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Tanah Merah

Ranked #104 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
39
#190 of 277
Safety
54
#126 of 277
Wealth
39
#170 of 277
Value
53
#132 of 277
Parks
59
#104 of 277
Cafés
15
#273 of 277
Transit
33
#261 of 277
Green space
50
#151 of 277
Active & healthy
37
#226 of 277

The numbers

Population4,754
Area4.0 km²
Median household income$1,899/wk
Median rent$380/wk
Crime rate101.8 incidents per 1,000 people (Loganholme police division — not suburb-level)
Parks11 (6.82 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park77.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues6

Common questions about Tanah Merah

Is Tanah Merah safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 54/100 for safety and ranking #126 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 102 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Loganholme police division, not for Tanah Merah alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Tanah Merah good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 54/100, parks 59/100 and green space 50/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Tanah Merah expensive to live in?

Median rent is $380 a week, and household income ranks #170 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 53/100 for value.

Does Tanah Merah have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #261 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Tanah Merah?

78% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 6.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 50/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

LoganholmeShailer ParkBethaniaMeadowbrookLoganleaEdens Landing

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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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