The Best & Worst Brisbane Suburbs for Public Transport
Scored across 807 suburbs using real go card journey times, weekly fare costs, and network connectivity. Some results are surprising.
How the score works
Each suburb is scored 0–100 based on three equally weighted factors: journey quality (travel time to key destinations, penalising waits and transfers), cost efficiency (weekly go card spend), and connectivity (how many destinations are reachable and with how many transfers). Full methodology →
🏆 Top 10 Best Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the top of Brisbane's 807-suburb ranking — strong PT access, low weekly fares, and excellent multi-destination connectivity.
What makes them great
Brisbane's top performers cluster around the CBD and inner suburbs, where frequent bus rapid transit, rail, and ferry services overlap. Brisbane City scores a perfect 100 — the only suburb in any Australian city to do so — thanks to its position at the heart of the entire network.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 of 807 suburbs |
100 | |
| #2 | #2 of 807 suburbs |
81 | |
| #3 | #3 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #4 | #4 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #5 | #5 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #6 | #6 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #7 | #7 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #8 | #8 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #9 | #9 of 807 suburbs |
76 | |
| #10 | #10 of 807 suburbs |
76 |
⚠️ Bottom 10 Worst Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the very bottom of Brisbane's rankings — minimal PT access, long journey times, and very few destinations reachable without a car.
Why they score so low
Brisbane's worst-connected suburbs are dominated by outer Gold Coast hinterland and Scenic Rim communities with no rail access and minimal bus services. Tweed Heads West scores just 23 — the lowest in Queensland — with many Tweed/Gold Coast border communities relying almost entirely on cars.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #813 | #813 of 807 suburbs |
23 | |
| #812 | #812 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #811 | #811 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #810 | #810 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #809 | #809 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #808 | #808 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #807 | #807 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #806 | #806 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #805 | #805 of 807 suburbs |
25 | |
| #804 | #804 of 807 suburbs |
25 |
Find your suburb's score
Search any of Brisbane's 807 suburbs to see its full PT report — journey times, weekly fare costs, and a full connectivity map.