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The quick read on

Braemeadows

QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$315,000

latest suburb median

Population
269

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Braemeadows, Queensland

Property market insights for Braemeadows

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Braemeadows QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$315,000

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$315k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$277$276$276$27520232024202420242024

The median house price in Braemeadows, QLD is currently $315,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $315,000 in Braemeadows.

Crime and safety

Is Braemeadows safe?

The overall rate for Braemeadows is 1,156 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Braemeadows.

Overall crime rate

1,156

offences per 100,000 residents

53% belowRest of Qld

BraemeadowsRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Braemeadows?

Braemeadows QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

269 people call Braemeadows home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,768 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
269
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.4%Below
15–3416.4%Below
35–5425.7%In line
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over10.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting14.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.9%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars30.1%Below
Three or more40.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.1%Above
Drove to work63.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Braemeadows

13.1% of workers in Braemeadows worked from home on Census day.

17.5% of people in Braemeadows described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Braemeadows

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Braemeadows QLD 4850.

Is Braemeadows family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.4% of Braemeadows's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

88 family households lived in Braemeadows; 29.5% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.

22.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Braemeadows?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Braemeadows had 269 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Braemeadows?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Braemeadows.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Braemeadows?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Braemeadows?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Braemeadows had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 54.6%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Braemeadows?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Braemeadows?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 21.4% of the total.

70.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Braemeadows, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

82.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.1% reported a different address.

5.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Braemeadows?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.8% of residents used only English at home.

4.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Braemeadows residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.6% of Braemeadows's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Braemeadows?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.7% of ancestry responses in Braemeadows.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Braemeadows?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Braemeadows?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Braemeadows show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.2% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Braemeadows?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Braemeadows?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,768 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Braemeadows compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.1% in Braemeadows, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 58.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 14.1% in Braemeadows, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Braemeadows

Is Braemeadows expensive?

The median house price is $315,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Braemeadows good for families?

The Census counted 88 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Braemeadows?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $315,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Braemeadows

17 streets in Braemeadows

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Amisanos Rd
  • Cooks Ln
  • Finlaysons Rd
  • Five Mile Rd
  • Four Mile Rd
  • Ingham - Forrest Beach Road
  • Legges Rd
  • Mandam Rd
  • Maskells Rd
  • Mizzis Rd
  • Morellinis Rd
  • Renoufs Rd
  • Robinos Rd
  • Strids Rd
  • Sunnybank Rd
  • Three Mile Rd
  • Two Mile Rd

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Is Braemeadows right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.