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QLD · Brisbane Council
Nundah, 4012
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,427
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.3%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,769/wk
Employment rate
70.2%
Languages at home
20.2%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Nundah is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a excellent desirability read, with safety, plus community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Nundah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
15,427
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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
#40
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
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
- 70.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 204th in Australia
- State rank
- 66th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
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
15,427(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +9.3% over 5 years · 66th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +9.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +245
- Change in 5 years
- +1,310
- Growth rank in QLD
- 66th 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 (~17,150), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 13,098
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,769
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 576 of 6,828
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,473 / 986 / 3,785 (+ 3 other)
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)
- 478
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 249
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 195 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences180
- Good Order Offences62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)219
- Traffic And Related Offences74
- Unlawful Entry92
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)
- 1,079
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Nundah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 640 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Northgate State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Aviation HighSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 610 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.3 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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Nundah Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Habitat Early Learning NundahBage Streetkindergarten
- Zion Aged Care Alondra Residenceskindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kreutzer St near Grace St, stop 40/46
- Sandgate Rd at Nundah, stop 3
- Toombul Shopping Centre station, platform A
- Toombul Shopping Centre station, platform B
- Toombul Shopping Centre station, platform F
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
279 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 9 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Notable café culture — 9 cafés nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 78 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.69
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.76
Food & drink(16)
- Cafe
83 York Street, Nundah
- Cafe Solo ExpressoCafe
25 Bradbury Street, Nundah
- Espresso TrainCafe
- Mum's pho nundahCafe
1269 Sandgate Road
- Nundah CornerCafe
Unit 3 1208 Sandgate Road
- Queenies Traditional Tea HouseCafe
1279 Sandgate Road
- Simply DuoCafe
1277 Sandgate Road
- Studio Solo and CoCafe
20 Nellie Street, Nundah
- York St Espresso BarCafe
83 York Street, Nundah
- Red RoosterFast food
1386 Parkland Street
- Prince of Wales HotelPub
1154 Sandgate Road
- Block House CoffeRestaurant
130 Ryans Road, Nundah
- Earth and SeaRestaurant
1252 Sandgate Road
- Fuel and CoRestaurant
190 Buckland Road, Nundah
- Nundah KitchenRestaurant
- Soul BrothersRestaurant
1220 Sandgate Road, Nundah
Shopping(5)
- Convenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
1401 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Route 66Convenience store
66 Rode Road, Wavell Heights
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Nundah-Northgate Memorial HallCommunity centre
- C&K Nundah Community KindergartenKindergarten
Nundah
- Habitat Early Learning NundahKindergarten
79 Bage Street, Nundah
- Kindergarten
- Zion Aged Care Alondra ResidencesKindergarten
- Nundah LibraryLibrary
1 Bage Street, Nundah
- Nundah State SchoolSchool
41 Bage Street, Nundah
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
16 Leslie Street, Nundah
- Toombul Shire HallTownhall
1141 Sandgate Road, Nundah
Health & services(9)
- Melanoma Scan ToombulClinic
- Devine SmilesDentist
1386
- Nundah Village DentalDentist
Unit 6 1231 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Nundah Community Health CentreHospital
10 Nellie Street, Nundah
- Medical clinic
- Nundah Medical CentreMedical clinic
1459 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Nundah Village Family PracticeMedical clinic
1262 Sandgate Road
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Nundah Village VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(33)
- Dog park
- Fitness CartelGym
20 Nellie Street, Nundah
- Albert Bishop ParkPark
- Boyd ParkPark
- Carew Street ParkPark
- German Station ParkPark
- New Ivo Street ParkPark
- Nundah Memorial ParkPark
- Oxenham ParkPark
- Plaisted Place ParkPark
- Ross ParkPark
- Toombul Terrace ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Sams Indoor Sports CentreSports centre
137 Bage Street, Nundah
- Sports centre
Boyd Road, Nundah
- Tappeiner Sports CentreSports centre
Donkin Street, Nundah
- Toombul Croquet ClubSports centre
- Alan Skuse NetsSports field
- Ken Mackay OvalSports field
- La Frantz OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Boyd Road, Nundah
- Swimming pool (5)
Transport(68)
60 bus stops · 8 train stations
Other(49)
- BWSAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- BOQBank
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (12)
- CarxpressCar
- KiaCar
1329 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- MitsubishiCar
- Norris Quality Used CarsCar
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
1386 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Centre
- Common (3)
- Drinking water (13)
- Fitness Station (3)
- Hendra Pony ClubHorse Riding
- Ciao GelatoIce Cream
Unit 1 1207 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Clayfield JewelleryJewelry
Unit 2 1193 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Nundah Village Shopping CentreMall
89 Buckland Road
- Lumus Imaging NundahMedical Imaging
20 Nellie Street, Nundah
- Nundah park 'n' rideParking
- Parking (22)
- Toombul park 'n' rideParking
- Toombul Shopping Centre park 'n' rideParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- AmpolPetrol station
1401 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- Picnic Table (3)
- Holy SpiritPlace of worship
39 Imbros Street, Nundah
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
23 Henchman Street, Nundah
- North-East Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Paul's Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
- Tufnell Home Orphanage ChapelPlace of worship
230 Buckland Road, Nundah
- DW GroutPlumber
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (3)
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Nundah-Northgate Scout GroupScout Hall
- Shelter (12)
- Wavell Squash CentreSports
20 Oxford Street, Nundah
- Telephone (5)
- TelstraTelephone
- Albert Bishop Park Criterium CircuitTrack
- Cruise HolidaysTravel Agency
1451 Sandgate Road, Nundah
- BridgestoneTyres
- Vacant
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (9)
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Bishop ParkPark
- Boyd ParkPark
- Carew Street ParkPark
- German Station ParkPark
- New Ivo Street ParkPark
- Nundah Memorial ParkPark
- Oxenham ParkPark
- Plaisted Place ParkPark
- Ross ParkPark
- Toombul Terrace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Holy Spirit
39 Imbros Street, Nundah
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
23 Henchman Street, Nundah
- North-East Baptist Church
- Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
- Tufnell Home Orphanage Chapel
230 Buckland Road, Nundah
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Nundah Community Health Centre (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- CentreCentre
- Devine SmilesDentist
- DoctorDoctor
- Lumus Imaging NundahNellie StreetMedical_Imaging
- Melanoma Scan ToombulClinic
- Nundah Community Health CentreNellie StreetHospital
- Nundah Medical CentreSandgate RoadDoctor
- Nundah Village DentalSandgate RoadDentist
- Nundah Village Family PracticeSandgate RoadDoctor
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 354
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
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
Heritage
8 heritage places
- Corpus Christi ChurchState heritage place
- First Free Settlers MonumentState heritage place
- Nundah Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Nundah CemeteryState heritage place
- Nundah Fire Station (former)State heritage place
- Nundah State SchoolState heritage place
- Toombul Shire Hall (former)State heritage place
- Workers' Dwelling No.1State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
- Lilley
- Member of Parliament
- Anika WELLS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,593
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 29.0%Labor 71.0%
6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NundahLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Nundah NorthLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- NorthgateLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- VirginiaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Kalinga (Lilley)Labor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 7/10
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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