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Ashgrove

Ranked #2 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
98
#2 of 277
Safety
96
#12 of 277
Wealth
90
#29 of 277
Value
96
#12 of 277
Parks
92
#9 of 277
Cafés
85
#42 of 277
Transit
33
#241 of 277
Green space
69
#55 of 277
Active & healthy
77
#6 of 277

The numbers

Population13,450
Area5.37 km²
Median household income$2,874/wk
Median rent$440/wk
Crime rate34.8 incidents per 1,000 people (The Gap police division — not suburb-level)
Parks43 (4.35 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.7% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues325

Common questions about Ashgrove

Is Ashgrove safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 96/100 for safety and ranking #12 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 35 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the The Gap police division, not for Ashgrove alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Ashgrove good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 96/100, parks 92/100 and green space 69/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Ashgrove expensive to live in?

Median rent is $440 a week, and household income ranks #29 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 96/100 for value.

Does Ashgrove have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #241 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Ashgrove?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 69/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

BardonRed HillEnoggeraPaddingtonNewmarketAlderley

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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