Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bahrs Scrub suburb profile
Bahrs Scrub, QLD · Postcode 4207
This Bahrs Scrub suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bahrs Scrub, QLD (postcode 4207). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bahrs Scrub with nearby suburbs.
Bahrs Scrub at a glance
Population
4,508
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,100/wk
Median age
29
Bahrs Scrub trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+198.1% over 10 years
Population
4,508
was 1,919 in 2016
+2,589 · +134.9%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $405/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.7%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $1,710/wk in 2016
+$390 · +22.8%
Median age
29
was 31 in 2016
-2 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Bahrs Scrub population growth · Bahrs Scrub then and now
Bahrs Scrub vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Bahrs Scrub, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Bahrs Scrub$420/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
+4.2% vs area
- Bahrs Scrub$2,100/wk
- Nearby$1,616.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-21.6% vs area
- Bahrs Scrub29
- Nearby37.5
- Brisbane37
Personal income
+14.3% vs area
- Bahrs Scrub$989/wk
- Nearby$759/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bahrs Scrub compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bahrs Scrub sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,019.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5961.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bahrs Scrub on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bahrs Scrub, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bahrs Scrub people
- Population
- 4,508
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 24.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bahrs Scrub income
- Median household income
- $2,100/wk
- Median personal income
- $989/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bahrs Scrub housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,863/mo
- Separate houses
- 90%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 10.6%
- Mortgaged
- 45.6%
- Rented
- 36.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bahrs Scrub work
- Employment to population
- 71.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4207)
Compare Bahrs Scrub with nearby suburbs
Bahrs Scrub in numbers
Bahrs Scrub had 4,508 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 392nd most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 24.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10.6% own their home outright, 45.6% are paying a mortgage, 36.9% rent. Separate houses make up 90% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,100/wk, 24% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 60.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 134.9% (from 1,919 to 4,508). Median rent moved from $405/wk to $420/wk (+3.7%).
Bahrs Scrub suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bahrs Scrub, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bahrs Scrub was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bahrs Scrub, QLD?
- Bahrs Scrub had 4,508 residents at the 2021 Census, up 134.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bahrs Scrub?
- Median household income in Bahrs Scrub was $2,100/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bahrs Scrub?
- 36.9% of occupied homes in Bahrs Scrub were rented, 10.6% were owned outright and 45.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bahrs Scrub suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bahrs Scrub. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane