QLD · Brisbane Council
Lota, QLD, 4179
Current weather
18.7°CClear sky
85% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 21.4° / 14.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#288 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lota is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,518 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 534 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 151.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 3,518
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,236
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 1,282
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 45 / 8
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)
- 534
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 293
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 151.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences113
- Other Property Damage36
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)188
- Traffic And Related Offences41
- Unlawful Entry31
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,061
- Lota 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lota station, platform 1
- Lota station, platform 2
- Oceana Tce at Lota House, stop 81
- Whites Rd at Hindes Street, stop 75
- Whites Rd at Hindes Street, stop 75
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- QRBicycle Parking
- Alexander St at Lota PCYC Stop 78Bus stop
- Hindes St at Bay Brooke, stop 76Bus stop
- Hindes St at Lota State School, stop 77Bus stop
- MacDonald St near Ernest St, stop 79Bus stop
- Oceana Tce at Britannia Street, stop 82Bus stop
- Oceana Tce at Lota House, stop 81Bus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cox ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Lota House - Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial HomeState 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 59.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #288 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
- Lota House - Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial HomeheritageState heritage place
- Cox Parkgovernmentpark
- Lota station, platform 1transport
- Lota station, platform 2transport
- Oceana Tce at Lota House, stop 81transport
- Whites Rd at Hindes Street, stop 75transport
- Whites Rd at Hindes Street, stop 75transport
- Lota State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime113
- Other Property Damagecrime36
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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