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South Brisbane

Ranked #2 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
68
#75 of 277
Safety
24
#210 of 277
Wealth
32
#190 of 277
Value
9
#253 of 277
Parks
57
#113 of 277
Cafés
99
#2 of 277
Transit
98
#6 of 277
Green space
44
#183 of 277
Active & healthy
56
#102 of 277

The numbers

Population14,292
Area2.23 km²
Median household income$1,818/wk
Median rent$470/wk
Crime rate153.5 incidents per 1,000 people (West End police division — not suburb-level)
Parks15 (1.51 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park92.1% of the suburb
Cafés54
Gyms & sport venues31

Common questions about South Brisbane

Is South Brisbane safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 24/100 for safety and ranking #210 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 154 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the West End police division, not for South Brisbane alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is South Brisbane good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 24/100, parks 57/100 and green space 44/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is South Brisbane expensive to live in?

Median rent is $470 a week, and household income ranks #190 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 9/100 for value.

Does South Brisbane have good public transport?

It scores 98/100 for transit, #6 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in South Brisbane?

92% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 44/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Highgate HillBrisbane CityWest EndKangaroo PointMiltonDutton Park

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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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