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Bray Park, QLD 4500 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,271
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
37
Median age
Years
19.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,736/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$755/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$390/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,668/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
96.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
59.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.1%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
57.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 27.3%Mortgaged 42.9%Rented 28.4%Other / not stated 1.4%

Where the growth came from

Bray Park gained 1,039 residents from internal migration and 131 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,138 people moved away — a net addition of 32 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,039
Internal migration out+1,084
Overseas migration in+131
Natural increase+56
Population (ERP)
10,810
▲ 1,839 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.82%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+32
1,170 in · 1,138 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
170th
Top 70% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bray Park against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bray Park population grew from 10,641 in 2016 to 10,810 in 2025, a change of 1.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBray ParkQueensland average
201610,6414,845,152
201710,5994,926,380
201810,5745,006,623
201910,5215,088,847
202010,5015,165,613
202110,4195,215,814
202210,4465,310,905
202310,6055,450,235
202410,7225,571,890
202510,8105,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population10,24610,271+0.2%
Median age3437+3 yrs
Median household income$1,536/wk$1,736/wk+13%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$390/wk+8.3%
Born overseas19.6%19.7%+0.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
20
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bray Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 20 parks. For families: 1 library and 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 46 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Lawnton, is about 1,750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 63 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Holy Spirit School
  • Bray Park State School
  • Bray Park State High School
  • Genesis Christian College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Little Genesis Early Learning Centre
Libraries
  • Library
Public pools
  • Competition Pool
Shopping centres
  • Kensington Village
GPs & clinics
  • KVMC Doctors
  • Bray Park Family Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Coles
  • IGA Local Grocer
Parks
  • Odempa Park
  • Neilsen Park
  • Gerard Street Park
  • Kumbari Park
  • Oakley Park
  • Durakai Reserve
  • Francis Park
  • Alleena Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 4
score 986
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 4
score 950
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,005
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 932

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Lawnton+2.8%
02Strathpine - Brendale+1.3%
03Petrie+1.0%