Brinsmead, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Brinsmead is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brinsmead at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,537
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,190
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Coordinates
- -16.8986, 145.7159
Brinsmead demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brinsmead using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 20% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,225 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 636 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,394 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,612 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 656 | 12% |
Share of the 5,523 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 564 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 911 | 48% |
| Rented | 381 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,843 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,897 occupied private dwellings in Brinsmead.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $979
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,162 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 629 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 321 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,559 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,790
- Employed part-time
- 1,018
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Brinsmead
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brinsmead is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brinsmead
Where is Brinsmead?
Brinsmead is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Brinsmead?
At the 2021 Census, Brinsmead had a population of about 5,537.
Is Brinsmead an advantaged area?
Brinsmead has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brinsmead?
Brinsmead has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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