Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Braemeadows suburb profile
Braemeadows, QLD · Postcode 4850
This Braemeadows suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Braemeadows, QLD (postcode 4850). 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 Braemeadows with nearby suburbs.
Braemeadows at a glance
Population
269
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,768/wk
Median age
52
Braemeadows 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
-2.9% over 10 years
Population
269
was 290 in 2016
-21 · -7.2%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$50 · +50%
Household income
$1,768/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$373 · +26.7%
Median age
52
was 45 in 2016
+7 · +15.6%
Dig deeper: Braemeadows population growth · Braemeadows then and now
Braemeadows vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Braemeadows, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Braemeadows$150/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.9% vs area
- Braemeadows$1,768/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Braemeadows52
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
+7.7% vs area
- Braemeadows$852/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Braemeadows compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Braemeadows sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4951.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2964.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3924.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Braemeadows on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Braemeadows, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Braemeadows people
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Braemeadows income
- Median household income
- $1,768/wk
- Median personal income
- $852/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Braemeadows housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.2%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Braemeadows work
- Employment to population
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.2%
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 4850)
Compare Braemeadows with nearby suburbs
Braemeadows in numbers
Braemeadows had 269 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.2% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 11.9% rent. Separate houses make up 90.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,768/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.2% (from 290 to 269). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $150/wk (+50%).
Braemeadows suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Braemeadows, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Braemeadows was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Braemeadows, QLD?
- Braemeadows had 269 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Braemeadows?
- Median household income in Braemeadows was $1,768/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Braemeadows?
- 11.9% of occupied homes in Braemeadows were rented, 49.2% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Braemeadows suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Braemeadows. 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