QLD · Brisbane Council
Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102
Desirability index
#55 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woolloongabba is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 8,687 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,293 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 148.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 2 school and preschool sites 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
- 8,687
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,863
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 439 of 3,875
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 198 / 23 / 2,382
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)
- $500
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)
- 1,293
- Against the person
- 239
- Against property
- 694
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences233
- Good Order Offences150
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)410
- Traffic And Related Offences76
- Unlawful Entry116
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,072.5
- Buranda State SchoolPrimary
- Narbethong State Special SchoolSpecial
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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buranda busway, platform 3
- Buranda busway, platform 4
- Lower Level at PA Hospital station
- PA Hospital station, platform 1
- PA Hospital station, platform 2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
293 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Free Space VR ArcadeAmusement Arcade
Unit 4 14 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba
- ArmaguardATM
- DC ATMATM
- BannetonBakery
- Do bakery Vietnamese Banh MiBakery
Unit 1 14 Annerley Road
- Gabba Bakery & CafeBakery
- Luna CakeryBakery
Unit 2 48 O'Keefe Street
- Can You Keep a SecretBar
619-621 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
- Easy Times Brewig CoBar
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
- Buranda Playground ParkPark
- Carl Street Urban CommonPark
- Faversham Street ParkPark
- Jurgens Street ParkPark
- Langlands ParkPark
- Leonard Street ParkPark
- Moorhen FlatsPark
- Preston Street ParkPark
- Queen Bess Street ParkPark
- Translational ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- On site
- Brian Bullockdentist
- Chemist WarehouseIpswich Roadpharmacy
- Dental on Burandadentist
- Drug Detection AuAtherton Streetlaboratory
- Gabba Health Hub Family Medical CentreO'Keefe Streetclinic
- Herbs on the HillAnnerley Roadalternative
- Innervate Chiroalternative
- Mater Hill Family Medical Centreclinic
- Princess Alexandra HospitalIpswich Roadhospital
- Queensland Sports Medicine CentreStanley Streetdoctor
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
14 state heritage places
- Broadway HotelState heritage place
- Buranda State SchoolState heritage place
- Former Dispenser's House, Diamantina HospitalState heritage place
- Hillyards Shop HouseState heritage place
- Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchState heritage place
- Norman HotelState heritage place
- Phoenix BuildingState heritage place
- Pollock's Shop HouseState heritage place
- Princess TheatreState heritage place
- Shop RowState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees Early Learning Woolloongabba Eastkindergarten
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)
- 55
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 91.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 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
- Busy Bees Early Learning Woolloongabba Eastchildcarekindergarten
- Broadway HotelheritageState heritage place
- Buranda State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Former Dispenser's House, Diamantina HospitalheritageState heritage place
- Hillyards Shop HouseheritageState heritage place
- Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Norman HotelheritageState heritage place
- Phoenix BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Pollock's Shop HouseheritageState heritage place
- Princess TheatreheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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