Aspley vs Bridgeman Downs

Bridgeman Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Aspley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bridgeman Downs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bridgeman Downs: a median of $1.58 million, against $1.22 million in Aspley, and rent is higher there too. Aspley is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 16.1 km. On these figures, Aspley tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bridgeman Downs suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bridgeman Downs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 72%)
  • But Aspley has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aspley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $1,355,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,585,000)
  • has cheaper units ($765,000 vs $882,500)
  • But Bridgeman Downs leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aspley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $520/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aspley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 34/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.8 km vs 16.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aspley

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 12%)
  • But Bridgeman Downs carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bridgeman Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.6% vs 6.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aspley and Bridgeman Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Walkability 88 / 34
Aspley — Walkability: 88/100 Bridgeman Downs — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 33 / 74
Aspley — Safety: 33/100 Bridgeman Downs — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aspley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bridgeman Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bridgeman Downs has higher household incomes ($149,656 vs $94,536); Bridgeman Downs rents higher ($520/wk vs $415/wk).

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Population 12,871
+15% vs other
 10,938
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +29.6%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $94,536/yr $149,656/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $520/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Aspley — 0-4: 5.1% Bridgeman Downs — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.7% / 13.8%
Aspley — 5-14: 11.7% Bridgeman Downs — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.4% / 7.2%
Aspley — 15-19: 5.4% Bridgeman Downs — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.1% / 6.4%
Aspley — 20-24: 5.1% Bridgeman Downs — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.1% / 10.2%
Aspley — 25-34: 11.1% Bridgeman Downs — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.3% / 14.2%
Aspley — 35-44: 13.3% Bridgeman Downs — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.8% / 14.6%
Aspley — 45-54: 12.8% Bridgeman Downs — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.8% / 12.7%
Aspley — 55-64: 11.8% Bridgeman Downs — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.8% / 8.9%
Aspley — 65-74: 10.8% Bridgeman Downs — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 8.4% / 4.7%
Aspley — 75-84: 8.4% Bridgeman Downs — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 4.6% / 1.9%
Aspley — 85+: 4.6% Bridgeman Downs — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aspley 41.9% couple families
Aspley — Couple Families: 41.9% Aspley — Lone Person: 39.0% Aspley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Aspley — Group Household: 4.3% Aspley — Other Families: 2.0%
Bridgeman Downs 67.9% couple families
Bridgeman Downs — Couple Families: 67.9% Bridgeman Downs — Lone Person: 16.1% Bridgeman Downs — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bridgeman Downs — Group Household: 2.6% Bridgeman Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aspley 25.6% renting
Aspley — Owned Outright: 39.0% Aspley — Mortgage: 35.3% Aspley — Renting: 25.6%
Bridgeman Downs 17.2% renting
Bridgeman Downs — Owned Outright: 38.2% Bridgeman Downs — Mortgage: 44.6% Bridgeman Downs — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 20.8%
Aspley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Bridgeman Downs — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 9.9%
Aspley — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bridgeman Downs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Aspley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Bridgeman Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 8.1%
Aspley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Bridgeman Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Aspley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Bridgeman Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
India 2.3% / 6.1%
Aspley — India: 2.3% Bridgeman Downs — India: 6.1%
England 3.5% / 3.9%
Aspley — England: 3.5% Bridgeman Downs — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.8%
Aspley — New Zealand: 4.2% Bridgeman Downs — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 1.5% / 1.8%
Aspley — China: 1.5% Bridgeman Downs — China: 1.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.1%
Aspley — South Africa: 1.1% Bridgeman Downs — South Africa: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.3%
Aspley — Philippines: 1.1% Bridgeman Downs — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aspley 72.1% houses
Aspley — Houses: 72.1% Aspley — Townhouses: 23.8% Aspley — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Bridgeman Downs 87.6% houses
Bridgeman Downs — Houses: 87.6% Bridgeman Downs — Townhouses: 11.7% Bridgeman Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,585,000
Median unit price $765,000 $882,500
Median land price $1,000,000 $1,355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 166 sales
 22 days
from 117 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
3 bed $1.14M / $1.27M
Aspley — 3 bed: $1.14M (130 sales) Bridgeman Downs — 3 bed: $1.27M (10 sales)

130 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.49M
Aspley — 4 bed: $1.34M (100 sales) Bridgeman Downs — 4 bed: $1.49M (97 sales)

100 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.44M / $1.75M
Aspley — 5 bed: $1.44M (37 sales) Bridgeman Downs — 5 bed: $1.75M (56 sales)

37 vs 56 sales

6 bed $1.54M / $2.08M
Aspley — 6 bed: $1.54M (10 sales) Bridgeman Downs — 6 bed: $2.08M (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Houses 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.2M
 3.4%
$950/wk on $1.46M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 55% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD

Liveability

Aspley is more walkable (88 vs 34); Bridgeman Downs scores higher overall (85 vs 70).

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Aspley carries more crime risk (67 vs 26).

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
26/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.5 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.9%

Schools in Aspley

  • St Dympna's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspley East State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspley State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Aspley State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspley Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Bridgeman Downs

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 17 15
Childcare 10 3
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 16 7

Mobility

Bridgeman Downs sits further from the CBD (16.1 km vs 12.8 km).

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Walkability score 88/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.8 km 16.1 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4034
 2.2%
postcode 4035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4034
 79
postcode 4035

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Car (driver) 62.9% / 64.9%
Aspley — Car (driver): 62.9% Bridgeman Downs — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 24.3%
Aspley — Worked from Home: 22.9% Bridgeman Downs — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Aspley — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bridgeman Downs — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 4.2% / 2.7%
Aspley — Bus: 4.2% Bridgeman Downs — Bus: 2.7%
Train 2.9% / 2.9%
Aspley — Train: 2.9% Bridgeman Downs — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Connectivity score 98/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
6,263 premises
 76%
4,459 premises

Climate

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Division Lilley Petrie
Member Anika Wells Emma Comer
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aspley Bridgeman Downs
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aspley

Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

Bridgeman Downs

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

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