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Bridgeman Downs QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bridgeman Downs QLD is 10,938 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bridgeman Downs is $1,092 per week ($56,784 per year). Median rent in Bridgeman Downs is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Bridgeman Downs has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Bridgeman Downs has a population density of 1162.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bridgeman Downs is India. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bridgeman Downs is $2,500.

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Bridgeman Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bridgeman Downs Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,092/wk

$56,784 per year

#743 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$520/wk

$2,253 per month

#502 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bridgeman Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (5,326) Female 51.3% (5,613)

Population Density

1162.9

people per km²

10,938 people · 9.4 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,071

Family income/wk

Bridgeman Downs 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)

Bridgeman Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.1% 1,341 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.9% 1,567 dwellings

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

Bridgeman Downs Country of Birth

Australia

80.0%

India

7.7%

England

5.1%

China

2.1%

Fiji

1.6%

Iran

1.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

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

Bridgeman Downs Religion

No Religion

32.3%

Catholic

32.0%

Anglican

11.2%

Hinduism

8.2%

Not stated

4.5%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Baptist

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Bridgeman Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.1%

Hindi

16.9%

Mandarin

15.4%

Malayalam

12.3%

Persian ED

10.6%

IAL Punjabi

8.9%

SAL Tot

8.6%

Cantonese

8.3%

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

Bridgeman Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

43.9% 3,541 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 1,787 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 232 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.0% 2,502 people

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

Bridgeman Downs Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.4%

Certificate III/IV

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

16.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Bridgeman Downs Occupation

Professionals

42.4%

Managers

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Bridgeman Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.3%

Health

19.5%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

7.8%

Information Technology

5.4%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Bridgeman Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Marital Status

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Married

60.8% 5,366

↔️

Separated

2.2% 195

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Divorced

5.2% 462

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 343

👤

Never married

27.8% 2,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Ancestry

English

25.8%

Australian

21.7%

Other

11.4%

Irish

9.0%

Indian

7.6%

Scottish

7.3%

Chinese

4.9%

Italian

4.7%

German

3.8%

Filipino

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

South African

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bridgeman Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.8%

Secondary — Catholic

15.1%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.7%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Pre-school

10.1%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

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

Bridgeman Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 819

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 20,422

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

Bridgeman Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.9% 1,445

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 7,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bridgeman Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

15.3%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bus

2.6%

Train

2.0%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Bridgeman Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

23.0%

2 vehicles

48.1%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

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

Bridgeman Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

17.5%

4 bedrooms

55.8%

5 bedrooms

19.9%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

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

Bridgeman Downs Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

46.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

179

Indigenous residents

21,213

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

685

Asthma

358

Arthritis

288

Heart disease

273

Diabetes

257

Cancer

175

Lung condition

133

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bridgeman Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

23.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 76

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 22

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 267

👤

Never served

95.7% 8,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 1,124

—

Did not provide

86.9% 7,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Bridgeman Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

107

1961–1970

168

1971–1980

200

1981–1990

432

1991–2000

432

2001–2010

1,124

2011–2015

597

2016

134

2017

2018

2019

118

2020

2021

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

Bridgeman Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

19.7%

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

Bridgeman Downs Household Size

1 person

11.5%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

20.1%

4 persons

23.3%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,030

Moved from QLD

1,186

Moved — same area (SA2)

125

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Bridgeman Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.6%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bridgeman Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

6,701

total students

Aspley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 690 students

1107

ICSEA

All Saints Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students

1091

ICSEA

Albany Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 829 students

1068

ICSEA

Aspley East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 849 students

1063

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 214 students

1061

ICSEA

Albany Creek State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,550 students

1055

ICSEA

Albany Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 667 students

1036

ICSEA

Aspley Special School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 142 students

1014

ICSEA

Aspley State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students

1005

ICSEA

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

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Bridgeman Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,878/wk

Median Rent $520/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Bridgeman Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $12,471/month

Median rent $520/wk

Left after rent $2,358/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Bridgeman Downs vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,488 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 5,495 Income: $883/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 5,512 Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 5,520 Income: $1,660/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bridgeman Downs

What is the population of Bridgeman Downs QLD?

The population of Bridgeman Downs QLD is 10,938 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1162.9 people per km².Bridgeman Downs is ranked #538 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bridgeman Downs?

The median personal income in Bridgeman Downs QLD is $1,092 per week, or $56,784 per year.The median household income is $2,878 per week.Family income is $3,071 per week.Bridgeman Downs is ranked #743 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bridgeman Downs?

Median rent in Bridgeman Downs QLD is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bridgeman Downs ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bridgeman Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bridgeman Downs QLD is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bridgeman Downs?

The median age in Bridgeman Downs QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bridgeman Downs a good suburb to live in?

Bridgeman Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,938.The median income is $1,092/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 30369. All dollar figures in AUD.