QLD · Brisbane Council
Mount Ommaney, QLD, 4074
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mount Ommaney is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 2,503 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 65 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+24%), roughly 26.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and many local shops, services and recreation venues. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,503
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 917
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,316
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 157 / 40
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 Jul 2026)
- 65
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 417 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +23.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences76
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)285
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry58
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,056
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arrabri Ave at Explorer
- Arrabri Ave at Mt Ommaney South near Bowles St
- Arrabri Ave at Mt Ommaney South near Bowles St
- Bounty St at Explorer
- Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- StrandbagBag
- Bendigo BankBank
- Glamour Nails & FootspaBeauty salon
- ProfessioNAILBeauty salon
- StefanBeauty salon
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Arrabri Ave at ExplorerBus stop
- Arrabri Ave at Mt Ommaney South near Bowles StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arrabri Avenue ParkPark
- Haydn Sargent PlacePark
- Lorikeet ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Laubman & Pankoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
- Centenary Childcare & Early Education CentreLoffs Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 48.1/100
- National rank
- 1961st in Australia
- State rank
- 397th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #30 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #311 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime76
- Other Property Damagecrime39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime285
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime40
- Unlawful Entrycrime58
- Centenary Childcare & Early Education CentrechildcareLoffs Roadkindergarten
- Laubman & Pankhealthoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Arrabri Avenue Parkgovernmentpark
- Haydn Sargent Placegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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