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Annerley, QLD 4103 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
11,935
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
31.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.2
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,831/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$960/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$360/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,000/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
41.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
40.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
69.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
83.6%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 16.6%Mortgaged 27.4%Rented 54.0%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Annerley gained 1,551 residents from internal migration and 543 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,003 people moved away — a net addition of 91 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,551
Internal migration out+1,723
Overseas migration in+543
Natural increase+77
Population (ERP)
13,137
▲ 4,117 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.3%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+91
2,094 in · 2,003 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
115th
Top 47% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Annerley against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Annerley population grew from 12,065 in 2016 to 13,137 in 2025, a change of 8.9% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAnnerleyQueensland average
201612,0654,845,152
201712,1344,926,380
201812,1465,006,623
201912,2105,088,847
202012,3065,165,613
202112,1485,215,814
202212,3855,310,905
202312,7355,450,235
202412,9695,571,890
202513,1375,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population11,38811,935+4.8%
Median age3233+1 yr
Median household income$1,588/wk$1,831/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$345/wk$360/wk+4.3%
Born overseas33.5%31.4%-2.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
18
0 hospitals · 18 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
6
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
9
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Annerley SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 18 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 9 parks. For families: 3 libraries and 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 9 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms, 3 public pools and 8 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Fairfield, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Queensland School of Film and Television
  • Junction Park State School
  • Our Lady's College
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Play Patch Early Learning
  • Little Ducks Childcare
  • Arnwood Place Community Childcare Centre
  • Edge Early Learning
Libraries
  • Braille House
  • Annerley Library
  • Junction Park State School Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Body Organics
  • Zap Fitness
  • Lumen Pilates
  • Fitstop
Shopping centres
  • Annerley Arcade
GPs & clinics
  • Epicurus Health
  • QML Pathology
  • Smart Clinics Annerley
  • South East Dermatology
  • Australian Skin Cancer Clinics
  • Sullivan Nicolaides
  • Ipswich Road Medical Centre
  • Porter Eye Care
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Indian Spice Shop
  • Muky Grocery
  • Sri Lankan Grocery
  • African Market
  • Sam Coco Trading
Parks
  • Fanny Street Park
  • Vallely Street Park
  • Lagonda Park
  • Ekibin Park South
  • Clifton Hill Peace Park
  • Mackenzie Place Park
  • Hefferan Park
Train stations
  • Fairfield
  • Dutton Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,036
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,061
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 940
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,111

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woolloongabba+3.2%
02Fairfield - Dutton Park+1.7%
03Greenslopes+1.2%
04Yeronga+1.1%
05Coorparoo+0.9%
06Holland Park West+0.7%
07Holland Park+0.4%