Northgate
QLD 4013 · Brisbane
4,876 (2021) → 5,164 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Northgate is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4013, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Northgate are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 94/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Northgate has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Nepal (4.02%), New Zealand (3.57%), England (2.69%), India (2.52%), Philippines (1.6%)
Top languages: Nepali (3.88%), Punjabi (0.94%), Spanish (0.88%), Hindi (0.68%), Italian (0.68%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1084 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Northgate State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1072
Nearby (within 10km)
- Virginia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1088
- Earnshaw State CollegeCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1007
- Nundah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1091
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1072
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1105
- St Pius' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1088
- Geebung Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1014
- Aviation HighSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1041
- Geebung State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1040
- St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1089
- Our Lady of the Angels' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1123
- Hendra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1025
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
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Northgate
Is Northgate safe?
Northgate 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 Northgate from Brisbane CBD?
Northgate is about 9.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Northgate?
Northgate has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1072 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Northgate?
Northgate has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 24 bus stops.