QLD · Brisbane Council
Zillmere, QLD, 4034
Desirability index
#382 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Zillmere is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,323 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,487 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 159.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,323
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 234 of 4,114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 304 / 621 / 1,121
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)
- $595
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)
- 1,487
- Against the person
- 255
- Against property
- 642
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 159.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences324
- Other Property Damage100
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)338
- Traffic And Related Offences215
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 913
- Jabiru Community CollegeSecondary
- St Flannan's SchoolPrimary
- Zillmere 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Battersby St near Birdwood St
- Battersby St near Victory St
- Church Rd at Keyatta Street
- Church Rd near Keyatta St
- Robinson Rd at Bassano Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Beams Road upgrade between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road.Beams Road, n/a01 Jul 2025 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Battersby St at Church RoadBus stop
- Battersby St near Birdwood StBus stop
- Battersby St near Church RdBus stop
- Battersby St near Victory StBus stop
- Beams Rd at Bartholomew, stop 50Bus stop
- Beams Rd at Caravan Park, stop 49Bus stop
- Beams Rd at St FlannansBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Joseph Lee ParkPark
- Lambert McBride ParkPark
- Len Trezona ParkPark
- Mungo Scott ParkPark
- O Callaghan ParkPark
- Victor Grenning ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Ashworth HouseKolberg Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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&K Robinson Road Childcare CentreRobinson Road Westkindergarten
- Edge Early Learning ZillmereMurphy 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 46.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #382 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&K Robinson Road Childcare CentrechildcareRobinson Road Westkindergarten
- Edge Early Learning ZillmerechildcareMurphy Roadkindergarten
- Ashworth HousehealthKolberg Streethospital
- Joseph Lee Parkgovernmentpark
- Lambert McBride Parkgovernmentpark
- Len Trezona Parkgovernmentpark
- Mungo Scott Parkgovernmentpark
- O Callaghan Parkgovernmentpark
- Victor Grenning Parkgovernmentpark
- Beams Road upgrade between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road.roadworksBeams Road, n/a01 Jul 2025 – 02 Jul 2026
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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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