Birkdale
QLD 4159 · Redland
14,816 (2021) → 15,359 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Birkdale is a suburb in Redland, QLD 4159, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Birkdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is right by the coast. Birkdale has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.62%), New Zealand (4.6%), South Africa (1.79%), Netherlands (0.94%), Scotland (0.88%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.77%), Afrikaans (0.64%), Punjabi (0.54%), German (0.43%), Greek (0.32%)
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 Redland 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 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1077
- Birkdale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1005
- Birkdale South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 988
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wellington Point State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 999
- Alexandra Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 969
- Redlands CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1098
- South East Brisbane Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1059
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1042
- Alexandra Hills State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 989
- Alexandra Hills TAFE Senior Studies ProgramSecondary · Government · 2.8km
- Wellington Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1047
- The Sycamore SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1071
- Vienna Woods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 971
- Ormiston CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1136
- Lota State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1064
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 Birkdale
Is Birkdale safe?
Birkdale has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,239 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Birkdale from Brisbane CBD?
Birkdale is about 18.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Birkdale?
Birkdale has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Birkdale?
Birkdale has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 55 bus stops.