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LGA · QLD · BRISBANE INNER NORTH

Inner North Brisbane

Premium inner-north precinct with VIC's wealth profile and 1.6% unemployment in Grange. Roughly 9km from Brisbane CBD.
Brisbane Inner North Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 9km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for
Brisbane Inner North precinct covering Alderley, Gordon Park, Grange, Kedron, Newmarket, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Wilston, Windsor and Wooloowin. 7-12km north of CBD, bordered by Lutwyche Road, Rode Road, Enoggera Road and Trouts Road. Median family income $151,000 (2021 Census), well above Brisbane's $119,000. Precinct unemployment 4.2% but Grange specifically as low as 1.6% (Dec 2025). 48% of residents moved to this precinct in the past 5 years. Anchored by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (Queensland's largest public hospital, 9,000 staff, treats 1M+ episodes/yr, 65% of patients within 15km radius). Plus Prince Charles Hospital (Chermside, 3,200 staff, cardiac specialist), St Vincent's Private Northside, North West Private (Everton Park). Strong transport via Airport Link tunnel.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the Inner North Brisbane economy and demographics.

Median family income (2021) vs Brisbane $119K
$151K
Precinct unemployment (Dec 2025)
4.2%
Grange unemployment — STRUCTURALLY LOWEST
1.6%
Residents who moved in the past 5 years
48%

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

Major
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Queensland's largest public hospital. 9,000 staff. 1M+ episodes of treatment per year. 65% of patients within 15km. Major employment + rental demand anchor.
Major
Prince Charles Hospital (Chermside)
3,200 staff. Notable cardiac + heart conditions specialist. Major employer adjacent to the precinct.
Major
Airport Link tunnel
Tunnelled motorway connecting CBD via Windsor, Lutwyche, Kedron, through to Brisbane Airport. Major commute infrastructure.
Major
St Vincent's Private Northside + North West Private
Additional health-sector employment in Chermside + Everton Park.
Major
Gallipoli Barracks (Enoggera)
Major Defence employment. Adjacent to the precinct's western edge.
Major
Education infrastructure
Top-100 secondary schools including Brisbane Boys' Grammar + adjacent independent and Catholic schools.
Major
Premium urban planning anchor
Established suburbs with constrained land supply. Demographics skew older + higher-income.
Major
Brisbane 2032 Olympics tailwind
Inner-north precincts benefit from CBD-proximate Olympic infrastructure spend.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within Inner North Brisbane. House market data from PropTrack via Hotspotting LGA report (12 months trailing).

SuburbMedianYield1yr growthVacancyRead
Grange$2.083M2.60%+12%0.30%LGA premium + 1.6% unemployment. Established gentrified
Wilston$2.015M2.50%+5%0.40%Premium established
Gordon Park$1.75M2.50%+17%0.40%Strong YoY growth
Windsor$1.70M2.50%+16%0.40%Strong YoY growth. Airport Link spine
Alderley$1.66M2.30%+4%0.40%Established premium
Newmarket$1.628M2.40%+10%0.40%Established middle-tier premium
Wooloowin$1.60M2.40%+14%0.40%Strong YoY growth
Kedron$1.58M2.60%+10%0.40%Established middle-tier premium
Stafford$1.369M2.80%+23%0.60%STRONGEST YoY HOUSE GROWTH (+23%). Most affordable LGA premium entry
Stafford Heights$1.311M3.10%+17%0.50%Affordable LGA premium entry. Strong YoY

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