Best Brisbane suburbs

The suburbs relocating families ask about most, compared side by side. Filter by corridor and budget, sort by price, rent or run into the city, then read the corridor guide before you shortlist.

CorridorSort byBuy budget up to $3m

57 suburbs match.

Suburb	Corridor	Median house	Weekly rent	To the city	What it's like
Booval	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$620,000	$500	69 min	Ipswich character housing at the lowest entry point.
Springfield Lakes	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$850,000	$620	60 min	Masterplanned, lakes, new builds, family-heavy.
Shailer Park	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$1m	$700	58 min	Established Logan family suburb near John Paul College.
Daisy Hill	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$1.05m	$720	54 min	Forest reserve on the doorstep, quiet streets.
Salisbury	The South	$1.10m	$680	26 min	Rising star for young families and renovators.
Cleveland	Bayside	$1.10m	$700	60 min	Redlands hub, ferry to Straddie, best value on the bay.
Mt Gravatt East	The South	$1.15m	$700	28 min	Solid family homes and great school catchments.
Wynnum	Bayside	$1.15m	$720	37 min	Foreshore, character homes, Iona nearby.
Mt Gravatt	The South	$1.20m	$720	26 min	Central southern hub with great mountain views.
Ormiston	Bayside	$1.20m	$730	56 min	Redlands character with bay access.
Brookwater	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$1.20m	$750	60 min	Golf-course estate, the corridor's premium pocket.
Nundah	Inner North	$1.25m	$750	24 min	Village center, rail access, and great value for the inner north.
Carina	The East	$1.25m	$750	22 min	Family-friendly with great parks and library.
Wishart	The South	$1.25m	$750	33 min	Highly sought after for Mansfield High catchment.
Kenmore	The West	$1.25m	$760	26 min	More house, more yard, longer Moggill Road run.
Mansfield	The South	$1.28m	$760	31 min	School-focused family area with established amenities.
Carina Heights	The East	$1.30m	$770	22 min	Elevated pocket with diverse housing and park access.
Annerley	Inner South	$1.30m	$760	16 min	Genuine neighbourhood, strong rental demand.
Wakerley	Bayside	$1.30m	$800	30 min	Newer family homes, quiet estates.
Cannon Hill	The East	$1.35m	$780	20 min	Convenient shopping and transport hub.
Holland Park	Inner South	$1.35m	$790	21 min	Solid post-war homes, good value per square metre.
The Gap	The West	$1.35m	$780	25 min	Surrounded by nature with great local schools.
Fairfield	Inner South	$1.38m	$770	16 min	Close in, well priced, check flood overlays.
Morningside	The East	$1.40m	$800	17 min	Great value and train access in the eastern corridor.
Yeronga	Inner South	$1.40m	$780	17 min	Parkland, train, short run to Somerville House.
Manly	Bayside	$1.40m	$800	41 min	Harbour, sailing, Moreton Bay colleges.
Carindale	The East	$1.45m	$830	25 min	Large family homes, major shopping and Citipointe close by.
Greenslopes	Inner South	$1.45m	$800	16 min	Handy to hospital and busway, mix of old and new.
Rochedale	Ipswich & Logan Corridors	$1.45m	$850	41 min	New estates, big homes, good motorway access.
Windsor	Inner North	$1.50m	$820	16 min	The value entry into the northern school belt.
Tarragindi	Inner South	$1.50m	$820	21 min	Hills, big backyards, family favourite.
Seven Hills	The East	$1.55m	$850	17 min	Quiet bushland fringe with character homes.
Newstead	Inner East & Riverside	$1.60m	$950	13 min	New apartments, breweries, no lawn to mow.
Coorparoo	Inner South	$1.60m	$850	15 min	Busway, Coorparoo Square, Loreto on the hill.
Norman Park	Inner East & Riverside	$1.65m	$870	15 min	Hilly, handy, cheaper than its neighbours.
Camp Hill	The East	$1.65m	$880	19 min	High ridges, city views, and premium family character.
East Brisbane	Inner South	$1.65m	$880	12 min	Home to Churchie and great local parklands.
Gumdale	Bayside	$1.65m	$900	32 min	Acreage-style living twenty minutes from the CBD run.
Red Hill	Inner West	$1.70m	$900	12 min	Character homes and steep ridges just minutes from the city.
Toowong	Inner West	$1.70m	$880	15 min	BBC and Stuartholme on the doorstep.
Ashgrove	Inner West	$1.75m	$880	15 min	Classic Ashgrovian homes and a deep school bus network.
Kangaroo Point	Inner South	$1.75m	$900	9 min	Cliffs, river views, and apartment-strong inner living.
Indooroopilly	The West	$1.75m	$900	19 min	The private school hub - nine campuses within reach.
Bardon	Inner West	$1.80m	$920	16 min	Leafy, quiet, and elevated at the foot of Mt Coot-tha.
Balmoral	Inner East & Riverside	$1.80m	$900	15 min	Elevated pockets with city glimpses.
Wilston	Inner North	$1.85m	$900	16 min	Village feel, train station, walk to Grammar buses.
Paddington	Inner West	$1.85m	$950	13 min	Boutique cafes, hilly streets, and premium Queenslanders.
Graceville	The West	$1.85m	$930	22 min	Village strip, station, walk to St Aidan's buses.
Highgate Hill	Inner South	$1.90m	$950	10 min	Breathtaking views and within State High catchment.
Bulimba	Inner East & Riverside	$2.05m	$1000	14 min	Oxford Street, ferry, family Queenslanders.
Clayfield	Inner North	$2.10m	$950	20 min	Character homes, three private schools inside the suburb.
Hawthorne	Inner East & Riverside	$2.10m	$1000	13 min	Quiet riverside streets, short run to Churchie.
Chelmer	The West	$2.20m	$1000	23 min	Grand homes, leafy streets, real flood history.
St Lucia	The West	$2.30m	$1050	15 min	University, river bend, tightly held.
Hamilton	Inner North	$2.40m	$1100	18 min	River views, Portside dining, quick airport access.
New Farm	Inner East & Riverside	$2.50m	$1150	10 min	Walkable, riverside, apartment-strong.
Ascot	Inner North	$2.65m	$1150	18 min	Brisbane's blue-ribbon north - racecourse, big blocks, big prices.

Choosing around a school?

The suburb finder takes your school shortlist, a travel limit and a budget, and ranks the suburbs that work for all of them at once.

Open the suburb finder

Medians and rents are indicative figures drafted from publicly reported Brisbane data and are a guide for comparison, not valuation advice. Travel times are estimated from distance, not live traffic. Always check current sales evidence and drive the run yourself.