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Northgate (Qld), QLD, 4013
Current weather
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92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#136 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Northgate (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,876 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 273 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 56.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,876
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 394 / 437
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)
- $550
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)
- 273
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 115
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault16
- Drug Offences87
- Good Order Offences24
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)52
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holland St at Northgate station
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18
- Ridge St at St Vincents, stop 19
- Sandgate Rd at Goss Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Queensland Home AppliancesAppliance
Unit 3 326 Melton Road, Northgate
- Bus stop
- Day Rd near Lang Tce, stop 17Bus stop
- Day Rd near Oates RdBus stop
- Flower St at Hall Street, stop 12Bus stop
- Flower St at Surrey Street, stop 13Bus stop
- Melton Rd at Elwyn Street, stop 14Bus stop
- Melton Rd near Allworth St, stop 15Bus stop
- Melton Rd near New Ivo St, stop 12Bus stop
- Melton Road near Toombul Road stop 16Bus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Nicholson PlacePark
- Northgate ReservePark
- Stanley Richardson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 80.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #136 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
- Nicholson Placegovernmentpark
- Northgate Reservegovernmentpark
- Stanley Richardson Parkgovernmentpark
- Holland St at Northgate stationtransport
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18transport
- Ridge St at Scott Street, stop 18transport
- Ridge St at St Vincents, stop 19transport
- Sandgate Rd at Goss Roadtransport
- Assaultcrime16
- Drug Offencescrime87
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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