Kenmore Hills
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
2,448 (2021) → 2,482 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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:
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 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
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
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
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 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.