Best suburbs in Brisbane for public transport
How well connected each suburb actually is.
Brisbane City (100/100), Spring Hill (99/100), Fortitude Valley (99/100) lead this ranking of 277 Brisbane suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
Part of Brisbane suburb rankings · all Brisbane lists
Which Brisbane suburbs have the best public transport?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Transit score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brisbane City | 100 | $1,285,000 |
| 2 |  Spring Hill | 99 | $1,955,000 |
| 3 |  Fortitude Valley | 99 | — |
| 4 |  Taringa | 99 | $1,755,000 |
| 5 |  Red Hill | 98 | $1,800,000 |
| 6 |  Milton | 98 | $2,150,000 |
| 7 |  Dutton Park | 98 | $1,300,000 |
| 8 |  Highgate Hill | 97 | $2,000,000 |
| 9 |  Stones Corner | 97 | $1,400,000 |
| 10 |  Fairfield | 97 | $1,300,000 |
| 11 |  West End | 96 | $2,075,000 |
| 12 |  Hawthorne | 96 | $2,000,000 |
| 13 |  Stafford Heights | 95 | $1,275,000 |
| 14 |  South Brisbane | 95 | — |
| 15 |  Wooloowin | 95 | $1,525,000 |
| 16 |  Wilston | 94 | $1,845,000 |
| 17 |  Kelvin Grove | 94 | $1,500,000 |
| 18 |  Kalinga | 94 | $1,525,000 |
| 19 |  Lutwyche | 93 | $1,525,000 |
| 20 |  Woolloongabba | 93 | $1,500,000 |
| 21 |  Annerley | 93 | $1,367,333 |
| 22 |  New Farm | 92 | $3,400,000 |
| 23 |  Clayfield | 92 | $1,950,000 |
| 24 |  Upper Mount Gravatt | 92 | $1,338,000 |
| 25 |  Paddington | 91 | $2,150,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 277 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why do these 10 Brisbane suburbs lead on public transport? (October 2026)
Updated 15 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page. Crime here is published per police division, not per suburb, so these lines quote no crime figures.
- Brisbane City ★ 100
Brisbane City ranks #1: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, 157 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 100, and 101 cafés.
- Spring Hill ★ 99
Spring Hill (#2) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 59 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, and 18 cafés.
- Fortitude Valley ★ 99
Fortitude Valley ranks #3: 55 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, 23 cafés, and 2 mapped schools nearby.
- Taringa ★ 99
#4 Taringa — 89 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, plus 9 cafés, and 63% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Red Hill ★ 98
Red Hill ranks #5: 63 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98, 6 cafés, and 66% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Milton ★ 98
At #6, Milton combines 40 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98 and 14 cafés, and 78% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Dutton Park ★ 98
What lifts Dutton Park to #7 is 30 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98; it also has 88% of it within 400 m of a park, and 6 cafés.
- Highgate Hill ★ 97
Highgate Hill (#8) scores on 40 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97 and 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 5 cafés.
- Stones Corner ★ 97
Stones Corner ranks #9: 21 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, 90% of it within 400 m of a park, and 11 cafés.
- Fairfield ★ 97
#10 Fairfield — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 35 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, and 4 cafés.
Why each of the top 10 suburbs for public transport in Brisbane ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Brisbane median where we hold one.
1. Brisbane City
Brisbane City is #1 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. It has 157 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 100/100. The trade-off: it scores 10/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.6 km² with about 12,587 residents (census).
2. Spring Hill
Spring Hill is #2 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 59 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 29/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.3 km² with about 6,593 residents (census).
3. Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley is #3 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 55 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.4 km² with about 9,708 residents (census).
4. Taringa
Taringa is #4 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 89 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. It covers 2 km² with about 8,732 residents (census).
5. Red Hill
Red Hill is #5 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It has 63 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 98/100. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 5,834 residents (census).
6. Milton
Milton is #6 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It has 40 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 98/100. It covers 1.2 km² with about 3,144 residents (census).
7. Dutton Park
Dutton Park is #7 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It has 30 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 98/100. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.1 km² with about 2,134 residents (census).
8. Highgate Hill
Highgate Hill is #8 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 40 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.3 km² with about 6,229 residents (census).
9. Stones Corner
Stones Corner is #9 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 21 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 2,336 residents (census).
10. Fairfield
Fairfield is #10 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 35 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. It covers 1.3 km² with about 3,106 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
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What are the best suburbs in Brisbane for public transport?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Brisbane City (100/100), Spring Hill (99/100), Fortitude Valley (99/100), Taringa (99/100), Red Hill (98/100), out of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
The transit score: access to train stations, tram and bus stops within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode and normalised against the city. 277 of 277 Brisbane suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
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