QLD · Brisbane Council
South Brisbane, QLD, 4101
Desirability index
#35 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Brisbane is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 14,292 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,359 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 165.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $539, 4 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
- 14,292
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,818
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,528 of 7,339
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 337 / 79 / 5,443
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)
- $539
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)
- 2,359
- Against the person
- 440
- Against property
- 1,511
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 165.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)902
- Unlawful Entry248
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,145
- Brisbane State High SchoolSecondary
- Queensland Children's Hospital SchoolSpecial
- Somerville HouseCombined
- St Laurence's CollegeCombined
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
- Edmondstone Street at Musgrave Park
- Ernest St at Brisbane State High, stop 3
- Mollison St near Melbourne St, stop 5
- Montague Rd near Brereton St, stop 5
- Montague Rd near Mollison St, stop 6
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
848 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle ShopAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
50 Mollison Street
- Fleet Street MerchantsAlcohol
192B Vulture Street, South Brisbane
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
199 Grey Street, South Brisbane
- Doggy DaycareAnimal Boarding
- Queensland Symphony OrchestraArts centre
- ANZATM
- BOQATM
- DC ATMATM
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Smith PlacePark
- GreenspacePark
- Jolly Place ParkPark
- Kurilpa Point ParkPark
- Melbourne Street GreenPark
- Musgrave ParkPark
- South Brisbane Memorial ParkPark
- South Brisbane Riverside Lands ParkPark
- Town SquarePark
- Tribune Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 26
- Emergency department
- On site
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health ServiceAnnerley Roadclinic
- Alternativealternative
- Brisbane Dentist Specialist CentreHope Streetdentist
- Gladstone Road Highgate Hill Dental Clinicdentist
- Inclusive Health ClinicHope Streetclinic
- Le Toothdentist
- Mater Eye Clinicclinic
- Mater Hospital BrisbaneRaymond Terracehospital
- Mater Pharmacypharmacy
- Mater Private Hospitalhospital
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)
- 6/10
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
- Allgas BuildingState heritage place
- Brisbane State High SchoolState heritage place
- Collins PlaceState heritage place
- CooroomanState heritage place
- Coronation HotelState heritage place
- Expo 88 Nepalese Peace PagodaState heritage place
- Plough InnState heritage place
- Queensland Cultural CentreState heritage place
- Queensland National Bank (former), South Brisbane BranchState heritage place
- Somerville HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cottage Grovechildcare
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 94.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 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
- Cottage Grovechildcarechildcare
- Allgas BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Brisbane State High SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Collins PlaceheritageState heritage place
- CooroomanheritageState heritage place
- Coronation HotelheritageState heritage place
- Expo 88 Nepalese Peace PagodaheritageState heritage place
- Plough InnheritageState heritage place
- Queensland Cultural CentreheritageState heritage place
- Queensland National Bank (former), South Brisbane BranchheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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