Chapel Hill
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
10,511 (2021) → 10,801 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chapel Hill is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 8km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Chapel Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 73/100, and is about 22km inland. Chapel Hill has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.35%), South Africa (3.24%), China (3.21%), New Zealand (2.71%), India (2.03%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.47%), Persian ED (1.51%), Cantonese (1.38%), Korean (1.32%), Spanish (1.23%)
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:
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1117 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chapel Hill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1171
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1151
- Indooroopilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1167
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1136
- Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1108
- Ambrose Treacy CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1136
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1163
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1151
- Brigidine CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1123
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1208
- Milpera State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 994
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1152
- Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1140
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Chapel Hill
Is Chapel Hill safe?
Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Chapel Hill is about 8.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 37 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1171 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill has a transport score of 73/100 and 44 bus stops.