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St Lucia, 4067

Est. population · Jun 2025

17,046

Growth (1 yr)

+3.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+15.2%

Median age

25

Median income

$1,761/wk

Employment rate

53.8%

University qualified

46.6%

Work from home

26.5%

Languages at home

33.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

65/100
Good

Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
  • Walkable
What St Lucia is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Arts precinct, Walkable

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Suburb profile

St Lucia is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. It has a university campus. Notable landmarks include University of Queensland, Great Court Complex.

Access to jobs, services and transport is where the suburb performs particularly well, with better access to shops and everyday services than in most comparable places. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 15% below the peer median. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, with reported crime 85% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker employment and limited school access, with employment 22% below the peer median.

Overall, St Lucia suits people prioritising city life and lower crime over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Queensland (35)

Strengths

  • Urban convenience is a major strength
  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • School access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • University campus
  • University of Queensland, Great Court Complex

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How St Lucia compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

17,046

+3.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Metro Brisbane · Growth area

Crime rate

0th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

89th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

55%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

93rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
65.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
174th in Australia
State rank
36th in QLD
Peer rank
#2 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#30 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$550

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

17,046(June 2025)

+3.1% annual · +15.2% over 5 years · 89th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.1%
5-year growth
+15.2%
Change in 1 year
+513
Change in 5 years
+2,251
Growth rank in QLD
89th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~18,650), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
12,220
Median age
25
Median household income / week
$1,761
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
480 of 4,420
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$410
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.3% / 18.2% / 54.5%
Employment rate
53.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.5% / 9.2% / 31.7%
Walked or cycled to work
8.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,297 / 271 / 2,347 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

46.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 4.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified46.6% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified5.6% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational4.7% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below43% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20%
  • Society and culture17.1%
  • Natural and physical sciences13.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.4%
  • Health12%
  • Education5.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,656

17th percentile in QLD · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$47,556

5th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

68th percentile in QLD · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$27,028

5th percentile in QLD · -57% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

30th percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4067 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,209
Taxpayers reporting net rent
962
Median net rent
$285
Taxpayers reporting business income
676
Taxable income vs state median
-19%
Salary / wages vs state median
-22%
Rental investment vs state median
+18%
Super vs state median
-61%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

33.6% speak a language other than English at home; 42.9% born overseas

Language at home
7,716 English only · 3,907 other
Non-English at home
33.6%
Born overseas
4,999 (42.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
112 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
8,620
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin605 · 36.4%
  • Cantonese102 · 6.1%
  • Spanish92 · 5.5%
  • Bengali84 · 5.1%
  • Vietnamese67 · 4%
  • Indonesian62 · 3.7%
  • Hindi56 · 3.4%
  • Japanese52 · 3.1%

Religion

47.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.8%, while Christianity accounts for 32.1%. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.8%40.7%
Christianity32.1%45.7%
Hinduism3.1%1.3%
Islam4.7%1.2%
Buddhism3.3%1.4%
Other / not stated8.9%9.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.4%18.6%
Anglican7.7%11.3%
Uniting Church2.6%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
141
Against the person
19
Against property
97
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
11.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 643 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault8
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)39
  • Unlawful Entry28
  • Drug Offences11
  • Other Property Damage17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,138
Median ICSEA percentile
93th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Ironside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1178 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 895 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Sebastian's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 117 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 2,924 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Omni Academies of LearningSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ita's Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Indooroopilly SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ironside SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Toowong SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Lady Gowrie St Thomas's Riverview Community KindergartenMacquarie Streetchildcare
  • Playhousechildcare
  • Playhouse Parent and Childcare CentreKeith Streetkindergarten
  • Saint Lucia KindergartenBaty Streetkindergarten
  • The Munro CentreDell Roadkindergarten
  • The PocketBoomerang Roadchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

55 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hawken Dr at Tarcoola Street, stop 27
  • UQ Lakes stop A
  • UQ Lakes stop C
  • UQ Lakes stop D
  • UQ Lakes stop E

