Bray Park vs Joyner

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bray Park, about half of households are couple families. In Joyner, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Joyner: a median of $1.08 million, against $940,000 in Bray Park, and rent is higher there too. Bray Park is closer to the city centre: 23.5 km, against 26.7 km. On these figures, Joyner tends to suit 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

Bray Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • But Joyner is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Bray Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bray Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bray Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.5 km vs 26.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bray Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Joyner

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 0.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bray Park Joyner
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.

Bray Park Joyner
Walkability 64 / 20
Bray Park — Walkability: 64/100 Joyner — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 53 / 51
Bray Park — Safety: 53/100 Joyner — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Joyner — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bray Park has more residents (10,271 vs 3,600); Joyner has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $90,272).

Bray Park Joyner
Population 10,271
+65% vs other
 3,600
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +27.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $90,272/yr $119,548/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $430/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bray Park Joyner
0-4 6.2% / 6.4%
Bray Park — 0-4: 6.2% Joyner — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 15.6%
Bray Park — 5-14: 14.5% Joyner — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.7% / 7.5%
Bray Park — 15-19: 6.7% Joyner — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.9%
Bray Park — 20-24: 5.9% Joyner — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.3% / 13.2%
Bray Park — 25-34: 13.3% Joyner — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.0% / 14.1%
Bray Park — 35-44: 15.0% Joyner — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.4% / 13.6%
Bray Park — 45-54: 12.4% Joyner — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.2% / 11.6%
Bray Park — 55-64: 10.2% Joyner — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.0% / 7.6%
Bray Park — 65-74: 10.0% Joyner — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.0% / 3.6%
Bray Park — 75-84: 4.0% Joyner — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.6%
Bray Park — 85+: 1.8% Joyner — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 48.7% couple families
Bray Park — Couple Families: 48.7% Bray Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Bray Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Bray Park — Group Household: 3.8% Bray Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Joyner 63.9% couple families
Joyner — Couple Families: 63.9% Joyner — Lone Person: 17.2% Joyner — One Parent Families: 15.6% Joyner — Group Household: 2.4% Joyner — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 28.8% renting
Bray Park — Owned Outright: 27.7% Bray Park — Mortgage: 43.5% Bray Park — Renting: 28.8%
Joyner 22.4% renting
Joyner — Owned Outright: 27.0% Joyner — Mortgage: 50.5% Joyner — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bray Park Joyner
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.9%
Bray Park — New Zealand: 4.5% Joyner — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Bray Park — England: 2.7% Joyner — England: 3.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.9%
Bray Park — South Africa: 1.0% Joyner — South Africa: 1.9%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.9%
Bray Park — Philippines: 1.8% Joyner — Philippines: 0.9%
India 1.0% / 0.8%
Bray Park — India: 1.0% Joyner — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bray Park Joyner
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 19.8%
Bray Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Joyner — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 10.8%
Bray Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Joyner — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Bray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Joyner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.4%
Bray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Joyner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
Bray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Joyner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 96.8% houses
Bray Park — Houses: 96.8% Bray Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Bray Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Joyner 94.7% houses
Joyner — Houses: 94.7% Joyner — Townhouses: 4.8% Joyner — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bray Park Joyner
Median house price $940,000 $1,080,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 78 sales
 20 days
from 25 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.

Bray Park Joyner
3 bed $902K / $920K
Bray Park — 3 bed: $902K (98 sales) Joyner — 3 bed: $920K (7 sales)

98 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.03M
Bray Park — 4 bed: $1M (56 sales) Joyner — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales)

56 vs 37 sales

5 bed $992K / $1.48M
Bray Park — 5 bed: $992K (12 sales) Joyner — 5 bed: $1.48M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Bray Park Joyner
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Bray Park Joyner
Houses 3.5%
$675/wk on $1M
 4.0%
$730/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bray Park Joyner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools Higher than 9% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Bray Park is more walkable (64 vs 20); Joyner scores higher overall (69 vs 53).

Bray Park Joyner
Grade B A
Score 53/100 69/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bray Park Joyner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bray Park Joyner
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.2 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.6%

Schools in Bray Park

  • Bray Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Genesis Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Holy Spirit School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bray Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Joyner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bray Park Joyner
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Joyner sits further from the CBD (26.7 km vs 23.5 km).

Bray Park Joyner
Walkability score 64/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.5 km 26.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 41 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
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.

Bray Park Joyner
Car (driver) 72.9% / 70.4%
Bray Park — Car (driver): 72.9% Joyner — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 20.1%
Bray Park — Worked from Home: 14.0% Joyner — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.3%
Bray Park — Car (passenger): 5.3% Joyner — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 5.8% / 3.6%
Bray Park — Train: 5.8% Joyner — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.9%
Bray Park — Walked Only: 1.2% Joyner — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Bray Park Joyner
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bray Park Joyner
Connectivity score 76/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
3,990 premises
 69%
1,508 premises

Climate

Bray Park Joyner
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)

Bray Park Joyner
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

Bray Park Joyner
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bray Park Joyner
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bray Park Joyner
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bray Park

Outer Parks

Joyner

Acreage Family Outer Parks

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