Bracewell vs East End
East End is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Bracewell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, East End tends to suit people living alone.
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
Bracewell
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
East End
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (374 min vs 393 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (546.1 km vs 565.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bracewell
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
East End
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (49.2% vs -9.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bracewell and East End drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bracewell has more residents (178 vs 88); East End has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $93,132).
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178 +51% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.2% | +49.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 37 |
| Median household income | $93,132/yr | $119,548/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +5% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Development activity
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 90% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
East End carries more crime risk (44 vs 21).
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 12 | 9 |
Mobility
Bracewell sits further from the CBD (565.6 km vs 546.1 km).
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 565.6 km +3% vs other | 546.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 393 min | 374 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4695 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 4695 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.8 km | 18.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 12.6 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 0.32 pphm | 0.47 pphm |
Council rates
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bracewell | East End | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.