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Brisbane City

Ranked #1 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
56
#115 of 277
Safety
2
#274 of 277
Wealth
31
#192 of 277
Value
10
#251 of 277
Parks
84
#21 of 277
Cafés
100
#1 of 277
Transit
97
#9 of 277
Green space
66
#67 of 277
Active & healthy
52
#124 of 277

The numbers

Population12,587
Area2.56 km²
Median household income$1,802/wk
Median rent$460/wk
Crime rate444.2 incidents per 1,000 people (Brisbane City police division — not suburb-level)
Parks29 (3.09 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés100
Gyms & sport venues10

Common questions about Brisbane City

Is Brisbane City safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 2/100 for safety and ranking #274 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 444 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Brisbane City police division, not for Brisbane City alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Brisbane City good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 2/100, parks 84/100 and green space 66/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Brisbane City expensive to live in?

Median rent is $460 a week, and household income ranks #192 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 10/100 for value.

Does Brisbane City have good public transport?

It scores 97/100 for transit, #9 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Brisbane City?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 66/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

South BrisbaneKangaroo PointSpring HillMiltonFortitude ValleyHighgate Hill

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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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