QLD · Logan Council
Shailer Park, QLD, 4128
Desirability index
#38 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shailer Park is a mid-sized suburb in the Logan area, home to around 12,182 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 675 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 55.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 12,182
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,227
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 4,263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 276 / 125 / 291
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)
- $650
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)
- 675
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 467
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences86
- Other Property Damage32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)345
- Unlawful Entry46
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 998
- Kimberley Park State SchoolPrimary
- Shailer Park State High SchoolSecondary
- Shailer Park 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
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alba Street near Borambil Rd
- Alba Street near Borambil Rd
- Blackthorn Cr at Adelong Road
- Blackthorn Cr at Adelong Road
- Borambil Rd at Feluga Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
168 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- St.GeorgeATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- The Sporting Globe Bar & GrillBar
- Pillow TalkBed
- SnoozeBed
- Bench (5)
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adelong ParkPark
- Collie ParkPark
- Cornubia Adventure ParkPark
- Featherstone ParkPark
- Homestead ParkPark
- Kimberley Forest ParkNature reserve
- Kimberley Grove ParkPark
- Koolan ParkPark
- Lissadell ParkPark
- Mandew ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- M1 Psychologyclinic
- QMLclinic
- Southside Endoscopy CentreBryants Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning Shailer ParkBelbora Roadkindergarten
- Hyperdome Early Education Centrekindergarten
- Shailer Park Early Learning Centerkindergarten
- 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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 93.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #38 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
- Avenues Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning Shailer ParkchildcareBelbora Roadkindergarten
- Hyperdome Early Education Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Shailer Park Early Learning Centerchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- M1 Psychologyhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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