QLD · Brisbane Council
Richlands (Qld), QLD, 4077
Current weather
16.9°CClear sky
91% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#257 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Richlands (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 5,621 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,973 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 351.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,621
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,709
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 105 of 2,023
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 206 / 1,367 / 9
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)
- $640
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)
- 1,973
- Against the person
- 299
- Against property
- 1,115
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 351
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences315
- Good Order Offences130
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)682
- Traffic And Related Offences195
- Unlawful Entry149
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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Garden Rd at Government Road
- Pine Rd at Lions
- Pine Rd at Lions
- Richlands bus station, stop A
- Richlands bus station, stop B
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Banjo'sBakery
215 Government Road, Richlands
- Richlands BakeryBakery
- Richlands TavernBar
- Coco NailsBeauty salon
- D&D Hair, Beauty & SpaBeauty salon
- Bicycle Parking (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- C J Greenfield Sports ComplexPark
- Kathleen Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- PharmaSavepharmacy
- Richlands Dentaldentist
- Richlands General Practiceclinic
- Richlands Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early LearningGarden Roadchildcare
- Guardianchildcare
- Jelly Bean Child Care CentreGovernment Roadchildcare
- 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 63.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #257 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
- Green Leaves Early LearningchildcareGarden Roadchildcare
- Guardianchildcarechildcare
- Jelly Bean Child Care CentrechildcareGovernment Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- PharmaSavehealthpharmacy
- Richlands Dentalhealthdentist
- Richlands General Practicehealthclinic
- Richlands Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- C J Greenfield Sports Complexgovernmentpark
- Kathleen Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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