Burbank
QLD 4156 · Brisbane
1,051 (2021) → 1,290 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burbank is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4156, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Burbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 10km inland. Burbank has an overall score of 41/100, 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 (4.47%), New Zealand (3.14%), China (2.85%), Taiwan (1.43%), PNG (1.14%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.19%), Cantonese (1.9%), Vietnamese (1.62%), Punjabi (1.05%), Afrikaans (0.86%)
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:
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 1038 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sinai CollegePrimary · IndependentICSEA 1150
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Luke's Catholic Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1056
- Rochedale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1115
- Capalaba State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 988
- Mackenzie State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1074
- Mackenzie State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1050
- Rochedale South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1029
- Redeemer Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1140
- Coolnwynpin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 992
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1079
- Rochedale State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1028
- Citipointe Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1142
- Mansfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1107
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 Burbank
Is Burbank safe?
Burbank 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 Burbank from Brisbane CBD?
Burbank is about 16.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 63 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Burbank?
Burbank has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1150 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burbank?
Burbank has a transport score of 29/100 and 6 bus stops.