Anstead, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Anstead, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Anstead |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.53806 |
| Longitude | 152.86669 |
| Population | 1,474 |
| Density | 103.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.3 km² |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Postcode | 4070 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 17 km west-southwest |
Anstead is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,474. The locality covers an area of 14.3 km², giving a population density of about 103.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Anstead is located at 27.5381°S, 152.8667°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4070.
Anstead rests within a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 13.4 km north-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 12.8 km north of Redbank Plains. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, define the terrain, their broad slopes often cloaked in the deep green of established eucalypts and the vibrant hues of flowering shrubs that seem to drink the very light. Here, the air carries a particular stillness, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a kookaburra, a subtle symphony that underscores the quietude of this Brisbane western fringe. The land itself, a rich, earthy loam, yields generously to cultivation, and in the soft amber glow of late afternoon, shadows stretch long and languid across fields, imparting a sense of deep, abiding peace.
This area, once part of a broader agricultural district, has seen its identity shift with the ebb and flow of development. While the scent of freshly turned earth and ripening citrus still occasionally drifts on the breeze, Anstead’s character is now as much defined by its residential embrace as by its rural roots. The local economy, once heavily tied to market gardens and small farms that supplied the growing city, now reflects a more diversified pattern, with many residents commuting to employment centres elsewhere. Yet, echoes of its past remain; old property fences, weathered and leaning, still trace the boundaries of farms long since subdivided, and the occasional heritage-listed homestead stands as a silent testament to the generations who worked this soil. Anstead’s distinctive charm lies in this gentle intermingling of past and present, a place where the quiet hum of modern life coexists with the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Anstead, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Anstead, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Anstead includes the postcode (4070), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Anstead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |