Robertson
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
4,749 (2021) → 5,522 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Robertson is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4109, about 11km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Robertson are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 72/100, and is about 17km inland. Robertson has an overall score of 85/100, 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: China (14.38%), India (9.18%), Taiwan (8.42%), Hong Kong (3.01%), Malaysia (2.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (26.6%), Cantonese (6.93%), Gujarati (3.75%), Korean (2.13%), Hindi (1.87%)
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 1052 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Robertson State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1127
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 979
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1113
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 944
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1034
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1065
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 935
- Coopers Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 964
- MacGregor State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1027
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1098
- Brisbane Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1111
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1091
- Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1071
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 Robertson
Is Robertson safe?
Robertson 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 Robertson from Brisbane CBD?
Robertson is about 11.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Robertson?
Robertson has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1127 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Robertson?
Robertson has a transport score of 72/100 and 8 bus stops.