Brisbane Suburb Profiles
The Best Brisbane Suburbs to Move to
If you’re moving to Brisbane from interstate or overseas or are thinking about investing in Brisbane property, you’ll want to find out about where the best Brisbane suburbs are to live and where the best Brisbane suburbs are to buy property. Lucky for you, we’ve done all the hard work. Here we provide a rundown on what we believe are the best Brisbane suburbs.
Brisbane suburbs offer something for everyone – whether it’s a family-friendly community, a lively urban pocket, or a tranquil, leafy suburb – you will be pleased to know that Brisbane suburbs are all distinctive and special and there will be a one that matches your requirements perfectly.
We understand the importance of not just finding the perfect home but ensuring it is in the best Brisbane suburb for your needs. Our knowledge of Brisbane suburbs will open up more options for you and steer you away from suburbs that are less than ideal.
Choosing the best Brisbane suburb from afar can be difficult as there are so many things to consider such as transport links, school options, amenities and of course property prices. If you would like to understand the characteristics of a specific area in more detail to determine what the best Brisbane suburb is for your particular needs and lifestyle we welcome you to contact us.
Gaythorne Suburb Profile
Butter Cafe in Gaythorne. Image copyright Must Do Brisbane. Gaythorne is a quiet, leafy middle-ring suburb situated on Brisbane’s north side about 7-8km north of Brisbane's CBD. The suburb has good transport links with its very own train station. Located a stone's...
Lutwyche Suburb Profile
Lutwyche hotel, The Crown. Image credit: Markus Ravik Must Do Brisbane. Around 5 - 6 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD is Lutwyche, a convenient suburb on the northside and a popular place to live for retirees, young professionals, couples without children, young...
Mitchelton Suburb Profile
Image courtesy of Style Magazine Around 9-10 km from the Brisbane CBD is Mitchelton, an up-and-coming, family-friendly suburb in the leafy north-west. "Mitchy" is an increasingly popular place to live as it offers relatively affordable homes and friendly,...
Auchenflower Suburb Profile
A typical house in Auchenflower, Brisbane. Image: Place Auchenflower is an exclusive inner-city and riverside suburb in Brisbane. It is a highly sought-after place to live for families, medical professionals working at the nearby hospital and professionals who work in...
Herston Suburb Profile
An artist's impression of the future Victoria Park located in Herston, Brisbane. Victoria Park (also known as Barrambin) when completed, will be an iconic parkland and a natural retreat and urban park for adventure, discovery and reconnection. Image credit: Brisbane...
Enoggera Suburb Profile
A beautiful new home in Enoggera. Photo credit: LJ Hooker Stafford This Enoggera suburb profile has been provided for property buyers thinking about buying a home or investment property in Enoggera. Enoggera is an up-and-coming north-western Brisbane suburb which is...
Newstead Suburb Profile
Newstead cafe Industry Beans Cafe and Roasters. Image credit: Industry Beans Cafe and Roasters Newstead would have to be one of the hottest places to live in Brisbane right now especially if you are down for living in a perfect riverside location that is all about...
West End Suburb Profile
West End is a boho, eclectic and happening inner city suburb located only two kilometres south-east of the CBD. Famous for its alternative lifestyle, multi-cultural history, community-mindedness and vibrant café, dining, music, art and cultural scene, West End...
New Farm Suburb Profile
New Farm is one of Brisbane’s most highly desired and exclusive enclaves to live. When you visit this peninsula suburb it’s not hard to see why. It has so much to offer, including an unrivalled riverside lifestyle, one of Brisbane’s oldest and grandest parks,...
Norman Park Suburb Profile
Norman Park is a quiet but humming inner city suburb located only four kilometres south-east of the CBD. With less hustle and bustle than its nearby neighbours of Bulimba, Hawthorne and Coorparoo, Norman Park residents enjoy all the benefits that these prime suburbs...
Kedron Suburb Profile
Kedron has grown in popularity in recent years as a convenient, leafy pocket to live in Brisbane for families and young people. Located adjacent to a major urban corridor in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Kedron residents enjoy the convenience of quick access to...
South Brisbane Suburb Profile
Having shaken off its industrial past, South Brisbane has transformed into a lively urban pocket of Brisbane that locals and visitors are drawn to for its diverse mix of dining, cultural, recreational and entertainment offerings and for its city lifestyle. ...
Grange Suburb Profile
Grange is an inner-northern rocketing pocket of Brisbane that is becoming increasingly popular for Brisbane families because it offers an idyllic combination of tranquillity and modern convenience. Situated only five kilometres from the city it has more than its fair...
Hendra Suburb Profile
Hendra is a highly desirable and fast-growing pocket of Brisbane offering a first-class lifestyle, easy access to Brisbane CBD, Brisbane airport and the Brisbane River along with a range of lifestyle amenities including its very own racecourse. This northern suburb is...
