QLD · Brisbane Council
Stretton, QLD, 4116
Desirability index
#227 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stretton is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,686 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 544 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 116.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $835, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,686
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,144
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 1,437
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 21 / 0
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)
- $835
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)
- 544
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 354
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 116.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)167
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry101
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle43
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
- 1,068
- Stretton State 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Compton Rd at Frizzell Street, stop 85
- Compton Rd near Kyabra Street, stop 86
- Eisenhower St at Park, stop 87
- Eisenhower St near Hoover Ct, stop 88
- Ian Lynas Memorial Park
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bus stop (9)
- Eisenhower St near Hoover Ct, stop 88Bus stop
- Gowan Rd at Calam North, stop 35Bus stop
- Gowan Rd at ParksideBus stop
- Gowan Rd at Pennant HillsBus stop
- Harrison St at Truman Court, stop 89Bus stop
- Harrison St at Washington Place, stop 90Bus stop
- Penson St near Cleveland Pl, stop 91Bus stop
- Roosevelt Dr near Penson St, stop 88Bus stop
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Compton Road ParkPark
- David Strett ParkPark
- Hawthorn Avenue ParkPark
- Ian Lynas Memorial ParkPark
- Karawatha Forest Park WestNature reserve
- Liquidambar Place ParkPark
- Penson Street ParkPark
- Presidential ParkPark
- Regency Place Park (no. 16)Park
- Stretton Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Aperture Dental PracticeCompton Roaddentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyCompton Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Hills General PracticeCompton Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Hills Medical Centre PharmacyCompton Roadpharmacy
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)
- 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&Kkindergarten
- Milestones Early Learning StrettonGowan Roadkindergarten
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 67.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #227 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
- C&Kchildcarekindergarten
- Milestones Early Learning StrettonchildcareGowan Roadkindergarten
- Aperture Dental PracticehealthCompton Roaddentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyhealthCompton Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Hills General PracticehealthCompton Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Hills Medical Centre PharmacyhealthCompton Roadpharmacy
- Compton Road Parkgovernmentpark
- David Strett Parkgovernmentpark
- Hawthorn Avenue Parkgovernmentpark
- Ian Lynas Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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