus stop
- Tilley Rd at London RoadBus stop
- Tilley Rd at New Cleveland RoadBus stop
- Tilley Rd near Grassdale RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Formosa Road ParkPark
- Tilley Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guimdale C & K Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Journey GumdaleNew Cleveland Roadchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 706th in Australia
- State rank
- 143rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #99 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #101 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Aquatic Achievers Swim School Gumdaleamenities948 New Cleveland Road, Gumdalesports_centre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenities681 New Cleveland Road, Gumdalepost_office
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- CellarbrationsamenitiesUnit 5 682 New Cleveland Road, Gumdalealcohol
- Dry Cleaningamenitiesdry_cleaning
- Elioamenities23 Terraldon Circuit, Gumdalefitness_centre
- IGAamenitiessupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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