East Brisbane, QLD 4169 — 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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
East Brisbane gained 884 residents from internal migration and 368 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,097 people moved away — a net addition of 155 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.
Estimated resident population
East Brisbane against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
East Brisbane population grew from 6,133 in 2016 to 6,833 in 2025, a change of 11.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | East Brisbane | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,133 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,156 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,234 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,298 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,342 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,222 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,331 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,553 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,637 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 6,833 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
Within the East Brisbane SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 supermarket and 11 parks. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés, 7 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 44 sports fields. The nearest train station, Coorparoo, is about 1,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 25 bus stops here.
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- Anglican Church Grammar School
- The Cottage
- NeuroHAB / Functional Movement Training Centre
- Taijuts Modern Martial Arts
- Seasons IGA East Brisbane
- Williamina Park
- Real Park
- Margaret's Garden
- Mowbray Park
- Kingfisher Park
- Woolloongabba Rotary Park
- Heath Park
- Norman Bridge Reserve
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.