QLD · Brisbane Council
St Lucia, QLD, 4067
Desirability index
#3 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Lucia is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 12,220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 7.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 12,220
- 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
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 161 / 271 / 2,347
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)
- $550
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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,358 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences7
- Fraud5
- Other Property Damage12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)20
- Unlawful Entry22
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,178
- Ironside 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
974 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Black Sheep St LuciaAlcohol
Unit 11 225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
- Common Ground CellarsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 3 28 Hawken Drive, St Lucia
- PrecinctATM
- Bread HoundBakery
- On a Roll BakeryBakery
- Bbq (10)
- The Central SizzleBbq
- Designer Brow BoutiqueBeauty salon
- Pretty In The CityBeauty salon
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Allevia Physiophysiotherapist
- Campus Pharmacypharmacy
- Ironside Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- St Lucia DentalHawken Drivedentist
- St Lucia Medicaldoctor
- UQ St Lucia Medical CentreUnion Roadclinic
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)
- 7/10
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
5 state 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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
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)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 98.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #3 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
- Lady Gowrie St Thomas's Riverview Community KindergartenchildcareMacquarie Streetchildcare
- Playhousechildcarechildcare
- Playhouse Parent and Childcare CentrechildcareKeith Streetkindergarten
- Saint Lucia KindergartenchildcareBaty Streetkindergarten
- The Munro CentrechildcareDell Roadkindergarten
- The PocketchildcareBoomerang Roadchildcare
- Ironside State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Langer HouseheritageState heritage place
- Union CollegeheritageState heritage place
- University of Queensland, Great Court ComplexheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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