Pinkenba
QLD 4008 · Brisbane
350 (2021) → 350 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pinkenba is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4008, about 13km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Pinkenba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 58/100, and is right by the coast. Pinkenba has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4008 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (11.71%), Iran (5.14%), Philippines (2.86%), Vietnam (2.29%), India (2%)
Top languages: Cantonese (2.29%), Khmer (1.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Iona CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1079
- Wynnum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1022
- Hemmant Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 903
- Earnshaw State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1010
- Maridahdi Brisbane Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.1km
- St Pius' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1088
- Northgate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1078
- Hendra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1030
- Wynnum West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 964
- Guardian Angels' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1083
- Hamilton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1050
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 981
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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
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
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Frequently asked questions about Pinkenba
How far is Pinkenba from Brisbane CBD?
Pinkenba is about 13.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 52 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pinkenba?
Pinkenba has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pinkenba?
Pinkenba has a transport score of 58/100 and 20 bus stops.