QLD · Brisbane Council
Pinkenba, 4008
Current weather
18.5°CClear sky
87% humidity · 9.4 km/h wind · 21.6° / 14.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Coastal fun
- Affordable
- Good transport
- Established
Suburb profile
Pinkenba wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The coast and city are both within easy reach, so days can swing between beach time and urban outings. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 41.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 4
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 353
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 235
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,008.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 100th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault19
- Drug Offences44
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)164
- Traffic And Related Offences33
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle53
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holt St at Kingsford Smith Drive
- Marine Rd at Main Beach Rd
- McBride Rd at Esker Street, stop 53
- Pinkenba School Serpintine Rd
- Serpentine Rd at Pinkenba Primary, stop 55
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pinkenba at Bancroft RoadBus stop
- Cafe
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- LYCON RetailWholesale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eagle Farm Road ParkPark
- Myrtletown ReservePark
- Pinkenba Historic TrailPark
- Pinkenba War Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Pinkenba War MemorialState heritage place
- RAN Station 9, Pinkenba (Myrtletown)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2842nd in Australia
- State rank
- 662nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #44 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #76 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime19
- Drug Offencescrime44
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime164
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime33
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime53
- Pinkenba War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- RAN Station 9, Pinkenba (Myrtletown)heritageState heritage place
- Eagle Farm Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Myrtletown Reservegovernmentpark
- Pinkenba Historic Trailgovernmentpark
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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