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Bridgeman Downs, 4035

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,520

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+16.3%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,878/wk

Employment rate

66.5%

University qualified

38.9%

Work from home

20.8%

Languages at home

26.2%non-English

Most common: Hindi, Mandarin, Malayalam

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.9/100
Average

Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 86% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Bridgeman Downs is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Bridgeman Downs is a semi-rural locality near Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Moreton Bay is part of the surrounding geography.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Local amenities are a relative strength. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have risen 19% year on year, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Rents are among the highest in the peer group, with median rents 37% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower crime and walkability over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Queensland (197)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Moreton Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bridgeman Downs compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$900/wk

Population (ERP)

11,520

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#135

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

3rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

76th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
48.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2227th in Australia
State rank
412th in QLD
Peer rank
#135 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#230 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
86%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$900

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

11,520(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +16.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+16.3%
Change in 1 year
+225
Change in 5 years
+1,618
Growth rank in QLD
76th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,250), extrapolated at +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,938
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,878
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
164 of 3,749
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$520
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.2% / 44.6% / 17.2%
Employment rate
66.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
20.8% / 3.5% / 60.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,145 / 419 / 20

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

38.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 12.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified38.9% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.2% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational12.3% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below38.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.7%
  • Health17.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.2%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Education8.8%
  • Information technology4.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$70,160

91st percentile in QLD · +19% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$76,029

92nd percentile in QLD · +17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

92nd percentile in QLD · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$119,259

97th percentile in QLD · +88% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

21st percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4035 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
19,133
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,037
Median net rent
-$1,486
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,503
Taxable income vs state median
+27%
Salary / wages vs state median
+25%
Rental investment vs state median
+46%
Super vs state median
+72%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

26.2% speak a language other than English at home; 34% born overseas

Language at home
7,869 English only · 2,798 other
Non-English at home
26.2%
Born overseas
3,634 (34%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
93 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
9,574
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Hindi135 · 11.9%
  • Mandarin123 · 10.8%
  • Malayalam98 · 8.6%
  • Persian85 · 7.5%
  • Punjabi71 · 6.2%
  • Cantonese66 · 5.8%
  • Italian63 · 5.5%
  • Gujarati50 · 4.4%

Religion

55.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 55.7%, while 28.3% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion28.3%40.7%
Christianity55.7%45.7%
Hinduism7.2%1.3%
Other / not stated8.8%12.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28%18.6%
Anglican9.8%11.3%
Uniting Church3.7%3.6%
Baptist3.7%1.7%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.3%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4035, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
162
Against the person
28
Against property
86
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
18.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 391 residents
State crime-rate percentile
2.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+22.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault18
  • Other Property Damage23
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)32
  • Traffic And Related Offences23
  • Unlawful Entry16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Albany Creek SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Albany Creek SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Albany Hills SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Aspley East SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Aspley SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Aspley SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bald Hills SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Craigslea SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • McDowall SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Pine Rivers SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Grow Early Education Bridgeman DownsAlbany Creek Roadkindergarten
  • Little Village Early Learning Bridgeman DownsRidley Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Albany Creek Rd at Bangalow Street
  • Albany Creek Rd at Pinnaroo
  • Albany Creek Rd at Pinnaroo
  • Old Northern Rd at Allamanda Crescent
  • Ridley Rd at Ridley Road South

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

115 mapped amenities

3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 7 sports centres · 7 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.28
Community(2)
  • Community centre

    42 Ridley Road, Bridgeman Downs

  • Grow Early Education Bridgeman DownsKindergarten

    303 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs

Sport & outdoors(42)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Albany Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Cabbage Tree Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Cabbage Tree Creek PathwayCycling route
  • Downfall Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Little Cabbage Tree Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Fitness station
  • Darien Street Sports FieldsPark
  • Park

    40 Bangalow Street, Bridgeman Downs

  • Park (4)
  • Parkview Place ParkPark
  • Wendon Way ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre (7)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (7)
Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(15)
  • Bench (3)
  • Zen AutomotiveCar repair
  • Common (24)
  • Exercise
  • Garden (3)
  • Parking (11)
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Bridgeman Baptist Community Church, Auditorium 1Place of worship

    379 Albany Creek Road

  • ChapelPlace of worship
  • The Church of the ResurrectionPlace of worship

    30 Ridley Road, Bridgeman Downs

  • Post Box
  • Soul Op Shop & EspressoReligion

    294 Graham Road, Bridgeman Downs

  • Shelter (9)
  • Bridgeman Downs Retirement VillageSocial Facility

    42 Ridley Road, Bridgeman Downs

  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bangalow Street Park (no. 192)Park
  • Clarrie Beckingham ReservePark
  • Darien Street Sports FieldsPark
  • Laguna Place ParkPark
  • Parkview Place ParkPark
  • Solar ParkPark
  • Travorten Drive ParkPark
  • Wendon Way ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8%
Woodland / forest cover
5.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
25
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Bridgeman Baptist Community Church, Auditorium 1

    379 Albany Creek Road

  • Chapel
  • The Church of the Resurrection

    30 Ridley Road, Bridgeman Downs

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ashworth House (4.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
226
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
498 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
406 mm · ~51 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
196 mm · ~24 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 15°
Rainfall
256 mm · ~32 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Petrie
Member of Parliament
Emma COMER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
134,359
Turnout (2025)
89.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.8%Labor 51.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).

Coalition 48.5%Labor 51.5%

0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Bridgeman Downs (Petrie)Labor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Bridgeman Downs NorthLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Aspley (Petrie)Labor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Aspley East (Petrie)Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • Bald HillsLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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