Brisbane City
Brisbane City is growing fast, but unemployment is higher.
Brisbane City is growing fast, up 3.9% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; close to a train station (Brisbane Central, about 400 m as the crow flies). The trade-offs: unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.1%; most of the growth is high-rise — over half the homes were flats or units at the 2021 Census.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $1,857 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.9% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- close to a train station (Brisbane Central, about 400 m as the crow flies)
What to weigh up
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.1%
- most of the growth is high-rise — over half the homes were flats or units at the 2021 Census
Brisbane City on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Brisbane City, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Brisbane City against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Brisbane City population grew from 10,939 in 2016 to 17,502 in 2025, a change of 60.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Brisbane City | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,939 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 11,638 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,326 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 13,054 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 13,969 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 13,686 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 14,418 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 15,828 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 16,845 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,502 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Brisbane City gained 1,680 residents from internal migration and 2,337 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,397 people moved away — a net addition of 620 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,680
- Internal migration out+1,963
- Overseas migration in+2,337
- Natural increase+37
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,189 | 13,310 | +31% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,780/wk | $1,857/wk | +4.3% |
| Median weekly rent | $550/wk | $460/wk | -16% |
| Born overseas | 60.2% | 54.4% | -5.8 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 16.0%
- Mortgaged 16.0%
- Rented 65.2%
- Other / not stated 2.8%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Brisbane City against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Brisbane City went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $610 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Brisbane City | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $610 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $429 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $450 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $429 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $439 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $610 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $500 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $630n=312 | $895n=218 | $1,300n=40 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Brisbane City was $610 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, down 6% on a year earlier. That is $46 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $895.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | −6.2% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $500 | +16.6% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $610 | +35.6% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $439 | +2.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | +6.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $429 | −22.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $450 | −11.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $429 | −10.4% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $610 | — | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | — | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $509 | — | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $479 | — | $536 |
| 2022-Q1 | $249 | — | $428 |
| 2020-Q1 | $429 | +59.5% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $329 | −1.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $319 | +3.2% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $315 | — | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $269 | −14.3% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $334 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $309 | −3.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q1 | $314 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q3 | $319 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,020
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,087
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 1score 859
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,129
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Brisbane City sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Brisbane City is policed by the Queensland Police Service Brisbane City Division, which also covers Spring Hill, Kelvin Grove - Herston, Red Hill (Qld) and Paddington - Milton. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Brisbane City specifically.
Most-reported offences · Brisbane City Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)9,766 /100k+271% vs QLD↑ 14%
- Drug Offences7,014 /100k+321% vs QLD↑ 35%
- Assault1,901 /100k+80% vs QLD↑ 9%
- Unlawful Entry1,446 /100k+114% vs QLD↓ 1%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle539 /100k+60% vs QLD↑ 12%
- Robbery206 /100k+357% vs QLD↓ 6%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Brisbane City Division — not Brisbane City on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Brisbane City Division over the last 12 months, running 271% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Brisbane City — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 9,766 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 7,014 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 35% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,901 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 1,446 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 1% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 539 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 206 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Brisbane City Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202210%
