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Kenmore, QLD, 4069

Current weather

15.8°CClear sky

94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.7° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

98.5/100

#4 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kenmore is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,675 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 254 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 26.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 4 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
9,675
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,491
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
140 of 3,517
Median monthly mortgage
$2,200
Employment rate
64.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
180 / 222 / 47

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$800

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
254
Against the person
36
Against property
167
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 269 residents
State safety percentile
2.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-57.9%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud15
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)76
  • Traffic And Related Offences21
  • Unlawful Entry39
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,142
  • Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary
  • Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary
  • Kenmore State SchoolPrimary
  • Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

57 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brookfield Rd at Kenmore West, stop 37
  • Gem Rd near Wyndarra St
  • Lanark St near Kilkivan Ave, stop 39a
  • Marshall Lane near Gilruth Rd, stop 36
  • Moggill Rd at Marshall Lane, stop 33

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

242 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Kenmore GalleryArt

    2079 Moggill Road, Kenmore

  • BOQATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    2069 Moggill Road

  • Brumby's BakeriesBakery
  • Kenmore Village BakeryBakery
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Akuna Street ParkPark
  • Boblynne Street ParkPark
  • Dumbarton Drive ParkPark
  • Gubberley Street ParkPark
  • Henry Clarkson ParkPark
  • Kilkivan Avenue Park SouthPark
  • Kingfisher ParkPark
  • Marland Street ParkPark
  • Misty Morn ParkPark
  • Palm Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
25
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Alternativealternative
  • AudioClinicaudiologist
  • Australian Doctors Clinicdoctor
  • Berkeley Medical Centerpharmacy
  • Centrecentre
  • Courtyard Family Medical Centeryes
  • David Martin Speech Language Pathologistspeech_therapist
  • Discount Drug Storespharmacy
  • Discount Drug Storespharmacy
  • Doctordoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • C&Kkindergarten
  • Goodstart Kenmore Kersley RoadKersley Roadkindergarten
  • Kenmore District Kindergarten and Preschoolkindergarten
  • Montessori Children's Housechildcare
  • Montessori Children's Housekindergarten
  • Shared Beginnings KenmoreBrookfield Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
36
Parks (OSM)
21

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
98.5/100
Cohort rank
#4 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • C&Kchildcarekindergarten
  • Goodstart Kenmore Kersley RoadchildcareKersley Roadkindergarten
  • Kenmore District Kindergarten and Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Montessori Children's Housechildcarechildcare
  • Montessori Children's Housechildcarekindergarten
  • Shared Beginnings KenmorechildcareBrookfield Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Alternativehealthalternative
  • AudioClinichealthaudiologist
  • Australian Doctors Clinichealthdoctor

Data sources & freshness

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