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Kelvin Grove

Ranked #20 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
60
#104 of 277
Safety
2
#271 of 277
Wealth
23
#215 of 277
Value
18
#229 of 277
Parks
61
#96 of 277
Cafés
92
#20 of 277
Transit
33
#196 of 277
Green space
48
#161 of 277
Active & healthy
61
#67 of 277

The numbers

Population7,909
Area1.65 km²
Median household income$1,670/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate444.2 incidents per 1,000 people (Brisbane City police division — not suburb-level)
Parks11 (0.99 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.0% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues24

Common questions about Kelvin Grove

Is Kelvin Grove safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 2/100 for safety and ranking #271 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 444 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Brisbane City police division, not for Kelvin Grove alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Kelvin Grove good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 2/100, parks 61/100 and green space 48/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Kelvin Grove expensive to live in?

Median rent is $400 a week, and household income ranks #215 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 18/100 for value.

Does Kelvin Grove have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #196 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Kelvin Grove?

97% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 48/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

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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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