Brassall vs Pine Mountain

Brassall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Pine Mountain. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brassall, about half of households rent. In Pine Mountain, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pine Mountain: a median of $1.3 million, against $805,000 in Brassall, and rent is higher there too. Brassall is closer to the city centre: 43.7 km, against 48.9 km. On these figures, Brassall tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Pine Mountain 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brassall has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • Pine Mountain carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($715,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • But Pine Mountain leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Pine Mountain leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.7 km vs 48.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Pine Mountain carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brassall Pine Mountain
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.

Brassall Pine Mountain
Walkability 59 / 10
Brassall — Walkability: 59/100 Pine Mountain — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 33 / 68
Brassall — Safety: 33/100 Pine Mountain — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brassall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pine Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brassall has more residents (12,115 vs 1,695); Pine Mountain has higher household incomes ($135,408 vs $73,216).

Brassall Pine Mountain
Population 12,115
+86% vs other
 1,695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +1.7%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $73,216/yr $135,408/yr
+85% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $400/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brassall Pine Mountain
0-4 6.6% / 3.9%
Brassall — 0-4: 6.6% Pine Mountain — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.0% / 15.5%
Brassall — 5-14: 15.0% Pine Mountain — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.9% / 9.3%
Brassall — 15-19: 6.9% Pine Mountain — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 7.3% / 5.3%
Brassall — 20-24: 7.3% Pine Mountain — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 14.9% / 7.0%
Brassall — 25-34: 14.9% Pine Mountain — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.0% / 13.5%
Brassall — 35-44: 12.0% Pine Mountain — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.7% / 19.5%
Brassall — 45-54: 11.7% Pine Mountain — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 10.1% / 14.2%
Brassall — 55-64: 10.1% Pine Mountain — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.0% / 7.7%
Brassall — 65-74: 8.0% Pine Mountain — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 5.6% / 3.2%
Brassall — 75-84: 5.6% Pine Mountain — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.9% / 0.5%
Brassall — 85+: 1.9% Pine Mountain — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brassall 33.9% couple families
Brassall — Couple Families: 33.9% Brassall — Lone Person: 36.7% Brassall — One Parent Families: 24.0% Brassall — Group Household: 3.7% Brassall — Other Families: 1.7%
Pine Mountain 71.5% couple families
Pine Mountain — Couple Families: 71.5% Pine Mountain — Lone Person: 13.5% Pine Mountain — One Parent Families: 12.4% Pine Mountain — Group Household: 2.6% Pine Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brassall 47.7% renting
Brassall — Owned Outright: 24.0% Brassall — Mortgage: 28.3% Brassall — Renting: 47.7%
Pine Mountain 5.6% renting
Pine Mountain — Owned Outright: 34.4% Pine Mountain — Mortgage: 60.0% Pine Mountain — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brassall Pine Mountain
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.7%
Brassall — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Pine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 10.9%
Brassall — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Pine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.9%
Brassall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Pine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.0%
Brassall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Pine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Brassall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Pine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Brassall Pine Mountain
England 2.4% / 3.2%
Brassall — England: 2.4% Pine Mountain — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.1%
Brassall — New Zealand: 3.0% Pine Mountain — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
Brassall — South Africa: 0.4% Pine Mountain — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Brassall — Philippines: 0.8% Pine Mountain — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Brassall — Scotland: 0.4% Pine Mountain — Scotland: 0.4%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Brassall — Malaysia: not among its largest Pine Mountain — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brassall 80.1% houses
Brassall — Houses: 80.1% Brassall — Townhouses: 19.1% Brassall — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Pine Mountain 100.2% houses
Pine Mountain — Houses: 100.2% Pine Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0% Pine Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brassall Pine Mountain
Median house price $805,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $577,500 —
Median land price $715,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 136 sales
 28 days
from 4 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.

Brassall Pine Mountain
3 bed $750K / $1.25M
Brassall — 3 bed: $750K (104 sales) Pine Mountain — 3 bed: $1.25M (6 sales)

104 vs 6 sales

4 bed $840K / $1.28M
Brassall — 4 bed: $840K (162 sales) Pine Mountain — 4 bed: $1.28M (13 sales)

162 vs 13 sales

5 bed $987K / $1.51M
Brassall — 5 bed: $987K (17 sales) Pine Mountain — 5 bed: $1.51M (7 sales)

17 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Brassall Pine Mountain
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Brassall Pine Mountain
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 —
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Brassall Pine Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of QLD —

Liveability

Brassall is more walkable (59 vs 10); Pine Mountain scores higher overall (70 vs 42).

Brassall Pine Mountain
Grade C A
Score 42/100 70/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brassall carries more crime risk (67 vs 32).

Brassall Pine Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brassall Pine Mountain
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Brassall

  • Brassall State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Pine Mountain

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brassall Pine Mountain
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 9 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 18

Mobility

Pine Mountain sits further from the CBD (48.9 km vs 43.7 km).

Brassall Pine Mountain
Walkability score 59/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.7 km 48.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

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.

Brassall Pine Mountain
Car (driver) 79.9% / 78.8%
Brassall — Car (driver): 79.9% Pine Mountain — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 14.7%
Brassall — Worked from Home: 10.3% Pine Mountain — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.4%
Brassall — Car (passenger): 6.0% Pine Mountain — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 1.9% / 1.4%
Brassall — Train: 1.9% Pine Mountain — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.6%
Brassall — Walked Only: 1.1% Pine Mountain — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Brassall Pine Mountain
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 41.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brassall Pine Mountain
Connectivity score 83/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
5,453 premises
 45%
550 premises

Climate

Brassall Pine Mountain
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brassall Pine Mountain
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brassall Pine Mountain
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Brassall Pine Mountain
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brassall Pine Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brassall

Outer Parks

Pine Mountain

Acreage Outer

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