QLD · Brisbane Council
Middle Park (Qld), QLD, 4074
Current weather
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94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.7° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#253 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Middle Park (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,845 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 619 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 161.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,845
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 1,404
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 71 / 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.
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)
- 619
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 427
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 161
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -38.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences74
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)280
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry58
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)
- 1,125.5
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary
- Middle Park 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Riverhills Rd at Wirilda
- Riverhills Rd at Wirilda
- Riverhills Rd near Horizon Dr
- Sumners Rd at Brumby Circuit
- Sumners Rd at Tompkins Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- Middle Park BakeryBakery
- BOQBank
- Beauty salon
- Bench
- Bus stop
- Horizon Dr at Baden PowellBus stop
- Horizon Dr at Middle Park near Riverhills RdBus stop
- Horizon Dr near Dewsbury StBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jamboree Lions Community ParkPark
- Loffs Road ParkPark
- Naver Street ParkPark
- Rod and Mary Burrows ParkPark
- Wirilda Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
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)
- 9/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- 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)
- 5
- 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
- 64.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #253 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
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Jamboree Lions Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Loffs Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Naver Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Rod and Mary Burrows Parkgovernmentpark
- Wirilda Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverhills Rd at Wirildatransport
- Riverhills Rd at Wirildatransport
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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