Brendale vs Warner

In Brendale, about half of households rent. In Warner, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warner: a median of $1.1 million, against $740,000 in Brendale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brendale tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warner 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

Warner

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • has cheaper units ($635,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)
  • But Warner leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brendale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)
  • But Warner carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Brendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brendale 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.

Brendale 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.

Brendale Warner
Walkability 22 / 16
Brendale — Walkability: 22/100 Warner — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 11 / 66
Brendale — Safety: 11/100 Warner — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brendale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warner — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warner has more residents (12,264 vs 3,100); Warner has higher household incomes ($119,392 vs $63,388).

Brendale Warner
Population 3,100 12,264
+296% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +7.5%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $63,388/yr $119,392/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brendale Warner
0-4 7.8% / 8.1%
Brendale — 0-4: 7.8% Warner — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 12.6% / 16.1%
Brendale — 5-14: 12.6% Warner — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.4% / 6.3%
Brendale — 15-19: 5.4% Warner — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.9% / 6.1%
Brendale — 20-24: 6.9% Warner — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 17.1% / 15.7%
Brendale — 25-34: 17.1% Warner — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.5% / 16.2%
Brendale — 35-44: 14.5% Warner — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 11.3% / 12.7%
Brendale — 45-54: 11.3% Warner — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 10.1% / 9.7%
Brendale — 55-64: 10.1% Warner — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.3% / 5.7%
Brendale — 65-74: 8.3% Warner — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.9% / 2.7%
Brendale — 75-84: 4.9% Warner — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Brendale — 85+: 1.2% Warner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brendale 25.9% couple families
Brendale — Couple Families: 25.9% Brendale — Lone Person: 43.2% Brendale — One Parent Families: 23.4% Brendale — Group Household: 4.6% Brendale — Other Families: 2.9%
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.

Brendale 54.8% renting
Brendale — Owned Outright: 20.0% Brendale — Mortgage: 25.3% Brendale — Renting: 54.8%
Warner 30.6% renting
Warner — Owned Outright: 20.3% Warner — Mortgage: 49.1% Warner — Renting: 30.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brendale Warner
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.0%
Brendale — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Warner — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 12.7%
Brendale — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Warner — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.3%
Brendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Warner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.8%
Brendale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Warner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.9%
Brendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Warner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Brendale Warner
New Zealand 5.9% / 3.7%
Brendale — New Zealand: 5.9% Warner — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Brendale — England: 2.8% Warner — England: 3.7%
Iraq 4.3% / —
Brendale — Iraq: 4.3% Warner — Iraq: not among its largest
India 1.7% / 1.7%
Brendale — India: 1.7% Warner — India: 1.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.4%
Brendale — South Africa: 0.9% Warner — South Africa: 2.4%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.7%
Brendale — Philippines: 1.5% Warner — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brendale 14.8% houses
Brendale — Houses: 14.8% Brendale — Townhouses: 84.7% Brendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Warner 91.3% houses
Warner — Houses: 91.3% Warner — Townhouses: 8.5% Warner — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brendale Warner
Median house price $740,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $635,000 $775,000
Median land price — $664,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 11 sales
 22 days
from 114 sales

Development activity

Brendale 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.

Brendale Warner
Houses 4.5%
$660/wk on $762K
 3.9%
$782/wk on $1.04M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brendale Warner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% 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 76% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Warner scores higher overall (74 vs 34).

Brendale Warner
Grade D A
Score 34/100 74/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brendale carries more crime risk (89 vs 34).

Brendale Warner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brendale Warner
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
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.9%

Amenities in the suburb

Brendale Warner
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 7 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 17

Mobility

Brendale Warner
Walkability score 22/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km 21.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 78/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
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.

Brendale Warner
Car (driver) 71.3% / 72.2%
Brendale — Car (driver): 71.3% Warner — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 18.9%
Brendale — Worked from Home: 13.5% Warner — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Train 7.0% / 3.9%
Brendale — Train: 7.0% Warner — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Brendale — Car (passenger): 4.2% Warner — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.7%
Brendale — Walked Only: 2.5% Warner — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Brendale Warner
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brendale Warner
Connectivity score 65/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
3,422 premises
 61%
4,470 premises

Climate

Brendale 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)

Brendale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brendale Warner
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brendale

Middle-Ring River Townhouses

Warner

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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