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The quick read on

Brightview

QLD 4311 · Lockyer Valley

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

Median house
$835,000

latest suburb median

Population
911

ABS 2021

Postcode
4311

Brightview, Queensland

Property market insights for Brightview

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brightview QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$835,000

Up 12.8% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
2 bed
$780k
3 bed
$872k
4 bed
$776k

Median rent trend for houses

Up 14.6% over 12 months

$550$525$500$47520222022202320242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Brightview, QLD is currently $835,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brightview has a 12-month growth rate of 12.8% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $780,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $872,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $776,000 in Brightview.

The median house rent has increased 14.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Brightview safe?

The overall rate for Brightview is 766 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Brightview.

Overall crime rate

766

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowGreater Brisbane

BrightviewGreater Brisbane: 1,229

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Brightview?

Brightview QLD 4311 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

911 people call Brightview home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,535 a week.

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

Population
911
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.3%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7426.3%Above
75 and over5.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.6%Above
Paying a mortgage56.3%Above
Renting11.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more37.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Below
Drove to work69.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Brightview

10.7% of workers in Brightview worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

4.2% of Brightview residents were born in England.

37.3% of people in Brightview described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Brightview

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brightview QLD 4311.

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

20.3% of Brightview's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

253 family households lived in Brightview; 41.9% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.

37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Brightview had 911 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Brightview.

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 Brightview?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

56.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

The average household in Brightview had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 29.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

69.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 22.7% of the total.

78.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.

12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

93.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% 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 Brightview residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.4% of Brightview's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% 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 90.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Brightview.

Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

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

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

9.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 55.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.4% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,535 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 $320 per week.

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

How does Brightview compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Brightview, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 32.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 11.2% in Brightview, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Brightview

Is Brightview expensive?

The median house price is $835,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Brightview good for families?

The Census counted 253 local families, and 20.3% 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 Brightview?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $872,000, 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 Brightview

33 streets in Brightview

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

  • Ashwood Ct
  • Brightview District Road
  • Brightview Rd
  • Cedar Ct
  • Coachwood Ct
  • Court Ave
  • Court Ave North
  • Cricket Rd
  • Cypress Ct
  • Evans Rd
  • Evans Rd North
  • Evans Rd South
  • Forest Hill - Fernvale Rd
  • Jendra Rd
  • Jones Rd
  • Kammholz Rd
  • Kraschnefskis Ln
  • Lindstrom Rd
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  • Maple Ct
  • Marschkes Rd
  • Mclaughlans Ln
  • Oak St
  • Radkes Ln
  • Redwood Dr
  • Rosewood Ct
  • Sandalwood Dr
  • Stone Gully Rd
  • Tallowood Ct
  • Teak St
  • Thallon Rd
  • Thorne Rd
  • Walnut Drive
  • Wintersun Ct

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