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QLD · Brisbane Council
Gumdale, 4154
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,137
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
38
Median income
$3,405/wk
Employment rate
71%
Languages at home
15%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gumdale is a practical smaller community in Brisbane Council, 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.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Gumdale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,137
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#89
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 62.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 752nd in Australia
- State rank
- 170th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #89 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #121 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,137(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 36th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +77
- Growth rank in QLD
- 36th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,150), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 663 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 24
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 766 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)51
- Traffic And Related Offences18
- Good Order Offences7
- Unlawful Entry12
- Drug Offences12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,022.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Gumdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,152 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- OneSchool Global QLDCombined · Independent · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 285 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 sports centres · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 65/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.87
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.74
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(3)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(4)
- Journey GumdaleChildcare
681 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
- Guimdale C & K Community KindergartenKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- Gumdale State SchoolSchool
677 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(11)
- ElioGym
23 Terraldon Circuit, Gumdale
- Jetts FitnessGym
- Formosa Road ParkPark
Unit B 365 Formosa Road, Gumdale
- Park (2)
- Tilley Road ParkPark
- Aquatic Achievers Swim School GumdaleSports centre
948 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(8)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 5 682 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
- Gumdale Historical MuseumAttraction
- Dry Cleaning
- 7-ElevenParking
- Parking (9)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
681 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Private Hospital (5.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 50
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bonner
- Member of Parliament
- Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,498
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).
Coalition 50.9%Labor 49.1%
5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GumdaleLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BaysideLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Carindale EastLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- Manly WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- Wondall HeightsLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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