QLD · Brisbane Council
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
#4 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
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 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)
- $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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 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
- 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
- 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
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 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)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 98.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 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&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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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