Pallara
QLD 4110 · Brisbane
3,861 (2021) → 6,156 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pallara is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4110, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Pallara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 31/100, and is about 25km inland. Pallara has an overall score of 55/100, 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: India (15.51%), New Zealand (4.69%), Philippines (3.21%), China (3%), Nepal (2.69%)
Top languages: Punjabi (8.03%), Gujarati (5.91%), Mandarin (5.52%), Vietnamese (4.38%), Cantonese (3.7%)
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 995 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pallara State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1058
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1078
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1045
- Wisdom CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1037
- Australian International Islamic CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 956
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 868
- Serviceton South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 909
- St John's Anglican CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1113
- Durack State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 941
- Forest Lake State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 976
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1034
- Calamvale Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 994
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane SouthSecondary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 951
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 Pallara
Is Pallara safe?
Pallara 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 Pallara from Brisbane CBD?
Pallara is about 16.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 62 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pallara?
Pallara has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1058 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pallara?
Pallara has a transport score of 31/100 and 11 bus stops.