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Kenmore Hills

QLD 4069 · Brisbane

2,448 (2021)2,482 est. (2025)

78
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,448
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
56
Transport score

Kenmore Hills is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kenmore Hills are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 23km inland. Kenmore Hills has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.

10.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
23.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,448
Population
47
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,712
vs NSW median+46.6%
Bachelor degree or higher66.7%
Born in Australia61.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse684 / 64 / 31

Top countries of birth: England (6.54%), South Africa (5.51%), New Zealand (2.37%), China (1.96%), India (1.63%)

Top languages: Mandarin (3.27%), Cantonese (1.1%), German (0.94%), Korean (0.78%), Afrikaans (0.69%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

66
Residential

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:

23
Break & enter dwelling940/100k
3
Steal from dwelling123/100k
10
Motor vehicle theft408/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery41/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 150 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

83
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1125 (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)

  • Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1152
  • Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1108
  • Chapel Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1171
  • Kenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1151
  • Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1136
  • Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1163
  • Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1146
  • Indooroopilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1167
  • Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1089
  • Ambrose Treacy CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1136
  • Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1049
  • Mancel CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1080

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

56
15Bus
CBD commute (est.)42 min (bus)
Nearest train stationChelmer station (4.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
120 in suburbCafes/Rest.
328 in suburbParks
134 in suburbPlaygrounds
23Pools
50 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
91 in suburbGPs
50 in suburbPharmacies
81 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
441 in suburbSports fields
4Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalThe Wesley Hospital (7.1 km)
Nearest vet1.7 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (22.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Kenmore Hills

Is Kenmore Hills safe?

Kenmore Hills 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 Kenmore Hills from Brisbane CBD?

Kenmore Hills is about 10.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Kenmore Hills?

Kenmore Hills has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kenmore Hills?

Kenmore Hills has a transport score of 56/100 and 15 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.