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North Lakes

Ranked #4 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#53 of 277
Safety
72
#79 of 277
Wealth
56
#121 of 277
Value
53
#131 of 277
Parks
96
#4 of 277
Cafés
82
#49 of 277
Transit
33
#174 of 277
Green space
60
#88 of 277
Active & healthy
60
#74 of 277

The numbers

Population23,030
Area11.9 km²
Median household income$2,092/wk
Median rent$420/wk
Crime rate72.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Mango Hill North Lakes police division — not suburb-level)
Parks92 (5.18 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.0% of the suburb
Cafés21
Gyms & sport venues62

Common questions about North Lakes

Is North Lakes safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 72/100 for safety and ranking #79 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 72 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Mango Hill North Lakes police division, not for North Lakes alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is North Lakes good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 72/100, parks 96/100 and green space 60/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is North Lakes expensive to live in?

Median rent is $420 a week, and household income ranks #121 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 53/100 for value.

Does North Lakes have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #174 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in North Lakes?

91% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 5.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 60/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

DakabinKallangurMango HillRothwellDeception BayMurrumba Downs

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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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