Bulimba
Bulimba is well-off, but expensive to rent.
Bulimba is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $2,868 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); no schools or childcare are recorded within the suburb itself.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $2,868 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
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
- a higher-earning area (median household income $2,868 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- no schools or childcare are recorded within the suburb itself
Bulimba on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bulimba, 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
Bulimba against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bulimba population grew from 7,071 in 2016 to 7,925 in 2025, a change of 12.1% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bulimba | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,071 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,181 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,308 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,440 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,571 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,503 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,547 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,749 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,864 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,925 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bulimba gained 858 residents from internal migration and 315 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,114 people moved away — a net addition of 59 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+858
- Internal migration out+919
- Overseas migration in+315
- Natural increase+2
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 | 6,698 | 7,407 | +11% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,465/wk | $2,868/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $495/wk | $500/wk | +1.0% |
| Born overseas | 26.7% | 27.6% | +0.9 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
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Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 27.7%
- Mortgaged 34.4%
- Rented 36.5%
- Other / not stated 1.3%
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 Bulimba against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bulimba went from $720 in 2024-Q1 to $800 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bulimba | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $720 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $750 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $725 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $750 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $795 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $775 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $760 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $800 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $800 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | — | — | $900n=15 | — |
| Unit / flat | $660n=11 | $750n=35 | — | — |
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 Bulimba was $800 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 1% on a year earlier. That is $144 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $750.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $800 | +0.6% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $800 | +6.7% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $760 | +4.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $775 | +3.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $795 | +6.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $750 | +4.2% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $725 | −6.5% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | +0.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $750 | +8.7% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $720 | +1.4% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $775 | +14.8% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $750 | +15.4% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $690 | +11.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $710 | +22.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $675 | +16.4% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $650 | +18.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $620 | +5.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $580 | +8.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $580 | +5.5% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $550 | +7.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $590 | +7.3% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $535 | −0.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $550 | +4.8% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $510 | −1.9% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $550 | +10.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $540 | +5.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $525 | −2.8% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $520 | +6.1% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $500 | +1.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $510 | −1.9% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $540 | +3.8% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $490 | −4.9% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $495 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $520 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $520 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $515 | — | $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 10score 1,099
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,144
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,075
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,141
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Bulimba sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Bulimba is policed by the Queensland Police Service Morningside Division, which also covers Cannon Hill, Balmoral, Hawthorne, Norman Park and Morningside - Seven Hills. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Bulimba specifically.
Most-reported offences · Morningside Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,457 /100k−7% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Drug Offences815 /100k−51% vs QLD↑ 51%
- Unlawful Entry638 /100k−6% vs QLD↓ 29%
- Assault580 /100k−45% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle334 /100k−1% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Robbery46 /100k+3% vs QLD↑ 156%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Morningside Division — not Bulimba 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 Morningside Division over the last 12 months, running 7% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Bulimba — 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) | 2,457 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 815 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 51% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 638 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Assault | 580 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 334 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 46 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 156% 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 Morningside 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
- 202215%
- 201119%
- 197456%
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
38% of Bulimba 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 5.1%
- Medium 18%
- Low 11%
- Very Low 3.6%
Bulimba has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 56% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 38% of Bulimba as flood-liable, roughly 23% 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 | 15% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 19% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 56% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 38% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 5.1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 18% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 11% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 3.6% 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 Bulimba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 11 green spaces. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 16 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms and 4 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Morningside, is about 2,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Gyms & fitness
- Sustain On Oxford 24/7 Gym
- The Bodhi Space Health Clinic
- Inna Bliss Yoga Studio
- Anytime Fitness
Cinemas
- Balmoral Cineplex
GPs & clinics
- Chiro at Bulimba
- Stepping Stones for Life Psychology
- Oxford Street Medical Center
- Bulimba Dermatology
- Osteo Place
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Johnston Park
- Bulimba Memorial Park
- Merry Street Park
- Tugulawa Park
- Stuart Street Park
- Love Street Park
- Bulimba Riverside Park
- Portside Place Park
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.
Bulimba has 10 council parks covering 18 ha, with 0.6 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 2 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Vic Lucas Park130 Quay Street, Bulimba5.2 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Bulimba Memorial Park129 Oxford Street, Bulimba4.3 ha
- Merry Street Park140 Bulimba Street, Bulimba3.5 ha
- Bulimba Riverside Park57 Addison Avenue, Bulimba2.5 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path3 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Johnston Park24 Johnston Street, Bulimba0.7 ha
- Tugulawa Park25 Apollo Road, Bulimba0.5 ha
- Waterline Crescent Park81 Waterline Crescent, Bulimba0.3 ha
- Apollo Road Park21 Byron Street, Bulimba0.2 ha
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- Love Street Park76 Love Street, Bulimba0.2 ha
- Stuart Street Park77 Stuart Street, Bulimba0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Bulimba. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Portside Place Park · Bulimba · 0.6 ha
- Taylor Street Park (Road Reserve) · Bulimba · 0.3 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 Bulimba on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Bulimba, route 232 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 34 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Bulimba
- 232Cannon Hill - City~34 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- 230Balmoral - City via Riding Road~37 min · every ~15 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 235Balmoral - City/Valley via Thynne Road~37 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 236Balmoral - City Express via Thynne Road~50 min · peak only
- 231Balmoral - City Express via Riding Road~51 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 the Brisbane CBD | about 34 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 37 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 232 — Cannon Hill - City | about 34 min |
| 230 — Balmoral - City via Riding Road | about 37 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 235 — Balmoral - City/Valley via Thynne Road | about 37 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 236 — Balmoral - City Express via Thynne Road | about 50 min |
| 231 — Balmoral - City Express via Riding Road | about 51 min |
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 centre of this SA2 is zoned for Bulimba State School (primary), Balmoral State High School (junior secondary), Balmoral State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Morningside State School (primary), Murarrie State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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 - East
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBulimba+0.8%
- 01East Brisbane+3.0%
- 02Morningside - Seven Hills+1.5%
- 03Balmoral+1.2%
- 04Norman Park+1.0%
- 05Hawthorne+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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