Suburb report · QLD 4067
St Lucia
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Population
15,119
St Lucia suburb profile
Who lives in St Lucia
At 4km from the Brisbane CBD, St Lucia is an inner-city suburb. With 15,119 residents, St Lucia is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 35 by population. St Lucia skews young, with a median age of 24 against 39 for the median Queensland suburb. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 0 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
At $100,300, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. On household income it ranks 222 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Renters are the majority: 54.5% of households rent and 45.5% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Queensland. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 42 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than St Lucia.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,936 occupied private dwellings in St Lucia, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 31.2%, ahead of couples without children at 23.9% and people living alone at 25%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 285 have a higher share of families with children and 31 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have more group households: 19.9% of households, ahead of 99% of the state. Only 23.9% of households are couples without children, at the 19th percentile for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 23 new dwellings were approved across the St Lucia statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 35 a year. Supply figures here are for the St Lucia statistical area, home to 15,447 residents in 2025, which closely matches St Lucia. At 1.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 25th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 15 in 2023 to 63 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the St Lucia statistical area surged 15.6% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 9.3 points ahead. That rate is faster than 88% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 9.8%, and the slowest to 2021, at -6.6%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Indooroopilly differs most on the share of families with children: 43.3% there against 31.2% in St Lucia. Toowong is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 44.1% against 45.5%. West End sits 2km away, with a median household income of $114,000 against $100,300 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.