Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point is growing fast, but expensive to rent.
Kangaroo Point is growing fast, up 2.88% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); 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 36 and households on a median $2,059 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 2.88% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- most of the growth is high-rise — over half the homes were flats or units at the 2021 Census
Kangaroo Point on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Kangaroo Point, 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
Kangaroo Point against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Kangaroo Point population grew from 8,843 in 2016 to 12,206 in 2025, a change of 38.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Kangaroo Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,843 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,057 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,303 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,579 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,932 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,954 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 10,495 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 11,397 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,864 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 12,206 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Kangaroo Point gained 1,199 residents from internal migration and 945 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,795 people moved away — a net addition of 349 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,199
- Internal migration out+1,312
- Overseas migration in+945
- Natural increase-7Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
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 | 8,213 | 9,761 | +19% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,831/wk | $2,059/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk | $450/wk | 0% |
| Born overseas | 41.4% | 36.8% | -4.6 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 18.5%
- Mortgaged 17.5%
- Rented 62.1%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
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 Kangaroo Point against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Kangaroo Point went from $675 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 4%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Kangaroo Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $675 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $676 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $690 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $710 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $680 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $675 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $730 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $550n=128 | $800n=162 | $1,025n=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 Kangaroo Point was $700 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 3% on a year earlier. That is $44 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $800.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | +2.9% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $730 | +2.8% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | −5.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $675 | −0.1% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $680 | +4.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $710 | +5.2% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $690 | +6.2% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $676 | +0.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | +8.3% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $675 | +22.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $650 | +25.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $675 | +28.6% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $600 | +15.4% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +14.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $520 | +9.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $525 | +12.9% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $520 | +15.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $480 | +6.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $475 | +5.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $465 | +4.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $450 | +1.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $450 | −2.2% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $450 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $445 | −1.1% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $445 | +1.1% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $460 | +2.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $450 | −5.3% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $450 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $440 | +10.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $450 | +9.8% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $475 | +17.3% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $450 | +7.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $400 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $410 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $405 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $420 | — | $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 8score 1,058
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,088
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 927
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,114
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Kangaroo Point sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Kangaroo Point is policed by the Queensland Police Service Dutton Park Division, which also covers Woolloongabba and East Brisbane. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Kangaroo Point specifically.
Most-reported offences · Dutton Park Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,734 /100k+80% vs QLD↓ 4%
- Drug Offences3,263 /100k+96% vs QLD↑ 43%
- Unlawful Entry1,655 /100k+145% vs QLD↓ 16%
- Assault1,228 /100k+17% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle514 /100k+52% vs QLD↓ 23%
- Robbery93 /100k+106% vs QLD↓ 3%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Dutton Park Division — not Kangaroo Point 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 Dutton Park Division over the last 12 months, running 80% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Kangaroo Point — 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) | 4,734 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 3,263 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 43% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 1,655 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,228 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 514 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 23% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 93 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 3% 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 Dutton Park 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
- 20227.8%
- 20118.8%
- 19748.8%
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
26% of Kangaroo Point 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 5.3%
- Medium 2.5%
- Low 11%
- Very Low 7.6%
Kangaroo Point has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 8.8% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 26% of Kangaroo Point as flood-liable, roughly 7.8% 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 | 7.8% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 8.8% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 8.8% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 26% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 5.3% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 2.5% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 11% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 7.6% 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 Kangaroo Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 hospital and 8 green spaces. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés, 11 restaurants and 7 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 7 sports fields. The nearest train station, Boggo Road, is about 2,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Joseph's Parish School
Gyms & fitness
- Health and Fitness Kangaroo Gym
- Snap Fitness
- CrossFit
Hospitals
- Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane
GPs & clinics
- Woolloongabba Medical Centre
Green spaces
- Kangaroo Point Park
- Raymond Park
- C.T. White Park
- Maloney Park
- James Warner Park
- Captain Burke 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.
Kangaroo Point has 8 council parks covering 16 ha, with 2.6 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point6.6 ha1.6 km bikeway & shared path15 barbecues
- Raymond Park184 Wellington Road, Kangaroo Point5.1 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Captain Burke Park117 Holman Street, Kangaroo Point2.0 ha4 barbecues
- C.T.White Park22 Bright Street, Kangaroo Point1.9 ha0.7 km bikeway & shared path
- James Warner Park33 Annie Street, Kangaroo Point0.4 haDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Main Street Park (Kangaroo Point)234 Main Street, Kangaroo Point0.2 ha
- Castlebar Street Park39A Castlebar Street, Kangaroo Point0.0 ha
- Wellington Road Park West260A Wellington Road, Kangaroo Point0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Kangaroo Point. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Wellington Road Park East · East Brisbane · 0.1 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 Kangaroo Point on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Kangaroo Point, route 232 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 13 minutes, roughly every 29 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Kangaroo Point
- 232Cannon Hill - City~13 min · every ~29 min in the peak
- 234Woolloongabba - City Loop~14 min · every ~20 min in the peak
- 227Wynnum - City~18 min · every ~18 min in the peak
- 221Wynnum - City Rocket~13 min · peak only
- 216Tingalpa - City Rocket~15 min · peak only
- 231Balmoral - City Express via Riding Road~21 min · peak only
- 236Balmoral - City Express via Thynne Road~21 min · peak only
- 228Cannon Hill - City Rocket~21 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 13 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 16 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 18 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 232 — Cannon Hill - City | about 13 min |
| 234 — Woolloongabba - City Loop | about 14 min |
| 227 — Wynnum - City | about 18 min |
| 221 — Wynnum - City Rocket | about 13 min |
| 216 — Tingalpa - City Rocket | about 15 min |
| 231 — Balmoral - City Express via Riding Road | about 21 min |
| 236 — Balmoral - City Express via Thynne Road | about 21 min |
| 228 — Cannon Hill - City Rocket | about 21 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 Kangaroo Point SA2 contains 1 school, and it is non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Kangaroo Point sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 82% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for East Brisbane State School (primary), Coorparoo Secondary College (junior secondary), Coorparoo Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Dutton Park State School (primary), Brisbane State High School (junior secondary), Brisbane State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- St Joseph's Primary School (Kangaroo Point) · Catholic · Prep–6
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.
- HereKangaroo Point+2.9%
- 01Spring Hill+5.0%
- 02Brisbane City+3.9%
- 03Fortitude Valley+3.3%
- 04West End+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.
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