Opportunity: Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point is home to iconic landmarks, expansive river views and opportunities to get active and adventurous.
Central and accessible
- Less than one kilometre from Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD)
- Story Bridge provides vehicular and pedestrian access to Fortitude Valley
- Well served by cross river ferries and CityCats
- Easy access to M3 Pacific Motorway and major arterials linking to north and south
Local trends
- Primarily residential and apartment living
- Cliffs and CBD views
- Continuous river frontage
- Iconic Story Bridge, pubs and cafés
- Professionals, retirees and students
Precincts
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- Story Bridge Hotel – restaurants, bars and cafés built around the pylons of the Story Bridge
- Dockside – apartments and functions alongside the Dockside Ferry Terminal
- Medical – St Vincent’s Private Hospital
- Education – Shaftson College
- Recreation - Kangaroo Point Cliffs and Riverlife offering kayaking, abseiling and Segway
- Pineapple Hotel – heritage listed hotel adjacent to Raymond Park
Driving opportunity
Population growth
Generating additional demand for goods and services
- Expected to grow at close to 1.9% each year
- More than 54% of the working population is under the age of 35
Development activity
Bringing more people to live and work in the area
- 37 dwellings approved in the 12 months ending December 2019
- Walan at Scott Street, Kangaroo Point provides 14 full floor apartments
- The Residences located within heritage Yungaba House on the riverfront
- Banyan Tree Residences featuring 76 luxury residences at River Terrace
Infrastructure projects
New roads, transit, schools, hospitals and other major infrastructure projects create opportunities for business
- One of the five new green bridges to be built across Brisbane will link Kangaroo Point to the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD)
- Captain Burke Park upgrade for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Talented people
Access to a skilled workforce
- 40% with bachelor degree level of education (compared to 32% for Brisbane Local Government Area)
Who has taken the opportunity?
- Bluntys café, Main Street, Kangaroo Point (2019)
- Sea Legs Brewing Co opened in a warehouse under the Story Bridge (December 2018)
- Bar Spritz chose the former Cliffs Café space in River Terrace with its panoramic views of Brisbane (2018)
- Little Smirk, Baines Street (2018)
Planning frameworks
More information
- For detailed statistical information, access a Kangaroo Point report via Brisbane Community Profiles
- Contact Brisbane Marketing’s Investment Attraction team
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View other great investment areas in the inner city including Brisbane CBD, Dutton Park and Fairfield, Fortitude Valley, Highgate Hill, Kangaroo Point, Kelvin Grove and Herston, New Farm, Newstead and Bowen Hills, Paddington and Milton, Red Hill, South Brisbane, Spring Hill, West End and Woolloongabba.