Queensland location profile
Hemmant QLD 4174
Hemmant is an industrial-meets-residential suburb in Brisbane’s east, offering affordable housing near major employment hubs like the Port of Brisbane. It appeals to trades, families, and commuters seeking good transport links and easy access to the bayside. The area is quieter and practical, with growing amenity in nearby centres.
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Why families consider Hemmant
A working‑class, family‑oriented mix with many logistics and trade workers, long‑term residents, and renters. Housing is a blend of older post‑war homes, townhouses, and some newer builds, with a low‑key streetscape and quick access to bayside recreation and major roads.
Amenities & services
- Wynnum Plaza (Wynnum West) retail, supermarkets and services
- Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza (Cannon Hill) shopping and dining
- Local convenience stores and cafes along Hemmant–Tingalpa Road
- Wynnum-Manly Community Health Centre, Gundu Pa (Wynnum)
- GP and dental clinics in Tingalpa, Wynnum and Murarrie
- Restaurants and takeaways in Wynnum/Manly and Cannon Hill dining precincts
- Wynnum Library, Florence St, Wynnum
- Carindale Library, Westfield Carindale
- Bulimba Library, Oxford St, Bulimba
Transport & connectivity
- Hemmant railway station (Cleveland line)
- Nearby stations: Lindum and Murarrie
- Local Translink bus services via Wynnum Rd and Hemmant–Tingalpa Rd
- Gateway Motorway and Port of Brisbane Motorway
- Lytton Rd and Wynnum Rd connections
Lifestyle & recreation
- Hemmant Quarry Reserve walking and MTB trails
- Kianawah Park sports fields (nearby Tingalpa)
- Wynnum–Manly foreshore, wading pool and jetty (nearby)
- Community sports clubs and local playgrounds
- Hemmant Quarry Reserve
- Tingalpa Creek Reserve
- Lindum Wetlands
- Kianawah Park (Tingalpa)
Education context
Several long day care and early learning centres in Hemmant and nearby Tingalpa, Wynnum and Murarrie; vacancies vary by age with occasional waitlists for infants.
- QUT Gardens Point (Brisbane CBD)
- University of Queensland, St Lucia
- Griffith University Nathan and Mt Gravatt campuses