Brisbane suburbs
The full list of Brisbane suburbs relocating families ask about, grouped by side of the city and laid out A to Z — with what a house costs, what it rents for, and how long the morning run into the CBD really takes.
Every Brisbane suburb, A to Z
| Suburb | Corridor | Median house | Weekly rent | To the city | What it's like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annerley | Inner South | $1.30m | $760 | 16 min | Genuine neighbourhood, strong rental demand. |
| Ascot | Inner North | $2.65m | $1150 | 18 min | Brisbane's blue-ribbon north — racecourse, big blocks, big prices. |
| Ashgrove | Inner North | $1.75m | $880 | 15 min | Classic Ashgrovian homes and a deep school bus network. |
| Balmoral | Inner East & Riverside | $1.80m | $900 | 15 min | Elevated pockets with city glimpses. |
| Booval | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $620,000 | $500 | 69 min | Ipswich character housing at the lowest entry point. |
| Brookwater | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $1.20m | $750 | 60 min | Golf-course estate, the corridor's premium pocket. |
| Bulimba | Inner East & Riverside | $2.05m | $1000 | 14 min | Oxford Street, ferry, family Queenslanders. |
| Chelmer | The West | $2.20m | $1000 | 23 min | Grand homes, leafy streets, real flood history. |
| Clayfield | Inner North | $2.10m | $950 | 20 min | Character homes, three private schools inside the suburb. |
| Cleveland | Bayside | $1.10m | $700 | 60 min | Redlands hub, ferry to Straddie, best value on the bay. |
| Coorparoo | Inner South | $1.60m | $850 | 15 min | Busway, Coorparoo Square, Loreto on the hill. |
| Daisy Hill | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $1.05m | $720 | 54 min | Forest reserve on the doorstep, quiet streets. |
| Fairfield | Inner South | $1.38m | $770 | 16 min | Close in, well priced, check flood overlays. |
| Graceville | The West | $1.85m | $930 | 22 min | Village strip, station, walk to St Aidan's buses. |
| Gumdale | Bayside | $1.65m | $900 | 32 min | Acreage-style living twenty minutes from the CBD run. |
| Hamilton | Inner North | $2.40m | $1100 | 18 min | River views, Portside dining, quick airport access. |
| Hawthorne | Inner East & Riverside | $2.10m | $1000 | 13 min | Quiet riverside streets, short run to Churchie. |
| Holland Park | Inner South | $1.35m | $790 | 21 min | Solid post-war homes, good value per square metre. |
| Indooroopilly | The West | $1.75m | $900 | 19 min | The private school hub — nine campuses within reach. |
| Kenmore | The West | $1.25m | $760 | 26 min | More house, more yard, longer Moggill Road run. |
| Manly | Bayside | $1.40m | $800 | 41 min | Harbour, sailing, Moreton Bay colleges. |
| New Farm | Inner East & Riverside | $2.50m | $1150 | 10 min | Walkable, riverside, apartment-strong. |
| Newstead | Inner East & Riverside | $1.60m | $950 | 13 min | New apartments, breweries, no lawn to mow. |
| Norman Park | Inner East & Riverside | $1.65m | $870 | 15 min | Hilly, handy, cheaper than its neighbours. |
| Ormiston | Bayside | $1.20m | $730 | 56 min | Redlands character with bay access. |
| Rochedale | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $1.45m | $850 | 41 min | New estates, big homes, good motorway access. |
| Shailer Park | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $1m | $700 | 58 min | Established Logan family suburb near John Paul College. |
| Springfield Lakes | Ipswich & Logan Corridors | $850,000 | $620 | 60 min | Masterplanned, lakes, new builds, family-heavy. |
| St Lucia | The West | $2.30m | $1050 | 15 min | University, river bend, tightly held. |
| Tarragindi | Inner South | $1.50m | $820 | 21 min | Hills, big backyards, family favourite. |
| Toowong | The West | $1.70m | $880 | 15 min | BBC and Stuartholme on the doorstep. |
| Wakerley | Bayside | $1.30m | $800 | 30 min | Newer family homes, quiet estates. |
| Wilston | Inner North | $1.85m | $900 | 16 min | Village feel, train station, walk to Grammar buses. |
| Windsor | Inner North | $1.50m | $820 | 16 min | The value entry into the northern school belt. |
| Wynnum | Bayside | $1.15m | $720 | 37 min | Foreshore, character homes, Iona nearby. |
| Yeronga | Inner South | $1.40m | $780 | 17 min | Parkland, train, short run to Somerville House. |
Brisbane suburbs by side of the city
Brisbane is read by its river bends rather than a grid, so most locals describe where they live by side of the city. Here is the same list, grouped that way.
Northern suburbs
The established grammar-school belt north of the river, on the airport side of the city.
- Clayfield $2.10m
- Ascot $2.65m
- Hamilton $2.40m
- Ashgrove $1.75m
- Wilston $1.85m
- Windsor $1.50m
Inner east and riverside suburbs
The walkable river bend — ferries, café streets and the shortest commutes.
- New Farm $2.50m
- Bulimba $2.05m
- Hawthorne $2.10m
- Norman Park $1.65m
- Balmoral $1.80m
- Newstead $1.60m
Southern suburbs
South of the river: more land for the money, still close in on the train lines.
- Yeronga $1.40m
- Fairfield $1.38m
- Annerley $1.30m
- Tarragindi $1.50m
- Coorparoo $1.60m
- Holland Park $1.35m
Western suburbs
The private-school west, following the river bend out along the Ipswich line.
- Indooroopilly $1.75m
- Chelmer $2.20m
- Graceville $1.85m
- St Lucia $2.30m
- Toowong $1.70m
- Kenmore $1.25m
Bayside suburbs
Moreton Bay living east of the city — boats, foreshore paths and bigger blocks.
- Wynnum $1.15m
- Manly $1.40m
- Wakerley $1.30m
- Gumdale $1.65m
- Ormiston $1.20m
- Cleveland $1.10m
Outer south-west and south-east corridors
Ipswich and Logan: the newest housing and the lowest entry prices in the region.
- Springfield Lakes $850,000
- Brookwater $1.20m
- Booval $620,000
- Rochedale $1.45m
- Shailer Park $1m
- Daisy Hill $1.05m
Not sure which of these fits you?
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Build my shortlistMedians 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.