Kenmore
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
9,675 (2021) → 10,316 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kenmore is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kenmore are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 24km inland. Kenmore has an overall score of 83/100, 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 (5.24%), South Africa (3.7%), China (2.86%), New Zealand (2.39%), India (2.05%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.1%), Korean (1.48%), Spanish (0.99%), Cantonese (0.97%), Japan (0.89%)
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:
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 1100 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1163
- Kenmore State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1151
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1136
- Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1108
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1089
- Chapel Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1171
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1146
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1049
- Mancel CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1080
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1062
- Ambrose Treacy CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1136
- Fig Tree Pocket State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1167
- Brisbane Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1131
- Indooroopilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1167
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1152
- Milpera State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 994
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 Kenmore
Is Kenmore safe?
Kenmore 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 from Brisbane CBD?
Kenmore is about 10.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kenmore?
Kenmore has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1140 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kenmore?
Kenmore has a transport score of 63/100 and 57 bus stops.