Median price trend for houses
Based on 57 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,680,000
Up 8.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.25m
- 3 bed
- $1.55m
- 4 bed
- $1.6m
- 5+ bed
- $2.85m
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The quick read on
East Brisbane
QLD 4169 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,680,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 6,186
- Postcode
- 4169
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ABS 2021
East Brisbane, Queensland
Property market insights for East Brisbane
Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Brisbane QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 114 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in East Brisbane, QLD is currently $1,680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. East Brisbane has a 12-month growth rate of 8.0% for houses and 20.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,850,000 in East Brisbane.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in East Brisbane is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in East Brisbane is $800,000, which has increased 20.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $628,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $834,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,720,000 in East Brisbane. The median rent for units and apartments in East Brisbane is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is East Brisbane safe?
The overall rate for East Brisbane is 1,270 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of East Brisbane.
Overall crime rate
1,270
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Brisbane
East BrisbaneGreater 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 East Brisbane?
East Brisbane QLD 4169 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,186 people call East Brisbane home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,056 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,186
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.1%Below
15–3441.7%Above
35–5428.5%Above
55–7414.8%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses44.0%Below
Townhouses5.2%Below
Apartments50.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.0%Below
Paying a mortgage24.8%Below
Renting57.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.3%Above
One car44.9%Above
Two cars30.3%Below
Three or more12.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.4%Above
Drove to work40.2%Below
Train, tram or bus8.0%Above
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in East Brisbane
22.4% of workers in East Brisbane worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.7% of East Brisbane residents were born in England.
47.6% of people in East Brisbane described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about East Brisbane
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Brisbane QLD 4169.
Is East Brisbane family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.1% of East Brisbane's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,420 family households lived in East Brisbane; 33.6% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of East Brisbane?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
East Brisbane had 6,186 residents at the 2021 Census.
41.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in East Brisbane?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 44.0% of occupied private dwellings in East Brisbane.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 50.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in East Brisbane?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
24.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
57.2% 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 East Brisbane?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in East Brisbane had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in East Brisbane?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
40.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
8.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in East Brisbane?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 44.9% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to East Brisbane, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
37.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.3% reported a different address.
30.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in East Brisbane?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.0% of residents used only English at home.
19.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were East Brisbane residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.0% of East Brisbane's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.0% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape East Brisbane?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in East Brisbane.
Australian ancestry made up 26.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in East Brisbane?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in East Brisbane?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
43.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of East Brisbane show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 4.7% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is East Brisbane?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Brisbane?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,056 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does East Brisbane compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.4% in East Brisbane, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 18.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 57.2% in East Brisbane, 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 East Brisbane
Is East Brisbane expensive?
The median house price is $1,680,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is East Brisbane good for families?
The Census counted 1,420 local families, and 11.1% 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 East Brisbane?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around East Brisbane
65 streets in East Brisbane
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion St
- Ashfield St
- Balmoral Tce
- Barker St
- Bates Ct
- Biggs St
- Blackall Tce
- Burlington St
- Cairns St
- Camberwell St
- Cambridge St
- Caswell St
- Chorlton St
- Clarendon St
- Didsbury St
- Didswith St
- Edgar St
- Elfin St
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- Emu Ln
- Eskgrove St
- Fisher Ln
- Fisher St
- Geelong St
- Gresham St
- Hampton St
- Hanworth St
- Heath St
- Heidelberg St
- Hilton St
- Kennedy Tce
- Kingfisher Ln
- Kulpurum St
- Laidlaw Pde
- Latrobe St
- Lerna St
- Lisburn St
- Logan Rd
- Lomond Tce
- Longlands St
- Lotus St
- Lucinda St
- Lytton Rd
- Manilla St
- Mowbray Tce
- Norman St
- Northcote St
- Oaklands Pde
- Overend St
- Park Ave
- Phipps St
- Potts St
- Rosslyn St
- Salstone St
- Scanlan Street
- Sinclair St
- Stafford St
- Stanley St East
- Stanley Tce
- Thorn St
- Vulture St
- Vulture St East
- Walter Ave
- Waterloo St
- Wellington Rd
- Withington St
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