Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bromelton suburb profile
Bromelton, QLD · Postcode 4285
This Bromelton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bromelton, QLD (postcode 4285). 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 Bromelton with nearby suburbs.
Bromelton at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$245/wk
Household income
$1,474/wk
Median age
48
Bromelton 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
+1.6% over 10 years
Population
129
was 155 in 2016
-26 · -16.8%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
$65 · -21%
Household income
$1,474/wk
was $1,771/wk in 2016
$297 · -16.8%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Bromelton population growth · Bromelton then and now
Bromelton vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Bromelton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.7% vs area
- Bromelton$245/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-26.8% vs area
- Bromelton$1,474/wk
- Nearby$2,143.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+29.7% vs area
- Bromelton48
- Nearby38
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-17.9% vs area
- Bromelton$710/wk
- Nearby$783.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bromelton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bromelton sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4949.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bromelton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bromelton, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bromelton people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bromelton income
- Median household income
- $1,474/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bromelton housing
- Median rent
- $245/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,184/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.6%
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
Bromelton work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.4%
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 4285)
Compare Bromelton with nearby suburbs
Bromelton in numbers
Bromelton had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $245/wk, 30% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,474/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb. 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 fell 16.8% (from 155 to 129). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $245/wk (-21%).
Bromelton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bromelton, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bromelton was $245/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bromelton, QLD?
- Bromelton had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bromelton?
- Median household income in Bromelton was $1,474/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bromelton?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Bromelton were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bromelton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bromelton. 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