St Lucia
QLD 4067 · Brisbane
12,220 (2021) → 15,119 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St Lucia is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4067, about 4km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in St Lucia are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 82/100, and is about 17km inland. St Lucia has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4067 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: China (7.43%), England (2.96%), India (2.82%), Malaysia (2.63%), New Zealand (1.84%)
Top languages: Mandarin (10.09%), Cantonese (1.7%), Spanish (1.51%), Bengali (1.3%), Vietnamese (1.19%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1105 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ironside State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1178
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Sebastian's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1113
- Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1138
- St Ita's Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1137
- Omni Academies of LearningSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1151
- West End State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1143
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1164
- St Peters Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1183
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1158
- Brigidine CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1129
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1142
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1121
- St George CollegePrimary · Independent · 2.4km
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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 St Lucia
Is St Lucia safe?
St Lucia 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 8,817 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is St Lucia from Brisbane CBD?
St Lucia is about 3.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St Lucia?
St Lucia has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1178 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St Lucia?
St Lucia has a transport score of 82/100 and 44 bus stops.