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East Brisbane

Ranked #16 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
88
#17 of 277
Safety
11
#249 of 277
Wealth
51
#136 of 277
Value
60
#111 of 277
Parks
65
#79 of 277
Cafés
93
#16 of 277
Transit
33
#204 of 277
Green space
45
#179 of 277
Active & healthy
71
#13 of 277

The numbers

Population6,186
Area1.92 km²
Median household income$2,056/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate230.6 incidents per 1,000 people (Dutton Park police division — not suburb-level)
Parks10 (2.25 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.1% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues56

Common questions about East Brisbane

Is East Brisbane safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 11/100 for safety and ranking #249 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 231 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Dutton Park police division, not for East Brisbane alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is East Brisbane good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 11/100, parks 65/100 and green space 45/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is East Brisbane expensive to live in?

Median rent is $400 a week, and household income ranks #136 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 60/100 for value.

Does East Brisbane have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #204 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in East Brisbane?

91% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 45/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

WoolloongabbaNorman ParkKangaroo PointStones CornerNew FarmCoorparoo

Compare

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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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