QLD · Redland Council
Lamb Island, QLD, 4184
Current weather
16.9°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.1° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#713 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lamb Island is a small locality in the Redland area, home to around 504 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 420 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 833.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 504
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $667
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 355
- Median monthly mortgage
- $874
- Employment rate
- 24.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 420
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 833.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Drug Offences141
- Good Order Offences38
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)45
- Traffic And Related Offences40
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lamb Island
- Lamb Island ferry terminal
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Public toilets
- Old Wharf ShelterShelter
- Lamb Island RampSlipway
- Slipway
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ian Ward ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Lamb Island Pioneer HallState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 1.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #713 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
- Lamb Island Pioneer HallheritageState heritage place
- Ian Ward Parkgovernmentpark
- Lamb Islandtransport
- Lamb Island ferry terminaltransport
- Assaultcrime46
- Drug Offencescrime141
- Good Order Offencescrime38
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime45
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime40
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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