- 201111%
- 197429%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
39% of Brisbane City is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 4.4%
- Medium 10%
- Low 15%
- Very Low 10%
Brisbane City has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 29% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 39% of Brisbane City as flood-liable, roughly 14% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 10% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 11% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 29% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 39% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 4.4% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 10% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 15% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 10% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Brisbane City SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 11 supermarkets and 31 green spaces. For families: 3 libraries and 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 101 cafés, 111 restaurants and 40 pubs and bars. Staying active: 6 gyms, 2 public pools and 2 sports fields. Also 3 cinemas and 11 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Brisbane Central, is about 400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 143 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre
Childcare & kindergartens
- Gardenia Early Learning Centre
- C&K QUT Gardens Point Community Childcarw Centre
Libraries
- Brisbane Square Library
- QUT Gardens Point Main Library
- QUT Law Library
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
- Furlani Fitness
- EMF Performance and Recovery Centre Brisbane
- Snap Fitness
- Goodlife Health Clubs
- Anytime Fitness
Cinemas
- Event Cinemas Brisbane City
- The Elizabeth Picture Theatre/Five Star Cinemas
- Palace Cinemas
Shopping centres
- Queen Adelaide Building
- Brisbane Arcade
- 170 Queen
- QueensPlaza
- David Jones
- Uptown Brisbane
- Wintergarden
- Macarthur Central
GPs & clinics
- Alcohol and Drug Information Service
- Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic
- Gardens Point Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Coles Local
- Woolworths Metro
- Woolworths Metro
- Coles Central
- Sunlit
- Woolworths
- Fresco Supermarket
- Davely's Asian Supermarket
Green spaces
- Emma Miller Place
- Rooftop Park
- Observatory Park
- King Edward Park
- Wickham Park
- Rail Centre Plaza
- Anzac Square
- Post Office Square
Train stations
- Brisbane Central
- Roma Street
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Brisbane City has 15 council parks covering 25 ha, with 2.1 km of bikeway and shared path.
- City Botanic Gardens147 Alice Street, Brisbane City18 ha2.1 km bikeway & shared path
- Wickham Park330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill1.9 ha
- Emma Miller Place109 Roma Street, Brisbane City1.1 ha
- Hardgrave Park155 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace1.1 ha
- King George Square100 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City0.7 ha
- E. E. Mccormick Place278 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane City0.6 ha
- King Edward Park224 Turbot Street, Brisbane City0.5 ha
- Observatory Park230 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill0.5 ha
Show all 15 parks in Brisbane City
- Post Office Square270 Queen Street, Brisbane City0.3 ha
- Admiralty Towers 11 Park501 Queen Street, Brisbane City0.3 ha
- Clyde Street Park26 Musgrave Road, Petrie Terrace0.1 ha
- Cricket Street Park155 Hale Street, Petrie Terrace0.0 ha
- Fig Tree Reserve118A Eagle Street, Brisbane City0.0 ha
- Fountain Reserve118 Eagle Street, Brisbane City0.0 ha
- Clark Lane Park518 Queen Street, Brisbane City0.0 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Brisbane City on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Brisbane City, route 61 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 4 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak. Cultural Centre busway station is about 700 m away (straight line) for Brisbane Metro. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Brisbane City
- 61Ashgrove Shops - Coorparoo via City~4 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 375Bardon - City~4 min · every ~13 min in the peak
- 377Ashgrove - City via Kennedy Terrace~7 min · every ~29 min in the peak
- 378Ashgrove - City via Arthur Terrace~8 min · every ~27 min in the peak
- 476Rainworth - City~5 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 4 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 61 — Ashgrove Shops - Coorparoo via City | about 4 min |
| 375 — Bardon - City | about 4 min |
| 377 — Ashgrove - City via Kennedy Terrace | about 7 min |
| 378 — Ashgrove - City via Arthur Terrace | about 8 min |
| 476 — Rainworth - City | about 5 min |
| Nearest busway station | Cultural Centre, about 700 m away (straight line) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Brisbane City SA2 contains 1 school, and it is non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Brisbane City sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 87% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Brisbane Central State School (primary), Fortitude Valley State Secondary College (junior secondary), Fortitude Valley State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Petrie Terrace State School (primary), Kelvin Grove State College (junior secondary), Kelvin Grove State College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) · Catholic · 11–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Brisbane Inner
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBrisbane City+3.9%
- 01Spring Hill+5.0%
- 02Fortitude Valley+3.3%
- 03West End+2.9%
- 04Kangaroo Point+2.9%
- 05South Brisbane+2.5%
- 06Highgate Hill+1.9%
- 07New Farm+1.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
Brisbane City: common questions
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