Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale is well-off, but barely growing.
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $3,388 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: the population is barely moving; the nearest train station is a fair way off (Indooroopilly, about 9.9 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 45 and households on a median $3,388 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, 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 $3,388 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- the population is barely moving
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Indooroopilly, about 9.9 km)
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale, 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
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale population grew from 5,637 in 2016 to 5,885 in 2025, a change of 4.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,637 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,660 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,687 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 5,732 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,739 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,740 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 5,803 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 5,852 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 5,877 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 5,885 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale gained 354 residents from internal migration and 96 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 421 people moved away — a net addition of 29 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+354
- Internal migration out+362
- Overseas migration in+96
- Natural increase-21Natural 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 | 5,403 | 5,673 | +5.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,769/wk | $3,388/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $525/wk | $523/wk | -0.4% |
| Born overseas | 27.9% | 29.4% | +1.4 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 38.4%
- Mortgaged 51.1%
- Rented 6.3%
- Other / not stated 4.1%
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 1,118
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,152
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,167
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,149
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale is policed by the Queensland Police Service Indooroopilly Division, which also covers Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, Indooroopilly, Toowong, Fig Tree Pocket, Chapel Hill and Bellbowrie - Moggill and 4 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale specifically.
Most-reported offences · Indooroopilly Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,868 /100k−29% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Unlawful Entry416 /100k−39% vs QLD↑ 4%
- Drug Offences304 /100k−82% vs QLD↑ 10%
- Assault277 /100k−74% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle125 /100k−63% vs QLD↓ 25%
- Robbery21 /100k−53% vs QLD↓ 38%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Indooroopilly Division — not Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale 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 Indooroopilly Division over the last 12 months, running 29% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale — 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) | 1,868 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 416 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 4% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 304 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 10% vs prior year |
| Assault | 277 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 125 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 25% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 38% 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 Indooroopilly 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
- 20227.3%
- 20119.3%
- 197410%
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
9.2% of Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale 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 <1%
- Medium 4.0%
- Low 2.1%
- Very Low 2.7%
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 10% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 9.2% of Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale as flood-liable, roughly 4.4% 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 | 7.3% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 9.3% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 10% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 9.2% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 4.0% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 2.1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.7% 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 Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 10 green spaces. For families: 2 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 2 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 23 sports fields. The nearest train station, Indooroopilly, is about 9,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 18 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Pullenvale State School
- Brisbane Independent School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning
Gyms & fitness
- BodyLife Pullenvale
- F45 Training
GPs & clinics
- SmartClinics
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Woodward Place Park
- Grandview Road Park
- Anstead Bushland Reserve
- John Wilson Reserve
- Bluegum Rise 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.
Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale has 14 council parks covering 232 ha, with 2.6 km of walking track and 21 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 2 have a barbecue.
- Anstead Bushland Reserve552 Hawkesbury Road, Anstead138 ha1.2 km walking track10.0 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Primley Street Park89 Primley Street, Pullenvale43 ha1.3 km walking track7.9 km bikeway & shared path
- The Pullenvale Forest Park386 Pullenvale Road, Pullenvale13 ha0.1 km walking track1.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Mt Crosby Road Park758 Mt Crosby Road, Anstead12 ha1.5 km bikeway & shared path
- John Wilson Reserve52 Glenhurst Street, Pinjarra Hills9.5 ha
- Woodward Place Park89 Woodward Place, Pullenvale6.2 ha
- Airlie Road Park150A Airlie Road, Pullenvale2.4 ha
- Pullenvale Recreation Reserve43 Pullenvale Road, Pullenvale2.0 ha
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- Anstead Riverside Park328 A Hawkesbury Road, Anstead1.9 ha
- Grandview Road Park111 Grandview Road, Pullenvale1.1 ha
- Bluegum Rise Park30 Bluegum Rise, Anstead0.9 ha
- Lancing Street Park62 Lancing Street, Pullenvale0.9 ha
- Pinjarra Road Park368 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra Hills0.8 ha
- Mccaskill Road Park16 Mccaskill Road, Pullenvale0.5 ha1 barbecue
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Gibson Crescent Park · Bellbowrie · 2.6 ha
- Yaggera Place Park · Bellbowrie · 0.7 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 Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale, route 444 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 36 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale
- 444Moggill - City Express~36 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 443Moggil - City Rocket~56 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Herston
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 36 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 444 — Moggill - City Express | about 36 min |
| 443 — Moggil - City Rocket | about 56 min, joins the busway at Herston |
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 Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 85% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Pullenvale State School (primary), Kenmore State High School (junior secondary), Kenmore State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Karalee State School (primary), Brookfield State School (primary), Middle Park State School (primary), Upper Brookfield State School (primary), Moggill State School (primary), Kenmore South State School (primary), Jamboree Heights State School (primary), Jindalee State School (primary), Mount Crosby State School (primary), Kenmore State School (primary), Centenary State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Centenary State High School (senior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Brisbane Independent School (Pullenvale) · Independent · Prep–6
- Pullenvale State School · State · 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 Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HerePinjarra Hills - Pullenvale+0.1%
- 01Bellbowrie - Moggill+1.4%
- 02Kenmore+1.0%
- 03Fig Tree Pocket+0.8%
- 04Chapel Hill+0.0%
- 05Brookfield - Kenmore Hills-0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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