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Silkstone

Ranked #162 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
2
#274 of 277
Safety
22
#215 of 277
Wealth
8
#256 of 277
Value
22
#217 of 277
Parks
1
#272 of 277
Cafés
15
#239 of 277
Transit
33
#162 of 277
Green space
2
#271 of 277
Active & healthy
17
#273 of 277

The numbers

Population3,830
Area1.67 km²
Median household income$1,319/wk
Median rent$305/wk
Crime rate164.1 incidents per 1,000 people (Yamanto police division — not suburb-level)
Within 400m of a park4.4% of the suburb
Cafés0

Common questions about Silkstone

Is Silkstone safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 22/100 for safety and ranking #215 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 164 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Yamanto police division, not for Silkstone alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Silkstone good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 22/100, parks 1/100 and green space 2/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Silkstone expensive to live in?

Median rent is $305 a week, and household income ranks #256 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 22/100 for value.

Does Silkstone have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #162 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Silkstone?

4% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 2/100 for green space.

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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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