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Branyan QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Branyan, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Branyan QLD is 4,660 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Branyan is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Branyan is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Branyan has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Branyan has a population density of 134.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Branyan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Branyan is $1,600.

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Branyan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Branyan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$742/wk

$38,584 per year

#4697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Branyan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (2,301) Female 50.6% (2,355)

Population Density

134.0

people per km²

4,660 people · 34.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,899

Family income/wk

Branyan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Branyan Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

44.3% 543 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.7% 683 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Branyan Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

2.8%

Fiji

0.4%

India

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Branyan Religion

No Religion

47.2%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Baptist

2.5%

Lutheran

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Branyan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Branyan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.1%

SAL Tot

16.2%

Malayalam

16.2%

SAL Filipin

14.7%

Italian

10.3%

SAL Tagalog

8.8%

Mandarin

7.4%

Spanish

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Branyan Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 1,347 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 721 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 130 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.3% 1,149 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Branyan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.6%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Branyan Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Branyan Field of Study

Engineering

20.3%

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Health

16.1%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Information Technology

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Branyan Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Branyan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Branyan Marital Status

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Married

54.9% 2,004

↔️

Separated

3.8% 138

📋

Divorced

7.9% 288

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 149

👤

Never married

29.4% 1,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Branyan Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

32.2%

Scottish

8.1%

German

6.7%

Irish

6.4%

Other

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.3%

Indian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Branyan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.0%

Secondary — Government

26.0%

Secondary — Catholic

12.9%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Pre-school

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Branyan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 603

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 8,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Branyan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 549

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 2,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Branyan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Branyan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.6%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Branyan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

22.1%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

20.2%

4+ vehicles

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Branyan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

35.7%

4 bedrooms

48.1%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Branyan Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Branyan Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

449

Indigenous residents

8,553

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Branyan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

417

Arthritis

218

Asthma

189

Diabetes

129

Heart disease

125

Lung condition

117

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Branyan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Branyan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

Couple — no children

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Branyan Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 141

👤

Never served

96.0% 3,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Branyan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 489

—

Did not provide

86.0% 2,994

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Branyan Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Branyan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Branyan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Branyan Household Size

1 person

13.1%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

18.7%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Branyan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,753

Moved from QLD

549

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Branyan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.2%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Branyan Schools

schools nearby

government

974

avg ICSEA score

453

total students

Branyan Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students

974

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Branyan Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,737/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Branyan

Your weekly income

≈ $7,527/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,387/wk

Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $141/wk

St George (Qld)

Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $140/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

Kawana

Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $95/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk

Mackay

Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk

Branyan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Pop: 2,336 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $500/wk

Stones Corner

Pop: 2,336 Income: $1,091/wk Rent: $400/wk

Pioneer (Qld)

Pop: 2,346 Income: $745/wk Rent: $210/wk

Bungalow

Pop: 2,358 Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk

Tully

Pop: 2,368 Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk

Dayboro

Pop: 2,376 Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Branyan

What is the population of Branyan QLD?

The population of Branyan QLD is 4,660 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 134.0 people per km².Branyan is ranked #1,671 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Branyan?

The median personal income in Branyan QLD is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $1,737 per week.Family income is $1,899 per week.Branyan is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Branyan?

Median rent in Branyan QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Branyan ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Branyan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Branyan QLD is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Branyan?

The median age in Branyan QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Branyan a good suburb to live in?

Branyan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,660.The median income is $742/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30361. All dollar figures in AUD.