QLD · Brisbane Council
Teneriffe, QLD, 4005
Desirability index
#203 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Teneriffe is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 5,520 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 837 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 151.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 5,520
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,645
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 3,073
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 77.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 152 / 41 / 2,405
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)
- $800
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)
- 837
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 418
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 151.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences276
- Other Property Damage37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)212
- Unlawful Entry96
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle40
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
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Commercial Rd near Vernon Tce
- Harcourt St at Hough Lane
- Harcourt St at Hough Lane
- Macquarie St at Saratoga, stop 13A
- Macquarie St at Saratoga, stop 13A
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Danny' BreadBakery
113 Commercial Road
- Dalgety 2.0 Public HouseBar
Unit 6a 110 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe
- Bbq
- Bonsei AestheticsBeauty salon
Unit 2 113 Commercial Road
- Salon LaneBeauty salon
130 Commercial Road
- AE ClassBench
- Bench (11)
- Gato ClassBench
- J ClassBench
- K ClassBench
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Catalina ParkPark
- Sir Manuel Hornibrook ParkPark
- Teneriffe ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Health Hub ChiropracticCommercial Roadalternative
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)
- 10/10
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
13 state heritage places
- Australian Estates No.1 StoreState heritage place
- Australian Estates No.2 StoreState heritage place
- Australian Mercantile Land & Finance WoolstoresState heritage place
- Elder Smith WoolstoreState heritage place
- Goldsborough Mort WoolstoreState heritage place
- Mactaggarts Woolstore (former)State heritage place
- Monier Ventilation Shaft 3 (Teneriffe)State heritage place
- Newstead Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Queensland Primary Producers No 4 Woolstore (Commercial House)State heritage place
- RosevilleState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 54.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #203 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
- Australian Estates No.1 StoreheritageState heritage place
- Australian Estates No.2 StoreheritageState heritage place
- Australian Mercantile Land & Finance WoolstoresheritageState heritage place
- Elder Smith WoolstoreheritageState heritage place
- Goldsborough Mort WoolstoreheritageState heritage place
- Mactaggarts Woolstore (former)heritageState heritage place
- Monier Ventilation Shaft 3 (Teneriffe)heritageState heritage place
- Newstead Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
- Queensland Primary Producers No 4 Woolstore (Commercial House)heritageState heritage place
- RosevilleheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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