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Woolloongabba

Ranked #8 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
37
#197 of 277
Safety
11
#247 of 277
Wealth
35
#180 of 277
Value
20
#222 of 277
Parks
88
#14 of 277
Cafés
97
#8 of 277
Transit
90
#28 of 277
Green space
12
#257 of 277
Active & healthy
41
#202 of 277

The numbers

Population8,687
Area2.47 km²
Median household income$1,863/wk
Median rent$440/wk
Crime rate230.6 incidents per 1,000 people (Dutton Park police division — not suburb-level)
Parks23 (0.51 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park53.4% of the suburb
Cafés23
Gyms & sport venues12

Common questions about Woolloongabba

Is Woolloongabba safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 11/100 for safety and ranking #247 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 231 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Dutton Park police division, not for Woolloongabba alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Woolloongabba good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 11/100, parks 88/100 and green space 12/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Woolloongabba expensive to live in?

Median rent is $440 a week, and household income ranks #180 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 20/100 for value.

Does Woolloongabba have good public transport?

It scores 90/100 for transit, #28 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Woolloongabba?

53% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 12/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Stones CornerDutton ParkEast BrisbaneKangaroo PointHighgate HillFairfield

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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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