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Nudgee, QLD, 4014

Current weather

16.8°CClear sky

92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

75/100

#175 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Nudgee is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,377 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 652 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 149.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $770, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
4,377
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,620
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
57 of 1,553
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
68.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
104 / 217 / 0

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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$770

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
652
Against the person
61
Against property
451
Rate per 1,000 residents
149
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 72 residents
State safety percentile
18.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-53.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences48
  • Fraud39
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)316
  • Traffic And Related Offences85
  • Unlawful Entry42

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Childs Rd at Parkland, stop 32/38
  • Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 32/35
  • Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 35/32
  • Saint Vincents Rd at Childs Road, stop 38
  • Saint Vincents Rd at Childs Road, stop 38

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (4)
  • Bench (6)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Childs Rd at ParklandBus stop
  • Childs Rd at Parkland, stop 32/38Bus stop
  • Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 32/35Bus stop
  • Nudgee Rd at Golf Course, stop 35/32Bus stop
  • Nudgee station - St Achs StBus stop
  • Red Hill Rd at Overlea Street, stop 33bBus stop
  • Red Hill Rd near Earnshaw Rd, stop 33aBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alexander Macpherson ParkPark
  • Dent ParkPark
  • Kedron Brook Floodway ParkPark
  • Nudgee Recreation ReservePark
  • Nudgee Waterhole ReservePark
  • Pamir Street ParkPark
  • Railway Street ParkPark
  • Redway Street ParkPark
  • Showground ParkPark
  • St Achs Street ParkPark

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.

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
12

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
75.0/100
Cohort rank
#175 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Alexander Macpherson Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dent Parkgovernmentpark
  • Kedron Brook Floodway Parkgovernmentpark
  • Nudgee Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Nudgee Waterhole Reservegovernmentpark
  • Pamir Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Railway Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Redway Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Showground Parkgovernmentpark
  • St Achs Street Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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