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The quick read on
Bulwer
QLD 4025 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 59
- Postcode
- 4025
ABS 2021
Bulwer, Queensland
Property market insights for Bulwer
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bulwer QLD
Market data updated February 2026.
Bulwer has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bulwer safe?
The overall rate for Bulwer is 9,933 offences per 100,000 residents — 708% above 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 Bulwer.
Overall crime rate
9,933
offences per 100,000 residents
708% aboveGreater Brisbane
BulwerGreater 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 Bulwer?
Bulwer QLD 4025 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
59 people call Bulwer home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3420.3%Below
35–5430.5%Above
55–7442.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses123.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting60.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car61.5%Above
Two cars69.2%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%Below
Drove to work25.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled40.0%Above
What stands out in Bulwer
15.0% of workers in Bulwer worked from home on Census day.
8.5% of Bulwer residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
28.8% of people in Bulwer described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bulwer
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bulwer QLD 4025.
Is Bulwer family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Bulwer's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
12 family households lived in Bulwer; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bulwer?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bulwer had 59 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.4% 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 Bulwer?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 123.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bulwer.
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 Bulwer?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bulwer?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bulwer had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 69.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bulwer?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
25.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 40.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bulwer?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 61.5% of the total.
69.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bulwer, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
31.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 68.8% reported a different address.
20.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bulwer?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.4% of residents used only English at home.
8.5% 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 Bulwer residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.3% of Bulwer's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.7% 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 59.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bulwer?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.9% of ancestry responses in Bulwer.
Australian ancestry made up 27.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bulwer?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bulwer?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
7.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 33.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bulwer show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
28.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bulwer?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bulwer?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bulwer compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Bulwer, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 60.0% in Bulwer, 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 Bulwer
Is Bulwer expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bulwer good for families?
The Census counted 12 local families. 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 Bulwer?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Bulwer
8 streets in Bulwer
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banksia St
- Marsh St
- Moreton St
- Owens Pl
- Pilot St
- Pine St
- The Strand
- Warner St
2 suburbs surrounding Bulwer
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
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Is Bulwer right for your search?
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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.