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Northgate

Ranked #39 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
54
#121 of 277
Safety
38
#177 of 277
Wealth
49
#141 of 277
Value
84
#45 of 277
Parks
16
#253 of 277
Cafés
51
#129 of 277
Transit
86
#39 of 277
Green space
59
#97 of 277
Active & healthy
54
#112 of 277

The numbers

Population4,876
Area3.17 km²
Median household income$2,041/wk
Median rent$360/wk
Crime rate128.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Hendra police division — not suburb-level)
Parks4 (4.47 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.0% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues13

Common questions about Northgate

Is Northgate safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 38/100 for safety and ranking #177 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 128 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Hendra police division, not for Northgate alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Northgate good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 38/100, parks 16/100 and green space 59/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Northgate expensive to live in?

Median rent is $360 a week, and household income ranks #141 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 84/100 for value.

Does Northgate have good public transport?

It scores 86/100 for transit, #39 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Northgate?

94% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 59/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

BanyoNundahVirginiaWavell HeightsNudgeeHendra

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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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