Balmoral
QLD 4171 · Brisbane
4,173 (2021) → 4,416 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Balmoral is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4171, about 4km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Balmoral are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Balmoral has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.87%), New Zealand (3.79%), South Africa (1.34%), Ireland (0.86%), USA (0.79%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.34%), Mandarin (0.81%), Italian (0.81%), Arabic (0.41%), Greek (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1099 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1151
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1050
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bulimba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.4kmICSEA 1122
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1087
- Lourdes Hill CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1115
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1172
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1123
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1063
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1105
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1116
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1154
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1124
- Hamilton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1058
- Ascot State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1136
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
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Frequently asked questions about Balmoral
Is Balmoral safe?
Balmoral has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 Balmoral from Brisbane CBD?
Balmoral is about 4.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Balmoral?
Balmoral has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1101 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Balmoral?
Balmoral has a transport score of 83/100 and 17 bus stops.