Red Hill Suburb Profile
Image: Red Hill's iconic cinema Red Hill is an inner northern Brisbane suburb that doesn’t come with all the hustle and bustle that you would expect when living so close to the CBD. Brimming with history, neighbourly friendliness, quaint cafes and boutiques and lots...
Wilston Suburb Profile
Wilston reigns as one of Brisbane’s top inner north suburbs. It is a highly sought-after postcode for families, young couples and professionals. This includes many medical professionals due to its proximity to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. It is also...
Windsor Suburb Profile
This inner north Brisbane suburb is all about proximity to the city. Although it won’t feel like you’re so close with green surroundings aplenty and lifestyle appeal for families. Bordering Lutwyche, Grange, Albion, Wilston, and Newmarket, Windsor is in good company...
Newmarket Suburb Profile
Newmarket is situated in Brisbane’s inner north-west, only four kilometres from the city and nestled alongside Enoggera Creek. Newmarket is a much-loved inner suburb of Brisbane. In fact, Newmarket has everything you could need, right on your doorstep. Residents enjoy...
Clayfield & Kalinga Suburb Profile
Clayfield and Kalinga – these affluent northside suburbs are both refined and relaxed, and they offer everything a family could want. You’ll find excellent state and private schools, well connected train and bus systems, plentiful green spaces and impressive...
Hamilton Suburb Profile
Located only seven kilometres north of the city, Hamilton is renowned as one of Brisbane’s most prestigious suburbs. It’s an affluent postcode with a proud heritage. And with its coveted riverside location, Hamilton is often regarded as the home of ‘old money’ where...
Ascot Suburb Profile
Ascot is an exclusive and prestigious part of Brisbane. And it is acclaimed for its beautiful Queenslander homes with well-kept gardens, leafy streets and horse-racing heritage. Just six kilometres from the city, Ascot is conveniently positioned near Brisbane’s CBD...
Toowong Suburb Profile
Toowong is a bustling northwest inner Brisbane suburb. It is located adjacent to the Brisbane River and very close to Brisbane city and is a highly sought-after place to live for both families and professionals. This is due to its convenient location, riverside...
Taringa Suburb Profile
Situated between St Lucia, Toowong and Indooroopilly, Taringa is a much-loved inner northwestern suburb. Located only six kilometres from the city, Taringa is a leafy suburb that attracts many families who are drawn to the area for all the excellent schools. Students...
Indooroopilly Suburb Profile
Indooroopilly is located only seven kilometres from the city and taking pride of place alongside the Brisbane River. Indooroopilly, affectionally known by locals as ‘Indro’, is a significant area in the inner-western suburbs. Its mega shopping complex is the focal...
Hawthorne Suburb Profile
For a village lifestyle, neighbourly friendliness and prestigious riverside living it’s hard to beat Hawthorne. The streets are lined with exceptional, character-filled Queenslander properties. Punctuated by architect-designed multilevel contemporary homes with river...
Bardon Suburb Profile
It’s hard to believe that Bardon is an inner-city suburb because it is so peaceful and green. Beautiful Bardon offers residents a perfect balance of urban living and an abundance of green space. Nestled in the foothills of eastern Mt Coot-tha. Bardon is uniquely...
Paddington Suburb Profile
Paddington, affectionately known as “Paddo”, certainly has a unique vibe. From humble beginnings it has been gentrified significantly over the past 40 years. Now it is one of Brisbane’s most sought-after inner-city suburbs. The streets come to life with beautifully...
The Gap Suburb Profile
Imagine living surrounded by three mountains, native bushland and national parks. And yet still being able to be in the heart of the city in under 30 minutes? Residents of The Gap don’t have to imagine, they live the dream. Located just 10 kilometres north-west of...
Chelmer Suburb Profile
Chelmer is on the south side of a bend in the Brisbane River. It’s opposite Indooroopilly and seven kilometres south-west of central Brisbane. It’s also one of Brisbane’s leading and most beautiful riverside suburbs. Boasting Brisbane’s so-called best street, the...
Bulimba Suburb Profile
One of Brisbane’s most-sought after suburbs, Bulimba is located four kilometres north-east from the CBD on the southern-bank of Brisbane River. Bulimba is renowned for its village vibe and bustling dining and shopping strip – Oxford St. This street is a major drawcard...
Ashgrove Suburb Profile
Brisbane’s ultimate leafy and breezy suburb, Ashgrove is difficult to surpass. Especially if you are looking for a family friendly neighbourhood only four kilometres from the CBD. Popular with professionals and families. – and home to some of Brisbane’s finest schools...
Alderley Suburb Profile
Domain’s 2019 Liveable Brisbane study* ranked Alderley as Brisbane’s most liveable suburb. The study is judged against a range of factors. These include access to cafes, schools, public transport, and employment. It also considers airport noise, traffic congestion,...