QLD · Brisbane Council
Nathan, QLD, 4111
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#58 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nathan is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 1,085 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 56 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 51.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,085
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,682
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 341
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 89
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)
- $560
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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 181 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences22
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Griffith University stop A
- Griffith University stop B
- Kessels Rd at QEII Stadium, stop 57
- Orange Grove Rd at Dulcie Street, stop 52
- Toohey Rd at Toohey Forest, stop 53
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Special Event at Nissan Arena, 29 June to 3rd July - QISSN Carnival at Nissan ArenaKessels Road / Mains Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Rob's spotBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Co-op BookshopBooks
- Bus stop
- Griffith Rd at Recreation Road, stop 55aBus stop
- Griffith University stop ABus stop
- Griffith University stop BBus stop
- Kessels Rd at Estoril Street, stop 56Bus stop
- Kessels Rd at Griffith Road, stop 55Bus 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
- Wilcox ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Griffith University Health Servicedoctor
- Salisbury DentistToohey Roaddentist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
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)
- 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
- 91.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #58 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
- Griffith University Health Servicehealthdoctor
- Salisbury DentisthealthToohey Roaddentist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Wilcox Parkgovernmentpark
- Special Event at Nissan Arena, 29 June to 3rd July - QISSN Carnival at Nissan ArenaroadworksKessels Road / Mains Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
- Griffith University stop Atransport
- Griffith University stop Btransport
- Kessels Rd at QEII Stadium, stop 57transport
- Orange Grove Rd at Dulcie Street, stop 52transport
- Toohey Rd at Toohey Forest, stop 53transport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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