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1,341 mapped amenities

20 restaurants · 18 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 13 fast food · 2 food courts · 2 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 56 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 29 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 78 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.47
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.58
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.37
Food & drink(56)
  • Bread HoundBakery
  • On a Roll BakeryBakery
  • Bookmark CaféCafe
  • BrewPointCafe
  • BrikiCafe

    Unit 2 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Cafe NanoCafe

    Cooper Road

  • ChatimeCafe
  • Darwin'sCafe
  • DougieCafe

    Unit 10 72 Upland Road, St Lucia

  • Expresso by UQUCafe
  • If You Say SoCafe

    88 Gailey Road, St Lucia

  • Lakeside CafeCafe

    49 Jocks Road

  • MarketcartCafe
  • Merlo CoffeeCafe

    Campbell Road

  • Open CoffeeCafe
  • Pop-Up by PatinaCafe

    306 Carmody Road

  • Saint & CoCafe
  • ShareteaCafe
  • UpbeatCafe
  • Yonder ExpressoCafe
  • BoostFast food
  • Burger Cave;Kurry KingdomFast food
  • Domino'sFast food

    Unit 5 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia

  • G-Free DonutsFast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • Hey JuiceFast food
  • Kampus KitchenFast food
  • Kenko Sushi HouseFast food
  • Morning MarmaladeFast food
  • Oriental CornerFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Thai NakonlamaFast food
  • The Bagel BoysFast food
  • UQ Union Main Course Food PrecinctFood court
  • UQ Union Physiol Eatery & CafeFood court

    Mansfield Place

  • Red RoomPub
  • A Salt and BatteryRestaurant
  • AmphoraRestaurant
  • Beijing BBQ HouseRestaurant
  • Bong's DonburiRestaurant
  • Ciao BelloRestaurant
  • Hawken Drive Bar & KitchenRestaurant
  • Hundred Acre BarRestaurant
  • Kaikai ChickenRestaurant
  • King Wu's NoodlesRestaurant

    Unit 5 225 Hawken Drive

  • MiSushiRestaurant
  • Patina at Alumni CourtRestaurant
  • Plan KitchenRestaurant

    Unit 3 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drive

  • Saint Lucy Caffé e CucinaRestaurant

    Blair Drive

  • ShalomRestaurant
  • Sizzling Braised PotRestaurant
  • Sorelle EateryRestaurant
  • Thai at HomeRestaurant
  • Twins on the VillageRestaurant
  • Vietnamese CuisineRestaurant
  • Xinjiang CuisineRestaurant
Shopping(12)
  • Black Sheep St LuciaBottle shop

    Unit 11 225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Common Ground CellarsBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop

    222 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • LiquorlandBottle shop

    Unit 3 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • EzyMartConvenience store
  • Hawken VillageShopping centre

    242 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Shopping centre

    224 Hawken Drive

  • Shopping centre

    238 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Shopping centre

    28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • IGASupermarket
Everyday services(5)
  • PrecinctATM
  • University of QueenslandEV charging
  • Study Lounge LaundromatLaundry
  • Australia Post St Lucia Post ShopPost office

    342 Carmody Road, St Lucia

  • St Lucia South LPOPost office
Community(16)
  • Lady Gowrie St Thomas's Riverview Community KindergartenChildcare

    186 Macquarie Street

  • PlayhouseChildcare
  • The PocketChildcare

    84 Boomerang Road, St Lucia

  • Carden Queer RoomCommunity centre
  • St Lucia Community HallCommunity centre
  • Playhouse Parent and Childcare CentreKindergarten

    27 Keith Street

  • Saint Lucia KindergartenKindergarten

    18 Baty Street, St Lucia

  • The Munro CentreKindergarten

    7 Dell Road, St Lucia

  • Architecture and Music LibraryLibrary
  • Biological Sciences LibraryLibrary
  • Central LibraryLibrary
  • Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences LibraryLibrary
  • Fryer LibraryLibrary

    Campbell Road

  • Walter Harrison Law LibraryLibrary
  • Ironside State SchoolSchool

    378 Swann Road, St Lucia

  • Carten Queer RoomSocial Centre
Health & services(7)
  • UQ St Lucia Medical CentreClinic

