Brandon QLD 4808
Brandon sits 1,271 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 14 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 1,088 residents with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $78,208 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,149. Brandon is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Brandon a good town?
Brandon scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 1270.7 km · 867 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $360K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 45/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 46 · 1,088 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #606 in QLDEach bar is Brandon's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Brandon?
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBrandon's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $360,000, roughly 41% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$360,000
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 47 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $305K
- 3 bed 12 sales $372K
- 4 bed 7 sales $390K
Land
$182,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Brandon are currently listed at around $464,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$464K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 405 dwellings (1.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Brandon safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Brandon sits in the moderate band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 71% on the prior year.
12 offences
71.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202412 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Brandon, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Kalamia State School leads the pack.
- • 33 students across 2 schools (avg 16)
- • ICSEA 834-883, median 858 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Brandon State School (18 students)
Primary
Walkability
Brandon is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Brandon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 31%
- Premises covered
- 570
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Burdekin: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Brandon is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $78,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,088
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$78,208/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,149/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$39,624/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.9%
Total Dwellings
405
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.8%
Houses
96.0%
Rental Stress
13.3%
Mortgage Stress
17.6%
Work From Home
8.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.3%
- Employment Rate
- 60.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 535).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,502 a year through Burdekin based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Burdekin
In the year to August 2026, 22 new dwellings were approved across Burdekin. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 9.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 14 to 60 homes
- No timeframe set 14 to 60 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (9 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Bindal People #2.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.3 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1.
From the Ayr (North Queensland) monitoring station, 7.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Burdekin Shire Council, 6.7 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.6 km
- Annual rainfall
- 992 mm
- 44 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.2 kmSugar ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 4808, 0 of 1,116 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4808, 365 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 451 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 18 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $360,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Willcox Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Willcox | 38.2% | 61.8% | -1.4 |
| 2022 | Andrew Willcox | 39.6% | 60.4% | -4.2 |
| 2019 | George Christensen | 35.4% | 64.6% | +11.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Dale Last Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dale Last LNP | 65.8% |
| 2020 | Dale Last LNP | 57.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Brandon?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,088 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Brandon
Is Brandon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Brandon is moderate (45/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Brandon?
Brandon has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Brandon a good place to live?
Brandon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Brandon?
Brandon, QLD had a population of 1,088 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Brandon, QLD?
The postcode for Brandon, QLD is 4808.
How far is Brandon from Brisbane?
Brandon is 1,271 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 867 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Brandon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Brandon was $78,208 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Brandon?
There are too few current rental listings in Brandon for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Brandon?
The median age of residents in Brandon was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Brandon?
There are 2 schools inside the Brandon boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Brandon walkable?
Brandon scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Brandon?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Brandon (Ayr (North Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.3 µg/m³. That puts Brandon below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Brandon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Brandon, Burdekin Shire Council (6.7 km away), 992 mm of rain a year over 44 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Brandon?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Brandon belong to?
Brandon sits within the Burdekin local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Brandon?
The average residential rates bill through Burdekin is $1,502 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Brandon?
Across Burdekin, 22 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 9.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Brandon in?
Brandon sits within the federal Division of Dawson, currently held by Andrew Willcox (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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