SuburbCheck

Pallara

QLD 4110 · Brisbane

3,861 (2021)6,156 est. (2025)

55
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,861
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
31
Transport score

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.

16.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
24.9 km
To coast
$730/wk
Median rent (house)
6.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,861
Population
31
Median age
3.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,283
vs NSW median+23.4%
Bachelor degree or higher58.7%
Born in Australia42.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,150 / 3 / 54

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:

Median rent — house / unit$730 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

66
Residential

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:

36
Break & enter dwelling932/100k
5
Steal from dwelling130/100k
16
Motor vehicle theft414/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery52/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 237 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

83
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

31
11Bus
CBD commute (est.)62 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBanoon station (6.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
129 in suburbParks
76 in suburbPlaygrounds
10Pools
51 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
10 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
92 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
327 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (7.9 km)
Nearest vet2.9 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (28.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Brisbane

Compare Pallara with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Pallara

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.