QLD · Brisbane Council
Heathwood, QLD, 4110
Current weather
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91% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#255 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Heathwood is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,944 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 991 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 200.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $745, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,944
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,527
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 1,453
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 85 / 46 / 14
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)
- $745
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)
- 991
- Against the person
- 130
- Against property
- 646
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 200.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences106
- Other Property Damage74
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)375
- Traffic And Related Offences81
- Unlawful Entry97
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Parkwood Dr North near Beech St
- Parkwood Dr North near Laurel St
- Parkwood Dr at Parkwood Drive South
- Parkwood Dr near Coolibah St
- Parkwood Dr near Coolibah St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (12)
- Bus stop (5)
- Parkwood Dr at Parkwood Drive SouthBus stop
- Parkwood Dr near Acacia StBus stop
- Parkwood Dr near Coolibah StBus stop
- Parkwood Dr near Juniper StBus stop
- Parkwood Dr near Watergum StBus stop
- Parkwood Dr North near Beech StBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hazel Street ParkPark
- Heathwood ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 64.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #255 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
- Hazel Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Heathwood Parkgovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkwood Dr North near Beech Sttransport
- Parkwood Dr North near Laurel Sttransport
- Parkwood Dr at Parkwood Drive Southtransport
- Parkwood Dr near Coolibah Sttransport
- Parkwood Dr near Coolibah Sttransport
- Drug Offencescrime106
- Other Property Damagecrime74
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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