QLD · Brisbane Council
Paddington (Qld), QLD, 4064
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Paddington (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,063 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 560 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 61.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,063
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 273 of 3,766
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,708
- Employment rate
- 73.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 169 / 400 / 758
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)
- $750
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)
- 560
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 358
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)190
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry79
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,130
- Petrie Terrace State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dowse St near Charlotte St, stop 5
- Dowse St near Charlotte St, stop 5
- Latrobe Tce at Old Ithaca Fire Station, stop 9
- Latrobe Tce at Paddington Central, stop 10
- Rainworth Rd at Norm Buchan Park East, stop 12
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- TUNNEL CLOSURE: Legacy Way tunnel closed both directions, maintenance works, Sun 12 Jul, 10pm-5amLegacy Way Tunnel, n/a12 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
- TUNNEL CLOSURE: Legacy Way tunnel closed both directions, maintenance works, Sun 12 July, 10pm-5amLegacy Way Tunnel, n/a12 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Legacy Way Project(formerly called Northern Link Road Tunnel)<br/><br/>A five-kilometre-long underground motorway between Brisbane’s western and inner-northern suburbs.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
179 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Embassy CellarsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- SpirosAlcohol
- TB's LiquorAlcohol
- ATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- SuncorpATM
- WestpacATM
- Nest NappiesBaby Goods
Unit 5 15 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Croydon Road ParkPark
- Ithaca PlacePark
- Ithaca War Memorial ParkPark
- Neal Macrossan ParkPark
- Perrott Street ParkPark
- Sweetman Street ParkPark
- Trammies' CornerPark
- Wilden Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amima Supported Counsellingcounselling
- Bardon Dental Centredentist
- Clinicclinic
- DoctorLatrobe Terracedoctor
- Holistic PhysiotherapyNash Streetphysiotherapist
- Integrated Wellness Clinic BrisbaneLatrobe Terraceclinic
- Nutrition Wisdom PaddingtonGiven Terraceyes
- Paddington Central Pharmacypharmacy
- Paddington Medical Centredoctor
- Physiotherapistphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
17 state heritage places
- BaroonaState heritage place
- BoondahState heritage place
- Cross TerraceState heritage place
- Foresters' HallState heritage place
- GlentworthState heritage place
- Government HouseState heritage place
- Ithaca EmbankmentsState heritage place
- Ithaca Fire Station (former)State heritage place
- Ithaca War Memorial and ParkState heritage place
- LucerneState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Paddington KindergartenCharlotte Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 96.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 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
- C&K Paddington KindergartenchildcareCharlotte Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- BaroonaheritageState heritage place
- BoondahheritageState heritage place
- Cross TerraceheritageState heritage place
- Foresters' HallheritageState heritage place
- GlentworthheritageState heritage place
- Government HouseheritageState heritage place
- Ithaca EmbankmentsheritageState heritage place
- Ithaca Fire Station (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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