QLD · Brisbane Council
Holland Park West, QLD, 4121
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 13.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#172 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Holland Park West is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,468 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 601 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 92.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,468
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,195
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 2,651
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 125 / 546
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)
- $675
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)
- 601
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 399
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences61
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)199
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry112
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle44
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,055
- Holland Park State High SchoolSecondary
- Marshall Road State SchoolPrimary
- Nursery Road State Special 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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bapaume Rd at Dobbs Street, stop 63
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers Hill
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers Hill, stop 2
- Holland Park West station, platform 1
- Holland Park West station, platform 2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Slow moving plant/equipment travelling from Birdwood Rd onto Pacific Motorway SouthboundBirdwood Road, n/a24 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lunch BakeBakery
- Bbq (3)
- Carries Hidden BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (15)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bapaume Rd at Dobbs Street, stop 63Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd at Holland Park High School, stop 62Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd near Mulsanne Rd, stop 61/57Bus stop
- Bapaume Rd near Sterculia Ave, stop 57/61Bus stop
- Birdwood Rd at Wellers HillBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balis Street ParkPark
- Beryl McKenzie ParkPark
- Birdwood Road ParkPark
- Estate Place ParkPark
- Gibson Place ParkPark
- Glindemann ParkPark
- Joachim Street ParkPark
- Roseglen Street Park (no. 30)Park
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
- Acupuncture Health and Wellnessalternative
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)
- 9/10
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 75.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #172 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
- Acupuncture Health and Wellnesshealthalternative
- Balis Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Beryl McKenzie Parkgovernmentpark
- Birdwood Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Estate Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Gibson Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Glindemann Parkgovernmentpark
- Joachim Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Roseglen Street Park (no. 30)governmentpark
- Slow moving plant/equipment travelling from Birdwood Rd onto Pacific Motorway SouthboundroadworksBirdwood Road, n/a24 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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