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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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

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

People
6,118
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
31.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.2
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,054/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,043/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
44.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
50.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
84.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 17.6%Mortgaged 24.1%Rented 56.3%Other / not stated 2.0%

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.

Internal migration in+884
Internal migration out+907
Overseas migration in+368
Natural increase+41
Population (ERP)
6,833
▲ 2,003 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.95%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+155
1,252 in · 1,097 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
41st
Top 17% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

East Brisbane against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

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.

Show data table
YearEast BrisbaneQueensland average
20166,1334,845,152
20176,1564,926,380
20186,2345,006,623
20196,2985,088,847
20206,3425,165,613
20216,2225,215,814
20226,3315,310,905
20236,5535,450,235
20246,6375,571,890
20256,8335,669,764

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
Population5,7836,118+5.8%
Median age3133+2 yrs
Median household income$1,748/wk$2,054/wk+18%
Median weekly rent$385/wk$400/wk+3.9%
Born overseas31.3%31.8%+0.5 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
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
11
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

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.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Anglican Church Grammar School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • The Cottage
Gyms & fitness
  • NeuroHAB / Functional Movement Training Centre
  • Taijuts Modern Martial Arts
Supermarkets
  • Seasons IGA East Brisbane
Parks
  • 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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,047
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,084
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 951
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,122

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Morningside - Seven Hills+1.5%
02Balmoral+1.2%
03Norman Park+1.0%
04Bulimba+0.8%
05Hawthorne+0.4%