Anstead
QLD 4070 · Brisbane
1,522 (2021) → 1,560 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Anstead is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4070, about 18km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Anstead are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 31km inland. Anstead has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.49%), New Zealand (3.88%), South Africa (3.09%), India (1.12%), USA (0.85%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.99%), Mandarin (0.66%), Hindi (0.66%), Italian (0.53%), Polish (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1119
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1098
- Karalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1046
- Mount Crosby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1053
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1146
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1074
- YOS Lawnton - Riverview CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.3km
- Upper Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1110
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1102
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1169
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1152
- Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 920
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Anstead
Is Anstead safe?
Anstead has a residential safety score of 67/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Anstead from Brisbane CBD?
Anstead is about 17.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Anstead?
Anstead has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Anstead?
Anstead has a transport score of 28/100.