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Wellington Point

Ranked #28 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
83
#28 of 277
Safety
76
#69 of 277
Wealth
65
#98 of 277
Value
48
#145 of 277
Parks
69
#63 of 277
Cafés
66
#97 of 277
Transit
68
#90 of 277
Green space
48
#166 of 277
Active & healthy
60
#78 of 277

The numbers

Population12,661
Area11.46 km²
Median household income$2,197/wk
Median rent$450/wk
Crime rate65.5 incidents per 1,000 people (Cleveland police division — not suburb-level)
Parks36 (8.83 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park67.0% of the suburb
Cafés6
Gyms & sport venues45

Common questions about Wellington Point

Is Wellington Point safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 76/100 for safety and ranking #69 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 66 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Cleveland police division, not for Wellington Point alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Wellington Point good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 76/100, parks 69/100 and green space 48/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Wellington Point expensive to live in?

Median rent is $450 a week, and household income ranks #98 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 48/100 for value.

Does Wellington Point have good public transport?

It scores 68/100 for transit, #90 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Wellington Point?

67% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 8.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 48/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

OrmistonBirkdaleThornesideLotaClevelandAlexandra Hills

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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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