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Strathpine - Brendale, 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
13,747
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
26.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,455/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$736/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$360/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,547/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
65.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
3.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.4%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
57.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.9%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
58.6%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.6%Mortgaged 35.8%Rented 36.5%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Strathpine - Brendale gained 1,633 residents from internal migration and 283 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,814 people moved away — a net addition of 102 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+1,633
Internal migration out+1,697
Overseas migration in+283
Natural increase+91
Population (ERP)
15,313
▲ 4,205 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.28%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+102
1,916 in · 1,814 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
116th
Top 48% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Strathpine - Brendale against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Strathpine - Brendale population grew from 12,636 in 2016 to 15,313 in 2025, a change of 21.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearStrathpine - BrendaleQueensland average
201612,6364,845,152
201712,9534,926,380
201813,2255,006,623
201913,5935,088,847
202013,8245,165,613
202113,9805,215,814
202214,3315,310,905
202314,7925,450,235
202415,1205,571,890
202515,3135,669,764

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
Population12,26613,747+12%
Median age3636+0 yrs
Median household income$1,263/wk$1,455/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$340/wk$360/wk+5.9%
Born overseas22.7%26.7%+4.0 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
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
1 hospital · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
6
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
23
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Strathpine - Brendale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 3 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 23 parks. For families: 1 library and 17 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 10 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 52 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Strathpine, is about 700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 65 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Strathpine West State School
  • Pine Rivers State High School
  • Strathpine State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • C&K Childcare & Kindergarten
  • YMCA Early Childhood Centre
Libraries
  • Strathpine Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Southside Fitness
  • Snap Fitness
  • World Gym
Cinemas
  • BCC Cinemas
Shopping centres
  • Target
  • Strathpine Centre
  • Strathpine Centre
  • Big W
Hospitals
  • Pine Rivers Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Strathpine Family Medical Centre
  • Strathpine 7 Day Medical Clinic
  • Eatons Quality Medical & Skin Cancer
Supermarkets
  • IGA
  • Aldi
  • Coles
  • Woolworths
  • IGA Xpress
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Buckley Park
  • Piggott Reserve
  • Pineapple Farm Park
  • Pine Rivers Park
  • Alf Shaw Park
  • Pine Rivers Community Peace Gardens
  • Bob Bell Park
  • Frahm Park
Train stations
  • Strathpine
  • Bray 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 3
score 956
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 3
score 928
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 947
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 928

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%
02Petrie+1.0%
03Bray Park+0.8%