QLD · Brisbane Council
Pallara, QLD, 4110
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
91% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#285 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pallara is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,861 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 991 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 256.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $730, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,861
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,283
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 1,270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 74.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 54 / 3
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)
- $730
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)
- 991
- Against the person
- 130
- Against property
- 646
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 256.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences106
- Other Property Damage74
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)375
- Traffic And Related Offences81
- Unlawful Entry97
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
- 1,062
- Pallara 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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brookbent Rd at Gooderham Rd
- Brookbent Rd near Ivory Cres
- Ritchie Rd near Kraft Rd
- Ritchie Rd near Kraft Rd
- Wadeville St at Wadeville West
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Brookbent Rd at Gooderham RdBus stop
- Brookbent Rd near Ivory CresBus stop
- Bus stop (17)
- Ritchie Rd near Falkland StBus stop
- Ritchie Rd near Kraft RdBus stop
- Playground (2)
- Shelter
- Traffic Park
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
- Pallara ParkPark
- Paradise Road ParkPark
- Sweets Road 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)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pallara Early Learning CentreRitchie Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 59.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #285 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
- Pallara Early Learning CentrechildcareRitchie Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Pallara Parkgovernmentpark
- Paradise Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Sweets Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Brookbent Rd at Gooderham Rdtransport
- Brookbent Rd near Ivory Crestransport
- Ritchie Rd near Kraft Rdtransport
- Ritchie Rd near Kraft Rdtransport
- Wadeville St at Wadeville Westtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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