Woolloongabba
QLD 4102 · Brisbane
8,687 (2021) → 10,264 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woolloongabba is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4102, about 3km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Woolloongabba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 97/100, and is about 15km inland. Woolloongabba has an overall score of 96/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (6.94%), New Zealand (3.09%), India (2.72%), England (2.42%), South Korea (1.99%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.5%), Cantonese (2.14%), Korean (2.01%), Vietnamese (1.98%), Spanish (1.65%)
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.
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), 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
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
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 1101 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Buranda State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1132
- Narbethong State Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1043
- Australian International Islamic College - Buranda CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1078
- Dutton Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1122
- Brisbane South State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1133
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1132
- Queensland Children's Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3km
- St Laurence's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1113
- St Ita's Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1128
- Villanova CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1131
- Somerville HouseCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1179
- St James Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1104
- Coorparoo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1016
- Brisbane School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1037
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
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
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Woolloongabba
Is Woolloongabba safe?
Woolloongabba 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 Woolloongabba from Brisbane CBD?
Woolloongabba is about 2.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 14 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Woolloongabba?
Woolloongabba has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1088 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woolloongabba?
Woolloongabba has a transport score of 97/100, including 2 train stations and 35 bus stops.