QLD · Brisbane Council

Mount Ommaney, QLD, 4074

Current weather

15.8°CClear sky

94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.7° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability score

48.1/100

1961st in Australia

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

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 servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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