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QLD · Brisbane Council
Nathan, 4111
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,205
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.6%
Median age
28
Median income
$1,682/wk
Employment rate
55%
Languages at home
16.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Nathan is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Nathan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
1,205
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#15
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1162nd in Australia
- State rank
- 262nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,205(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 78th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +8.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +95
- Growth rank in QLD
- 78th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 238 / 0 / 89
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 61
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 181 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)16
- Traffic And Related Offences23
- Drug Offences3
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,109
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Yarranlea Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 1,118 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Nursery Road State Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1034 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 158 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Robertson State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1128 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 732 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 48/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.76
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 7.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(8)
- Cafe RossaCafe
- CafeteriaCafe
- Sammy J'sCafe
- Dan Noodle HouseFast food
- Indian Brothers RestaurantFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Salisbury Hotel MotelPub
- Uni BarPub
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(1)
- Willet CentreLibrary
N54
Health & services(3)
- Salisbury DentistDentist
Unit 9 668 Toohey Road, Salisbury
- Griffith University Health ServiceMedical clinic
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Wilcox ParkPark
- Playground
- Nathan Squash & TennisSports centre
Recreation Drive
- Queensland Sports and Athletics CentreSports centre
590 Mains Road, Nathan
- Oval 1 (N64)Sports field
- Oval 2 (N67)Sports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- AmphitheatreTheatre
- Western OutlookViewpoint
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(37)
- Artwork
- Bench (3)
- Rob's spotBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bleachers (2)
- Co-op BookshopBooks
- The StoreConfectionery
- Crematorium
- Drinking water (7)
- Griffith ArtworksGallery
- Garden (12)
- N38 Roundabout GardenGarden
- L15Grave Yard
- StrandsHairdresser
660 Toohey Road
- 009Information
- 020Information
- 022Information
- 023Information
- 024Information
- DirectoryInformation
- Information
- Nathan Yarning CircleOutdoor Seating
- East Car ParkParking
- Parking (14)
- Ridge Car Park (N38)Parking
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Old Inter-campus bus stopShelter
- Shower (2)
- Main StadiumStadium
- Telephone
- Track (10)
- Griffith University Nathan CampusUniversity
- Vending machine (3)
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wilcox ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Griffith University Health ServiceDoctor
- Salisbury DentistToohey RoadDentist
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 27
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Special Events at Nissan Arena, QSAC Stadium.Kessels Road / Mains Road14 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moreton
- Member of Parliament
- Julie-Ann CAMPBELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 109,260
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 32.6%Labor 67.4%
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RobertsonLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- SalisburyLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Tarragindi EastLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Coopers PlainsLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Wellers HillLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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