Brinsmead vs Redlynch

Brinsmead and Redlynch are similar in price and rent, with median house prices around $856,000–$860,000 and weekly rents near $440–$450. Brinsmead stands out for its notably higher liveability score of 61 compared to Redlynch's 38, plus a walkability score of 44 against Redlynch's 0, suggesting better day-to-day amenity and foot traffic. Redlynch has a higher median household income at $120,484 versus $113,880, and ranks slightly higher on the socio-economic decile, but faces a bushfire risk of 27 compared to Brinsmead's 0—an important consideration for risk-conscious buyers. Brinsmead may suit those prioritising walkable, liveable neighbourhoods, while Redlynch appeals to buyers focused on income demographics, though bushfire exposure is a material difference to weigh.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Redlynch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Brinsmead

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1175 min vs 1182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1702.8 km vs 1708.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Brinsmead is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • Redlynch has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Redlynch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brinsmead Redlynch
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.

Brinsmead Redlynch
Walkability 44 / 0
Brinsmead — Walkability: 44/100 Redlynch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 37
Brinsmead — Safety: 43/100 Redlynch — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Brinsmead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redlynch — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Redlynch has more residents (10,571 vs 5,537); Brinsmead skews older (39 vs 37).

Brinsmead Redlynch
Population 5,537 10,571
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +8.7%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $113,880/yr $120,484/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+2% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead Redlynch
0-4 5.6% / 6.0%
Brinsmead — 0-4: 5.6% Redlynch — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.5% / 18.6%
Brinsmead — 5-14: 16.5% Redlynch — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 7.2% / 8.3%
Brinsmead — 15-19: 7.2% Redlynch — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.4%
Brinsmead — 20-24: 4.3% Redlynch — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.7% / 9.4%
Brinsmead — 25-34: 9.7% Redlynch — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 15.5% / 16.6%
Brinsmead — 35-44: 15.5% Redlynch — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 15.6% / 15.9%
Brinsmead — 45-54: 15.6% Redlynch — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.5% / 10.6%
Brinsmead — 55-64: 13.5% Redlynch — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.9% / 5.9%
Brinsmead — 65-74: 7.9% Redlynch — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 3.1% / 2.9%
Brinsmead — 75-84: 3.1% Redlynch — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Brinsmead — 85+: 0.9% Redlynch — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 56.6% couple families
Brinsmead — Couple Families: 56.6% Brinsmead — Lone Person: 21.2% Brinsmead — One Parent Families: 17.4% Brinsmead — Group Household: 3.7% Brinsmead — Other Families: 1.1%
Redlynch 62.5% couple families
Redlynch — Couple Families: 62.5% Redlynch — Lone Person: 17.6% Redlynch — One Parent Families: 15.7% Redlynch — Group Household: 3.3% Redlynch — 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.

Brinsmead 20.5% renting
Brinsmead — Owned Outright: 30.4% Brinsmead — Mortgage: 49.1% Brinsmead — Renting: 20.5%
Redlynch 22.6% renting
Redlynch — Owned Outright: 24.9% Redlynch — Mortgage: 52.5% Redlynch — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brinsmead Redlynch
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.1%
Brinsmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Redlynch — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 14.2%
Brinsmead — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Redlynch — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.0%
Brinsmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Redlynch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.4%
Brinsmead — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Redlynch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.2%
Brinsmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Redlynch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Brinsmead Redlynch
England 3.3% / 4.4%
Brinsmead — England: 3.3% Redlynch — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.0%
Brinsmead — New Zealand: 3.0% Redlynch — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 0.8% / 2.2%
Brinsmead — India: 0.8% Redlynch — India: 2.2%
Japan 1.4% / 1.0%
Brinsmead — Japan: 1.4% Redlynch — Japan: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.4%
Brinsmead — South Africa: 0.7% Redlynch — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Brinsmead — Philippines: 0.8% Redlynch — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 97.2% houses
Brinsmead — Houses: 97.2% Brinsmead — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Brinsmead — Townhouses: 0.0%
Redlynch 90.6% houses
Redlynch — Houses: 90.6% Redlynch — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Redlynch — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brinsmead Redlynch
Median house price $856,000 $860,000
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $825,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 50 sales
 21 days
from 128 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.

Brinsmead Redlynch
3 bed $710K / $763K
Brinsmead — 3 bed: $710K (38 sales) Redlynch — 3 bed: $763K (44 sales)

38 vs 44 sales

4 bed $900K / $855K
Brinsmead — 4 bed: $900K (80 sales) Redlynch — 4 bed: $855K (132 sales)

80 vs 132 sales

5 bed $960K / $1.05M
Brinsmead — 5 bed: $960K (8 sales) Redlynch — 5 bed: $1.05M (33 sales)

8 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Brinsmead Redlynch
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Brinsmead Redlynch
Houses 5.0%
$810/wk on $840K
 4.7%
$818/wk on $900K
Units — 6.2%
$635/wk on $531K

Ranking within QLD

Brinsmead Redlynch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Brinsmead is more walkable (44 vs 0); Brinsmead scores higher overall (61 vs 38).

Brinsmead Redlynch
Grade B C
Score 61/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Redlynch carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Brinsmead Redlynch
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brinsmead Redlynch
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Brinsmead

  • Freshwater Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Redlynch

  • St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Redlynch State College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brinsmead Redlynch
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 13

Mobility

Redlynch sits further from the CBD (1708.2 km vs 1702.8 km).

Brinsmead Redlynch
Walkability score 44/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1702.8 km 1708.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1175 min 1182 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Brinsmead Redlynch
Car (driver) 74.8% / 74.3%
Brinsmead — Car (driver): 74.8% Redlynch — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 16.6%
Brinsmead — Worked from Home: 16.6% Redlynch — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.8%
Brinsmead — Car (passenger): 6.2% Redlynch — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.1%
Brinsmead — Bus: 0.8% Redlynch — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.4%
Brinsmead — Walked Only: 0.5% Redlynch — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.7%
Brinsmead — Bicycle: 0.7% Redlynch — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Brinsmead Redlynch
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Brinsmead Redlynch
Connectivity score 74/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,088 premises
 49%
4,036 premises

Climate

Brinsmead Redlynch
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brinsmead Redlynch
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brinsmead Redlynch
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Brinsmead Redlynch
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brinsmead Redlynch
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brinsmead

Family Large Blocks Parks

Redlynch

Family Quiet Regional Centre

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