Bridgeman Downs vs Bald Hills

Bald Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Bridgeman Downs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridgeman Downs, most households are couple families. In Bald Hills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bridgeman Downs: a median of $1.58 million, against $1 million in Bald Hills, and rent is higher there too. Bridgeman Downs is closer to the city centre: 16.1 km, against 20.6 km. On these figures, Bridgeman Downs tends to suit couples, while Bald Hills suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bridgeman Downs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)
  • But Bald Hills has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bald Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,585,000)
  • has cheaper units ($734,000 vs $882,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($388/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridgeman Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.1 km vs 20.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bridgeman Downs carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 60/100)
  • Bald Hills has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bridgeman Downs is growing faster (29.6% vs 7.7%)
  • Bald Hills returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bridgeman Downs and Bald Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
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.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Walkability 34 / 41
Bridgeman Downs — Walkability: 34/100 Bald Hills — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 74 / 40
Bridgeman Downs — Safety: 74/100 Bald Hills — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bridgeman Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bald Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bridgeman Downs has more residents (10,938 vs 7,000); Bridgeman Downs has higher household incomes ($149,656 vs $100,412).

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Population 10,938
+36% vs other
 7,000
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.6% +7.7%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $149,656/yr
+33% vs other
 $100,412/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+25% vs other
 $388/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
0-4 5.6% / 6.7%
Bridgeman Downs — 0-4: 5.6% Bald Hills — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.8% / 14.2%
Bridgeman Downs — 5-14: 13.8% Bald Hills — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.2% / 5.5%
Bridgeman Downs — 15-19: 7.2% Bald Hills — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.4% / 5.4%
Bridgeman Downs — 20-24: 6.4% Bald Hills — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.2% / 15.7%
Bridgeman Downs — 25-34: 10.2% Bald Hills — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.2% / 15.1%
Bridgeman Downs — 35-44: 14.2% Bald Hills — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.6% / 12.8%
Bridgeman Downs — 45-54: 14.6% Bald Hills — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.7% / 10.4%
Bridgeman Downs — 55-64: 12.7% Bald Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.9% / 8.3%
Bridgeman Downs — 65-74: 8.9% Bald Hills — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.7% / 4.2%
Bridgeman Downs — 75-84: 4.7% Bald Hills — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Bridgeman Downs — 85+: 1.9% Bald Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgeman Downs 67.9% couple families
Bridgeman Downs — Couple Families: 67.9% Bridgeman Downs — Lone Person: 16.1% Bridgeman Downs — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bridgeman Downs — Group Household: 2.6% Bridgeman Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Bald Hills 49.5% couple families
Bald Hills — Couple Families: 49.5% Bald Hills — Lone Person: 24.8% Bald Hills — One Parent Families: 19.5% Bald Hills — Group Household: 4.3% Bald Hills — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgeman Downs 17.2% renting
Bridgeman Downs — Owned Outright: 38.2% Bridgeman Downs — Mortgage: 44.6% Bridgeman Downs — Renting: 17.2%
Bald Hills 26.0% renting
Bald Hills — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bald Hills — Mortgage: 47.0% Bald Hills — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 11.6%
Bridgeman Downs — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Bald Hills — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 17.2%
Bridgeman Downs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Bald Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.2%
Bridgeman Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bald Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 2.6%
Bridgeman Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Bald Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.4%
Bridgeman Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Bald Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
India 6.1% / 2.7%
Bridgeman Downs — India: 6.1% Bald Hills — India: 2.7%
England 3.9% / 3.3%
Bridgeman Downs — England: 3.9% Bald Hills — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.1%
Bridgeman Downs — New Zealand: 2.8% Bald Hills — New Zealand: 4.1%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.5%
Bridgeman Downs — Philippines: 1.3% Bald Hills — Philippines: 2.5%
South Africa 2.1% / 0.6%
Bridgeman Downs — South Africa: 2.1% Bald Hills — South Africa: 0.6%
China 1.8% / 0.4%
Bridgeman Downs — China: 1.8% Bald Hills — China: 0.4%
Fiji 1.3% / 0.8%
Bridgeman Downs — Fiji: 1.3% Bald Hills — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgeman Downs 87.6% houses
Bridgeman Downs — Houses: 87.6% Bridgeman Downs — Townhouses: 11.7% Bridgeman Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Bald Hills 93.8% houses
Bald Hills — Houses: 93.8% Bald Hills — Townhouses: 5.6% Bald Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Median house price $1,585,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $882,500 $734,000
Median land price $1,355,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 117 sales
 19 days
from 60 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.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
3 bed $1.27M / $920K
Bridgeman Downs — 3 bed: $1.27M (10 sales) Bald Hills — 3 bed: $920K (91 sales)

10 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.11M
Bridgeman Downs — 4 bed: $1.49M (97 sales) Bald Hills — 4 bed: $1.11M (61 sales)

97 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.27M
Bridgeman Downs — 5 bed: $1.75M (56 sales) Bald Hills — 5 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

56 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Houses 3.4%
$950/wk on $1.46M
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Bridgeman Downs scores higher overall (85 vs 62).

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Grade A+ B
Score 85/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bald Hills carries more crime risk (60 vs 26).

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 9.2 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 1.4%

Schools in Bridgeman Downs

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

Schools in Bald Hills

  • Bald Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 15 9
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 15

Mobility

Bald Hills sits further from the CBD (20.6 km vs 16.1 km).

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Walkability score 34/100 41/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.1 km 20.6 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 64.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4035
 1.0%
postcode 4036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4035
 69
postcode 4036

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.

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Car (driver) 64.9% / 69.3%
Bridgeman Downs — Car (driver): 64.9% Bald Hills — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 17.0%
Bridgeman Downs — Worked from Home: 24.3% Bald Hills — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Train 2.9% / 6.8%
Bridgeman Downs — Train: 2.9% Bald Hills — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Bridgeman Downs — Car (passenger): 4.8% Bald Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.7% / 1.3%
Bridgeman Downs — Bus: 2.7% Bald Hills — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
4,459 premises
 10%
2,799 premises

Climate

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
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)

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
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

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgeman Downs Bald Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgeman Downs

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

Bald Hills

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring River Trains Transport Hub

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