Pullenvale
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
3,276 (2021) → 3,359 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pullenvale is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 15km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Pullenvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 30/100, and is about 28km inland. Pullenvale 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: England (9.22%), South Africa (4.03%), New Zealand (1.62%), India (1.5%), USA (1.31%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.37%), German (0.89%), Mandarin (0.85%), Hindi (0.64%), Spanish (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1100 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1146
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1119
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1152
- Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1108
- Upper Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1110
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1089
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1136
- Kenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1151
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1074
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1098
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1163
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1102
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1049
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1169
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 Pullenvale
Is Pullenvale safe?
Pullenvale 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 Pullenvale from Brisbane CBD?
Pullenvale is about 14.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 57 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pullenvale?
Pullenvale has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1133 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pullenvale?
Pullenvale has a transport score of 30/100.