Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Brisbane Council
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%
Languages at home
33.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
St Lucia is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a excellent desirability read, with safety, plus community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
17,046
+3.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#3
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
0th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
17,046(June 2025)
+3.1% annual · +15.2% over 5 years · 89th percentile in QLD
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
55 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
1,318 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
20 restaurants · 19 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 12 fast food · 2 food courts · 2 bakeries
39 Blair Drive
Unit 2 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
Cooper Road
University of Queensland Campus, St Lucia
Unit 10 72 Upland Road, St Lucia
88 Gailey Road, St Lucia
49 Jocks Road
Campbell Road
306 Carmody Road
Unit 5 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia
Mansfield Place
Unit 5 225 Hawken Drive
Unit 3 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drive
Blair Drive
186 Macquarie Street
84 Boomerang Road, St Lucia
27 Keith Street
18 Baty Street, St Lucia
7 Dell Road, St Lucia
Building 69 Slip Road, St Lucia
Cooper Road, St Lucia
Campbell Road
378 Swann Road, St Lucia
32 Union Road
215 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
245 Hawken Drive
Unit 4 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
43 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia
48 Macquarie Street, St Lucia
224 Indooroopilly Road, St Lucia
5 Carawa Street, St Lucia
65 Armadale Street, St Lucia
119 Carmody Road, St Lucia
The University of Queensland Union Road, Building 25
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
9 The University of Queensland
172 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia
41 bus stops
Unit 11 225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
222 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
Unit 3 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
University of Queensland
77 Sir Fred Schonell Drive
Union Road
78 Mitre Street
242 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
219 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
224 Hawken Drive
225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
238 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
University of Queensland, St Lucia
83 Ryans Road, St Lucia
7 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
87 Central Avenue, St Lucia
342 Carmody Road, St Lucia
23 Guilfoyle Street, St Lucia
172 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia
Staff House Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
83 Ryans Road, St Lucia
7 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
87 Central Avenue, St Lucia
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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.
Data sources & freshness
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
5 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
9.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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.
Data sources & freshness
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).
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.