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Wooloowin

Ranked #4 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
54
#120 of 277
Safety
38
#175 of 277
Wealth
57
#118 of 277
Value
89
#31 of 277
Parks
62
#94 of 277
Cafés
87
#33 of 277
Transit
99
#4 of 277
Green space
22
#239 of 277
Active & healthy
37
#224 of 277

The numbers

Population4,029
Area1.07 km²
Median household income$2,113/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate128.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Hendra police division — not suburb-level)
Parks6 (0.09 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.4% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues3

Common questions about Wooloowin

Is Wooloowin safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 38/100 for safety and ranking #175 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 128 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Hendra police division, not for Wooloowin alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Wooloowin good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 38/100, parks 62/100 and green space 22/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Wooloowin expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #118 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 89/100 for value.

Does Wooloowin have good public transport?

It scores 99/100 for transit, #4 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Wooloowin?

79% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 22/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

LutwycheClayfieldKalingaGordon ParkAlbionWindsor

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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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