Bray Park vs Warner

Warner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Bray Park. 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 Warner, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warner: a median of $1.1 million, against $940,000 in Bray Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warner 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

They split

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

  • Bray Park has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Warner carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)

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 $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and 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

Bray Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 16/100)

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 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)
  • But Warner carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Warner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bray Park and Warner 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 Warner
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 Warner
Walkability 64 / 16
Bray Park — Walkability: 64/100 Warner — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 53 / 66
Bray Park — Safety: 53/100 Warner — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warner — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warner has higher household incomes ($119,392 vs $90,272); Bray Park skews older (37 vs 33).

Bray Park Warner
Population 10,271 12,264
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +7.5%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $90,272/yr $119,392/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $420/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bray Park Warner
0-4 6.2% / 8.1%
Bray Park — 0-4: 6.2% Warner — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 14.5% / 16.1%
Bray Park — 5-14: 14.5% Warner — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.3%
Bray Park — 15-19: 6.7% Warner — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Bray Park — 20-24: 5.9% Warner — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.3% / 15.7%
Bray Park — 25-34: 13.3% Warner — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 15.0% / 16.2%
Bray Park — 35-44: 15.0% Warner — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 12.4% / 12.7%
Bray Park — 45-54: 12.4% Warner — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 10.2% / 9.7%
Bray Park — 55-64: 10.2% Warner — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.0% / 5.7%
Bray Park — 65-74: 10.0% Warner — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.0% / 2.7%
Bray Park — 75-84: 4.0% Warner — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.8% / 0.5%
Bray Park — 85+: 1.8% Warner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Warner 63.0% couple families
Warner — Couple Families: 63.0% Warner — Lone Person: 17.5% Warner — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warner — Group Household: 2.2% Warner — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Warner 30.6% renting
Warner — Owned Outright: 20.3% Warner — Mortgage: 49.1% Warner — Renting: 30.6%
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 Warner
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.7%
Bray Park — New Zealand: 4.5% Warner — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.7% / 3.7%
Bray Park — England: 2.7% Warner — England: 3.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.7%
Bray Park — Philippines: 1.8% Warner — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.4%
Bray Park — South Africa: 1.0% Warner — South Africa: 2.4%
India 1.0% / 1.7%
Bray Park — India: 1.0% Warner — India: 1.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Bray Park Warner
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.0%
Bray Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Warner — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 12.7%
Bray Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Warner — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.3%
Bray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Warner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.8%
Bray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Warner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
Bray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Warner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Warner 91.3% houses
Warner — Houses: 91.3% Warner — Townhouses: 8.5% Warner — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bray Park Warner
Median house price $940,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $775,000
Median land price — $664,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 78 sales
 22 days
from 114 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 Warner
3 bed $902K / $1.03M
Bray Park — 3 bed: $902K (98 sales) Warner — 3 bed: $1.03M (29 sales)

98 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.1M
Bray Park — 4 bed: $1M (56 sales) Warner — 4 bed: $1.1M (170 sales)

56 vs 170 sales

5 bed $992K / $1.25M
Bray Park — 5 bed: $992K (12 sales) Warner — 5 bed: $1.25M (19 sales)

12 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bray Park Warner
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 Warner
Houses 3.5%
$675/wk on $1M
 3.9%
$782/wk on $1.04M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bray Park Warner
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 77% 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 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Bray Park is more walkable (64 vs 16); Warner scores higher overall (74 vs 53).

Bray Park Warner
Grade B A
Score 53/100 74/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bray Park carries more crime risk (47 vs 34).

Bray Park Warner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
34/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bray Park Warner
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, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.9%

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 Warner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bray Park Warner
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 11 6
Childcare 7 6
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 17

Mobility

Bray Park Warner
Walkability score 64/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.5 km
+7% vs other
 21.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
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 Warner
Car (driver) 72.9% / 72.2%
Bray Park — Car (driver): 72.9% Warner — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 18.9%
Bray Park — Worked from Home: 14.0% Warner — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Train 5.8% / 3.9%
Bray Park — Train: 5.8% Warner — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.8%
Bray Park — Car (passenger): 5.3% Warner — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.7%
Bray Park — Walked Only: 1.2% Warner — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Bray Park Warner
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bray Park Warner
Connectivity score 76/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
3,990 premises
 61%
4,470 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bray Park Warner
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

Warner

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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