QLD · Brisbane Council
Hemmant, QLD, 4174
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#165 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hemmant is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 2,886 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 103 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 35.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 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.
Population
- Population
- 2,886
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,141
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 1,064
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 69%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 85 / 0
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)
- $500
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)
- 103
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 66
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences7
- Other Property Damage8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)29
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry19
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Hemmant Flexible SchoolSpecial
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hemmant station, platform 1
- Hemmant station, platform 2
- Kianawah Rd at Glenwood Pl
- Kianawah Rd at Vikings
- Wynnum Rd at Kianawah Rd, stop 46/49
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Majestic Skin RoomBeauty salon
4 Majestic Crescent, Hemmant
- Bench (10)
- Brisbane City CouncilDrinking water
- Drinking water (3)
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Hemmant LPOPost office
Hemmant and Tingalpa Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Benham ParkPark
- Bogong Street ParkPark
- Bremen Street ParkPark
- Burnby Road ParkPark
- Edward Kelk ParkPark
- Hemmant TrianglePark
- Padbury Street ParkPark
- Pinnibar Street ParkPark
- Pinnibar Street Park (no. 40)Park
- Pinnibar Street Park (no. 43)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Anning Monument (Boer War Memorial)State heritage place
- Hemmant Christian Community ChurchState heritage place
- Hemmant State School and DumbartonState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 76.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #165 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
- Anning Monument (Boer War Memorial)heritageState heritage place
- Hemmant Christian Community ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Hemmant State School and DumbartonheritageState heritage place
- Bill Benham Parkgovernmentpark
- Bogong Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Bremen Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Burnby Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Edward Kelk Parkgovernmentpark
- Hemmant Trianglegovernmentpark
- Padbury Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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