Paddington
QLD 4064 · Brisbane
9,063 (2021) → 9,746 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Paddington is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4064, about 3km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Paddington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 16km inland. Paddington has an overall score of 92/100, 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 (4.31%), New Zealand (2.69%), USA (1.04%), South Africa (1%), China (0.6%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.03%), Mandarin (0.98%), Italian (0.92%), French (0.62%), German (0.52%)
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 1109 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Petrie Terrace State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1136
Nearby (within 10km)
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1147
- Red Hill Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1110
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1161
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1202
- Red Hill Special School - Ithaca CampusSecondary · Government · 1.4km
- Albert Park Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 968
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1132
- St Finbarr's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1154
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1164
- Compass Independent School - Kelvin Grove CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1162
- Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1131
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1130
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 Paddington
Is Paddington safe?
Paddington 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 Paddington from Brisbane CBD?
Paddington is about 2.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Paddington?
Paddington has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1136 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Paddington?
Paddington has a transport score of 85/100 and 48 bus stops.