    32 Union Road

  • St Lucia DentalDentist

    215 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • St Lucia MedicalMedical clinic
  • Campus PharmacyPharmacy
  • Hawken Drive PharmacyPharmacy
  • Lance Heyden Vet ClinicVeterinary
  • Vets in the VillageVeterinary

    245 Hawken Drive

Sport & outdoors(205)
  • BBQ (10)
  • The Central SizzleBBQ
  • Boat ramp
  • Brisbane River LoopCycling route
  • Brisbane River Loop (short)Cycling route
  • Eleanor Schonell BridgeCycling route
  • Munro StreetCycling route
  • St Lucia BikewayCycling route
  • Dog park
  • Drinking water (77)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • Step FitnessGym

    Unit 4 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Xtend BarreGym
  • Acacia ParkPark
  • Alumni CourtPark
  • Bellevue Terrace ParkPark

    43 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia

  • Dr Mary Mahoney AO AmphitheatrePark
  • Duhig GardensPark
  • Grassy KnollPark
  • Great CourtPark
  • Guyatt ParkPark

    48 Macquarie Street, St Lucia

  • Lex Ord ParkPark

    224 Indooroopilly Road, St Lucia

  • Lex Ord Park SouthPark

    5 Carawa Street, St Lucia

  • Munro ParkPark

    65 Armadale Street, St Lucia

  • Park (14)
  • Rotary International Presidents ParkPark
  • St Lucia PlaygroundPark

    119 Carmody Road, St Lucia

  • University of Queensland Front LawnPark
  • Playground (10)
  • St Lucia Warrior ParkPlayground
  • UQ Educational PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • The University of QueenslandPublic toilets
  • UQ Sport Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • UQ Sport Fitness CentreSports centre
  • Court 1Sports field
  • Court 2Sports field
  • Court 3Sports field
  • Playing Field 4Sports field
  • Playing Field 5Sports field
  • Playing Field 6Sports field
  • Playing Field 7Sports field
  • Playing Field 8Sports field
  • Playing Field 9Sports field
  • popp.worldSports field
  • Sports field
  • UQ Outdoor Netball CourtsSports field
  • W.E.P. Harris OvalSports field
  • David Theile Olympic PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (47)
Entertainment(7)
  • Anthropology MuseumMuseum

    University of Queensland

  • Geology MuseumMuseum
  • Physics MuseumMuseum
  • RD Milns Antiquities MuseumMuseum
  • Avalon TheatreTheatre

    172 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia

  • Geoffrey Rush Drama StudioTheatre
  • Viewpoint
Transport(43)

41 bus stops · 2 ferry terminals

Other(106)
  • Artwork (3)
  • Gertrude Langer O.B.E. Ph.D.Artwork
  • Happy EndingArtwork
  • Indigenous Rock CarvingsArtwork
  • Knowledge Coming to LifeArtwork
  • Sun StadiumArtwork
  • Hamilton 96QEAttraction
  • Designer Brow BoutiqueBeauty salon
  • Pretty In The CityBeauty salon
  • Bench (266)
  • Fred’s BenchBench
  • BoostBeverages
  • 26B Bicycle Storage RoomBicycle Parking
  • 47A Bicycle Storage RoomBicycle Parking
  • 78 Bicyle Storage RoomBicycle Parking
  • AEB Bike Box Showers and LockersBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Parking (76)
  • Bike Box (Bldg 20)Bicycle Parking
  • Bike StoreBicycle Parking
  • Building 41 Bike BoxBicycle Parking
  • P&FBicycle Parking
  • The 21C Bike BoxBicycle Parking
  • The 98B Bike BoxBicycle Parking
  • The University of QueenslandBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Repair Station (5)
  • Bike FixtationBicycle Repair Station
  • DeroBicycle Repair Station
  • Dero FixitBicycle Repair Station
  • Bleachers (3)
  • UQ Chancellors's PlaceBus Station
  • UQ Lakes stationBus Station
  • GoGetCar Sharing
  • Clock
  • UQ ShopClothes
  • Common
  • Lolly ShopConfectionery
  • Fountain (4)
  • The Hancock Memorial FountainFountain
  • Victor and Evelyn Lewis FountainFountain
  • Bush Tucker GardenGarden
  • Garden (62)
  • Sustainable Community GardenGarden
  • UQ Community GardenGarden
  • UQ InnovateHackerspace
  • AvenidaHairdresser
  • Em HairHairdresser
  • PJ SupercutsHairdresser

