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Brinsmead QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brinsmead QLD is 5,537 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brinsmead is $979 per week ($50,908 per year). Median rent in Brinsmead is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Brinsmead has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Brinsmead has a population density of 1081.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brinsmead 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 Brinsmead is $1,733.

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Brinsmead Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brinsmead Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$979/wk

$50,908 per year

#1353 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brinsmead Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,693) Female 51.3% (2,839)

Population Density

1081.8

people per km²

5,537 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,374

Family income/wk

Brinsmead 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)

Brinsmead Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.2% 564 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.8% 911 dwellings

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

Brinsmead Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

3.9%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

China

0.5%

France

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Brinsmead Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Catholic

24.8%

Anglican

10.3%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brinsmead Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Brinsmead Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.0%

Japan

20.8%

Italian

9.6%

Mandarin

8.6%

Cantonese

8.1%

German

7.1%

Korean

6.6%

Australian Indigenous

6.1%

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

Brinsmead Employment

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Employed full-time

45.7% 1,796 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 1,019 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 129 people

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Not in labour force

25.2% 990 people

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

Brinsmead Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.6%

Bachelor Degree

29.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Brinsmead Occupation

Professionals

34.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.8%

Managers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Brinsmead Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Health

16.4%

Engineering

15.8%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

11.2%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Brinsmead Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brinsmead Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brinsmead Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 2,178

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Separated

3.2% 137

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Divorced

8.7% 376

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Widowed

2.9% 124

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Never married

34.6% 1,489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brinsmead Ancestry

English

28.6%

Australian

25.8%

Other

11.2%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.0%

German

4.3%

Italian

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.1%

Indian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brinsmead School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

21.0%

Secondary — Catholic

14.4%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Brinsmead Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 406

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 10,175

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

Brinsmead Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.5% 801

—

Not a volunteer

80.5% 3,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brinsmead Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brinsmead How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.2%

Did not go to work

19.7%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Other

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Brinsmead Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

26.0%

2 vehicles

50.0%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

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

Brinsmead Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

38.2%

4 bedrooms

48.2%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Brinsmead Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

42.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brinsmead Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

643

Indigenous residents

10,049

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brinsmead Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

390

Asthma

168

Arthritis

147

Heart disease

104

Diabetes

101

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brinsmead Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brinsmead Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.8%

Couple — no children

24.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brinsmead Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 27

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 15

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Previously served

3.7% 152

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Never served

95.3% 3,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brinsmead Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 504

—

Did not provide

87.7% 3,585

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brinsmead Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Brinsmead When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

106

1981–1990

198

1991–2000

167

2001–2010

299

2011–2015

126

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Brinsmead Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

Brinsmead Household Size

1 person

15.3%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

20.0%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brinsmead Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,431

Moved from QLD

572

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Brinsmead Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brinsmead Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

7,408

total students

St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,373 students

1067

ICSEA

Freshwater State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students

1064

ICSEA

Peace Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 544 students

1054

ICSEA

Freshwater Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 562 students

1041

ICSEA

Edge Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 864 students

1016

ICSEA

Redlynch State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,834 students

1007

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Cairns West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

784

ICSEA

Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Brinsmead Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,190/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Brinsmead

Your weekly income

≈ $9,490/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,740/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Brinsmead vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,771 Income: $864/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Pop: 2,794 Income: $781/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 2,805 Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,824 Income: $611/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brinsmead

What is the population of Brinsmead QLD?

The population of Brinsmead QLD is 5,537 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1081.8 people per km².Brinsmead is ranked #1,428 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brinsmead?

The median personal income in Brinsmead QLD is $979 per week, or $50,908 per year.The median household income is $2,190 per week.Family income is $2,374 per week.Brinsmead is ranked #1,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brinsmead?

Median rent in Brinsmead QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brinsmead ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brinsmead?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brinsmead QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brinsmead?

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

Is Brinsmead a good suburb to live in?

Brinsmead is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,537.The median income is $979/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 30377. All dollar figures in AUD.