Brinsmead vs Stratford

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brinsmead, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brinsmead tends to suit couples, while Stratford suits people living alone.

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

Brinsmead

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 54%)

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

Stratford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $450/wk)

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 32/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1175 min vs 1180 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1702.8 km vs 1706 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brinsmead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 32/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Stratford has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brinsmead and Stratford 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 Stratford
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 Stratford
Walkability 44 / 32
Brinsmead — Walkability: 44/100 Stratford — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 43 / 29
Brinsmead — Safety: 43/100 Stratford — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Brinsmead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stratford — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Brinsmead has more residents (5,537 vs 1,198); Brinsmead rents higher ($450/wk vs $345/wk).

Brinsmead Stratford
Population 5,537
+78% vs other
 1,198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +5.3%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $113,880/yr
+18% vs other
 $93,236/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+23% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead Stratford
0-4 5.6% / 6.4%
Brinsmead — 0-4: 5.6% Stratford — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.5% / 12.8%
Brinsmead — 5-14: 16.5% Stratford — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.2% / 7.0%
Brinsmead — 15-19: 7.2% Stratford — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Brinsmead — 20-24: 4.3% Stratford — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.7% / 9.9%
Brinsmead — 25-34: 9.7% Stratford — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 15.5% / 13.9%
Brinsmead — 35-44: 15.5% Stratford — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.6% / 15.6%
Brinsmead — 45-54: 15.6% Stratford — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.5% / 14.6%
Brinsmead — 55-64: 13.5% Stratford — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 7.9% / 9.4%
Brinsmead — 65-74: 7.9% Stratford — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Brinsmead — 75-84: 3.1% Stratford — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Brinsmead — 85+: 0.9% Stratford — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Stratford 40.2% couple families
Stratford — Couple Families: 40.2% Stratford — Lone Person: 35.6% Stratford — One Parent Families: 14.1% Stratford — Group Household: 8.9% Stratford — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Stratford 29.2% renting
Stratford — Owned Outright: 30.3% Stratford — Mortgage: 40.5% Stratford — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brinsmead Stratford
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.5%
Brinsmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Stratford — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 16.3%
Brinsmead — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Stratford — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.1%
Brinsmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Stratford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 7.3%
Brinsmead — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Stratford — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.7%
Brinsmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Stratford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Stratford
England 3.3% / 4.3%
Brinsmead — England: 3.3% Stratford — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.2%
Brinsmead — New Zealand: 3.0% Stratford — New Zealand: 3.2%
Japan 1.4% / 0.5%
Brinsmead — Japan: 1.4% Stratford — Japan: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Brinsmead — Philippines: 0.8% Stratford — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Brinsmead — Scotland: 0.5% Stratford — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.8% / —
Brinsmead — India: 0.8% Stratford — India: not among its largest
France — / 0.7%
Brinsmead — France: not among its largest Stratford — France: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 97.2% houses
Brinsmead — Houses: 97.2% Brinsmead — Townhouses: 0.0% Brinsmead — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Stratford 75.5% houses
Stratford — Houses: 75.5% Stratford — Townhouses: 16.3% Stratford — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brinsmead Stratford
Median house price $856,000 $880,000
Median unit price — $462,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 50 sales
 28 days
from 12 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 Stratford
3 bed $710K / $800K
Brinsmead — 3 bed: $710K (38 sales) Stratford — 3 bed: $800K (11 sales)

38 vs 11 sales

4 bed $900K / $900K
Brinsmead — 4 bed: $900K (80 sales) Stratford — 4 bed: $900K (13 sales)

80 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Brinsmead Stratford
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 Stratford
Houses 5.0%
$810/wk on $840K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brinsmead Stratford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 82% 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 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD —

Liveability

Brinsmead scores higher overall (61 vs 38); Brinsmead is more walkable (44 vs 32).

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

Risk profile

Stratford carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Stratford carries more crime risk (71 vs 57).

Brinsmead Stratford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
71/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Brinsmead Stratford
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 8.7 km
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.3%

Schools in Brinsmead

  • Freshwater Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Stratford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brinsmead Stratford
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Stratford sits further from the CBD (1706 km vs 1702.8 km).

Brinsmead Stratford
Walkability score 44/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 1702.8 km 1706 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1175 min 1180 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
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 Stratford
Car (driver) 74.8% / 66.2%
Brinsmead — Car (driver): 74.8% Stratford — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 21.0%
Brinsmead — Worked from Home: 16.6% Stratford — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.9%
Brinsmead — Car (passenger): 6.2% Stratford — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle 0.7% / 4.3%
Brinsmead — Bicycle: 0.7% Stratford — Bicycle: 4.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / 2.1%
Brinsmead — Walked Only: 0.5% Stratford — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Brinsmead — Bus: 0.8% Stratford — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Brinsmead Stratford
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brinsmead Stratford
Connectivity score 74/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,088 premises
 47%
649 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brinsmead Stratford
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

Stratford

Professionals

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