    77 Sir Fred Schonell Drive

  • Uni Hair SalonHairdresser

    Union Road

  • Curlew HabitatInformation
  • Indigenous rock carvingsInformation
  • Information (21)
  • Lilla Watson PlaceInformation
  • Shared EnvironmentInformation
  • Solar Focus Concentrating DishInformation
  • The University of QueenslandInformation
  • Una Prentice Memorial GardenInformation
  • Victor and Evelyn Lewis FountainInformation
  • Letter Box

    78 Mitre Street

  • Garden Golf Putt PuttMiniature Golf
  • Motorcycle Parking (5)
  • St Lucia NewsNewsagent
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Psychology CourtyardOutdoor Seating
  • Campbell Road (P6)Parking
  • Chancellery car parkParking
  • Conifer Knoll Parking StationParking
  • Multi Level Carpark 1Parking
  • Multi Level Carpark 2Parking
  • P10 Synthetic Playing Fields CarparkParking
  • Parking (57)
  • The University of QueenslandParking
  • Union College CarparkParking
  • Union College parkingParking
  • Parking Entrance (9)
  • Parking Space (40)
  • Allevia PhysioPhysiotherapist
  • Ironside PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (68)
  • Chinese Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    83 Ryans Road, St Lucia

  • Christ ChurchPlace of worship
  • Saint Lucia Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    7 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas ChurchPlace of worship

    87 Central Avenue, St Lucia

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (5)
  • Public Bookcase (6)
  • Containers for ChangeRecycling
  • Recycling (94)
  • Centre for Integrative Legume ResearchResearch Institute
  • Sustainable Minerals InstituteResearch Institute
  • Sand Bucket (12)
  • Chris PlaceShelter
  • Shelter (12)
  • Shower
  • Caring CuisineSocial Facility

    23 Guilfoyle Street, St Lucia

  • St Lucia Golf Links Pro ShopSports
  • UQU ETC.Stationery
  • Taxi
  • Telephone (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • St Lucia TobacconistTobacco
  • Track (6)
  • University of Queensland, Avalon Theatre PrecinctUniversity

    172 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia

  • Vacant

    Staff House Road

  • Vending machine (18)
  • Waste Basket (134)
  • Water Sports

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Brisbane Boys College Rowing

    Rowing

  • Eric Freeman Boathouse

    Rowing

  • St Lucia Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • St Lucia Parkrun

    Running

  • Toowong Rowing Club

    Rowing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Acacia ParkPark
  • Alumni CourtPark
  • Bellevue Terrace ParkPark
  • Dr Mary Mahoney AO AmphitheatrePark
  • Duhig GardensPark
  • Grassy KnollPark
  • Great CourtPark
  • Guyatt ParkPark
  • Lex Ord ParkPark
  • Lex Ord Park SouthPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6%
Woodland / forest cover
1.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
39
Parks (OSM)
29
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Chinese Christian Church

    83 Ryans Road, St Lucia

  • Christ Church
  • Saint Lucia Uniting Church

    7 Hawken Drive, St Lucia

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas Church

    87 Central Avenue, St Lucia

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Westside Private Hospital (2.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • St Lucia MedicalGP
  • Allevia PhysioPhysiotherapist
  • Campus PharmacyPharmacy
  • Ironside PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • St Lucia DentalHawken DriveDentist
  • UQ St Lucia Medical CentreUnion RoadClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
144
Participants per 1,000 residents
8.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

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Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

5 heritage places

  • Ironside State SchoolState heritage place
  • Langer HouseState heritage place
  • Union CollegeState heritage place
  • University of Queensland, Great Court ComplexState heritage place
  • Vida and Jayne Lahey's HouseState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Ryan
Member of Parliament
Elizabeth WATSON-BROWN (The Greens)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,860
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 32.6%Labor 67.4%

9.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • IronsideLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • St LuciaLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • ToowongLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Indooroopilly EastLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • TaringaLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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