Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 18.7% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $708k
- 2 bed
- $842k
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
Streets Beach and city skyline view
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The quick read on
South Brisbane
QLD 4101 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $835,000
- Population
- 14,292
- Postcode
- 4101
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
South Brisbane, Queensland
Property market insights for South Brisbane
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Brisbane QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
South Brisbane has a 12-month growth rate of 18.7% for houses and 15.8% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $708,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $842,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in South Brisbane.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Brisbane is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in South Brisbane is $835,000, which has increased 15.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,120,000 in South Brisbane. The median rent for units and apartments in South Brisbane is $800 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is South Brisbane safe?
The overall rate for South Brisbane is 2,021 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of South Brisbane.
Overall crime rate
2,021
offences per 100,000 residents
64% aboveGreater Brisbane
South BrisbaneGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in South Brisbane?
South Brisbane QLD 4101 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
14,292 people call South Brisbane home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,818 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,292
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.1%Below
15–3455.4%Above
35–5424.3%Below
55–749.8%Below
75 and over2.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses4.2%Below
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments93.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.2%Below
Paying a mortgage14.8%Below
Renting72.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car22.2%Above
One car61.4%Above
Two cars13.5%Below
Three or more2.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.3%Above
Drove to work27.0%Below
Train, tram or bus12.3%Above
Walked or cycled19.7%Above
What stands out in South Brisbane
20.3% of workers in South Brisbane worked from home on Census day.
11.9% of South Brisbane residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
50.6% of people in South Brisbane described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Brisbane
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Brisbane QLD 4101.
Is South Brisbane family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.1% of South Brisbane's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
2,849 family households lived in South Brisbane; 24.7% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
25.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of South Brisbane?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Brisbane had 14,292 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Brisbane?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 4.2% of occupied private dwellings in South Brisbane.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 93.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in South Brisbane?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
14.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
72.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Brisbane?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Brisbane had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 39.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 41.5%, while 7.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Brisbane?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
27.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
12.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Brisbane?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
22.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 61.4% of the total.
16.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Brisbane, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
15.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 84.9% reported a different address.
49.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Brisbane?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
48.8% of residents used only English at home.
39.8% used a language other than English at home.
14.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Brisbane residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
49.5% of South Brisbane's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 50.5% was born in Australia.
11.9% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 55.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Brisbane?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.9% of ancestry responses in South Brisbane.
Australian ancestry made up 16.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 20.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Brisbane?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Brisbane?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Brisbane show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 2.8% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Brisbane?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Brisbane?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,818 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Brisbane compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.3% in South Brisbane, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 13.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 72.0% in South Brisbane, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to South Brisbane
Is South Brisbane expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is South Brisbane good for families?
The Census counted 2,849 local families, and 8.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in South Brisbane?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around South Brisbane
57 streets in South Brisbane
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen St
- Annerley Rd
- Athlone St
- Besant St
- Boundary Road
- Boundary St
- Bouquet St
- Brereton St
- Brook St
- Browning St
- Cameron St
- Christie St
- Clarence St
- Colchester St
- Colin St
- Cordelia St
- Crown St
- Dock St
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- Dorchester St
- Edmondstone Street
- Ernest St
- Fish Lane
- Frith St
- Gladstone Rd
- Glenelg St
- Glen St
- Gloucester St
- Graham St
- Grey St
- Hancock St
- Hockings St
- Hope Street
- Jacob Ln
- Lanfear St
- Laura St
- Lower River Tce
- Manning St
- Melbourne St
- Merivale St
- Merton Rd
- Mollison St
- Montague Rd
- Norfolk Rd
- Nott St
- Oxford St
- Peel St
- Prospect Tce
- Raymond Tce
- Russell St
- Sidon St
- Stanley Pl
- Stanley St
- Stephens Rd
- Strath St
- Tribune St
- Vulture St
- Water St
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