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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4064 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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.
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 1109 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Petrie Terrace State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1130
Nearby (within 10km)
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1151
- Red Hill Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1090
- Ithaca Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1170
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1206
- Red Hill Special School - Ithaca CampusCombined · Government · 1.4km
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Albert Park Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 943
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1143
- St Finbarr's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1151
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1170
- Compass Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1157
- Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1128
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
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 · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Nearby suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Paddington with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
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 8,817 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 1130 (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.