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Heathwood

Ranked #48 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
42
#171 of 277
Safety
47
#150 of 277
Wealth
83
#48 of 277
Value
79
#59 of 277
Parks
72
#52 of 277
Cafés
44
#160 of 277
Transit
33
#248 of 277
Green space
62
#81 of 277
Active & healthy
42
#196 of 277

The numbers

Population4,944
Area5.26 km²
Median household income$2,527/wk
Median rent$455/wk
Crime rate110.2 incidents per 1,000 people (Inala police division — not suburb-level)
Parks16 (18.62 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues4

Common questions about Heathwood

Is Heathwood safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 47/100 for safety and ranking #150 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 110 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Inala police division, not for Heathwood alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Heathwood good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 47/100, parks 72/100 and green space 62/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Heathwood expensive to live in?

Median rent is $455 a week, and household income ranks #48 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 79/100 for value.

Does Heathwood have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #248 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Heathwood?

79% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 18.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 62/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

DoolandellaPallaraForest LakeForestdaleParkinsonHillcrest

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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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