QLD · Brisbane Council
Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059
Current weather
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93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#18 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kelvin Grove is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,909 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 380 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 48.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $439, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,909
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,670
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 372 of 3,553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 173 / 201 / 1,959
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)
- $439
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)
- 380
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 267
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 282 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences45
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)139
- Traffic And Related Offences30
- Unlawful Entry71
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)
- 1,135
- Compass Independent SchoolCombined
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeCombined
- Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesSecondary
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Victoria Park Rd at QUT Victoria Park Rd
- Windsor Rd at Windsor - Gebbie, stop 11
- Windsor Rd at Windsor - Prospect, stop 9
- Windsor Rd near Errard St, stop 12
- Windsor Rd near Guildford St, stop 13
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
193 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
- Kelvin Grove Hot BreadBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Feli Z Dama NailsBeauty salon
Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
- Instyle Glamour Beauty SalonBeauty salon
183 Kelvin Grove Road
- Bench (25)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- BCCBus stop
- Carraway Street - 6Bus stop
- Herston Rd at Herston Corner, stop 15aBus 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
- Chauvel PlacePark
- Grey Gums ParkPark
- Kelvin Grove ReservePark
- Kulgun ParkPark
- Kundu ParkPark
- Marshall ParkPark
- McCaskie ParkPark
- Parer PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brisbane Sports Medicineyes
- Kelvin Grove PharmacyMusk Avenuepharmacy
- Urban Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
6 state heritage places
- AMA HouseState heritage place
- CraigerneState heritage place
- Gona BarracksState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove Fig Trees and Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeState heritage place
- Student Residences, QUT Kelvin Grove CampusState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Kelvin GroveSchool Streetchildcare
- Kindy Landchildcare
- The Grove Early LearningKelvin Grove Roadchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- 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
- 96.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 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
- C&K Kelvin GrovechildcareSchool Streetchildcare
- Kindy Landchildcarechildcare
- The Grove Early LearningchildcareKelvin Grove Roadchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- AMA HouseheritageState heritage place
- CraigerneheritageState heritage place
- Gona BarracksheritageState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove Fig Trees and Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeheritageState heritage place
- Student Residences, QUT Kelvin Grove CampusheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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