QLD · Brisbane Council
Kuraby, QLD, 4112
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#67 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kuraby is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 8,737 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 148 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 16.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 2 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 2 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
- 8,737
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,136
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 2,654
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 140 / 350 / 3
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)
- $650
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)
- 148
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 107
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 514 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry40
- 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,003
- Kuraby Special SchoolSpecial
- Kuraby State 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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beenleigh Rd at Kuraby station, stop 92
- Franquin Cr at Underwood Rd, stop 86
- Stiller Dr at Balmoral St, stop 89
- Stiller Dr at Crestwood St, stop 88
- Stiller Dr at Woodglen St, stop 87
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Pioneer Drive and Warrigal RoadBeenleigh Road, n/a22 Mar 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
- RoadworksSt Andrew Street / St Davids Street / St George Street, n/a22 Mar 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Beenleigh Rd at Kuraby Primary SchoolBus stop
- Beenleigh Rd at Kuraby station, stop 92Bus stop
- Beenleigh Rd near Stiller DrBus stop
- Bus stop
- Donegal St at Beenleigh Rd, stop 93Bus stop
- Kuraby Station - Jacob LaneBus stop
- Persse Rd at The OaksBus stop
- Persse Rd near Gumtree StBus stop
- Stiller Dr at Balmoral St, stop 89Bus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allingham Street ParkPark
- Bekker Place ParkPark
- Chesterfield Crescent ParkPark
- Edward Stiller ReservePark
- Franquin Crescent ParkPark
- King Street ParkPark
- Kinta Street ParkPark
- Pioneer Drive ParkPark
- Sheffield Place ParkPark
- Spring Creek ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Heal The Mindclinic
- Kuraby Aesthetic Clinicclinic
- Kuraby Station Surgeryclinic
- Low Price Pharmacypharmacy
- Qualitas Medical Clinic (Formerly Kuraby Station Surgery)clinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- 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)
- 17
- 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
- 89.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #67 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Heal The Mindhealthclinic
- Kuraby Aesthetic Clinichealthclinic
- Kuraby Station Surgeryhealthclinic
- Low Price Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Qualitas Medical Clinic (Formerly Kuraby Station Surgery)healthclinic
- Allingham Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Bekker Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Chesterfield Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Edward Stiller Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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