Brassall sits 44 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 43 minutes by car. Census data records 12,115 residents with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $73,216 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 11.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $310 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. Brassall is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Brassall a good suburb?
Brassall scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools and community.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 5% in QLD
Some car dependence
Walkability 59/100 · 43.7 km · 43 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $805K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 67/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 34 · 12,115 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #687 in QLDEach bar is Brassall's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBrassall's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $805,000, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$805,000
3% above its 5 neighbours (median $785,000)
Based on 314 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 136 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 17 sales $685K
- 3 bed 104 sales $750K
- 4 bed 162 sales $840K
- 5 bed 17 sales $987K
Units
$577,500
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 13 sales $570K
- 3 bed 9 sales $592K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Brassall are currently listed at around $849,000 on average. Based on 97 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$849K
97 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$650K
5 units listed in the last 6 months.
102 of the suburb's 4,518 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Brassall rent for around $600 a week on average, based on 80 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$600/wk
80 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$450/wk
4 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
84 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,155 rented homes (3.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $550/wk
- 22 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025136 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4305.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $849,000 median
$450/week ($23,000 a year) on a $650,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Brassall safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Brassall sits in the moderate band, with 176 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 23% on the prior year.
176 offences
22.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202448 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Low aircraft noise
Schools
Three schools serve Brassall, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 2,468 students across 3 schools (avg 823)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 901-1026, median 925 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Ipswich State High School (1,776 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Brassall is somewhat walkable on foot — at 59/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Brassall.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 87.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 55.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 31.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 16.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Brassall.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 61%
- Premises covered
- 5,453
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
Ipswich: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 30 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Brassall is home to about 12,100 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $73,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
12,115
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$73,216/yr
Census Median Rent
$310/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$37,388/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.8%
Total Dwellings
4,518
Owner-Occupier Rate
52.3%
Houses
80.1%
Rental Stress
22.0%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
10.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
147 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 41 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,108 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.1%
- Employment Rate
- 54.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.8%
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.
168 residents (1.4%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 11,320 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (255 of 5,160).
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.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,744 people work here; 5,160 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 66% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,713 a year through Ipswich based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Ipswich
In the year to August 2026, 3,476 new dwellings were approved across Ipswich. That mix is 2,707 houses and 769 units. Approvals are down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 487 to 1,585 homes
- Within 2 years 86 to 200 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 101 to 500 homes
- No timeframe set 294 to 865 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (67 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 Yuggera Ugarapul People.
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 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 7.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Ipswich, 3.4 km- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 41.9 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.7% of addresses
- 298 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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- 3.4 kmSoft Drink, Cordial and Syrup ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 4305, 377 of 51,057 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (1,112 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4305, 14,169 rooftop-solar systems totalling 80.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 25,703 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 710 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
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 25 across postcode 4305.
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 $805,000 this is $55,000 above 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 2026-10-26 — 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 Shayne Neumann Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shayne Neumann | 55.7% | 44.3% | +0.5 |
| 2022 | Shayne Neumann | 55.2% | 44.8% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Shayne Kenneth Neumann | 51.2% | 48.8% | +6.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wendy Bourne Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wendy Bourne ALP | 53.9% |
| 2020 | Jim Madden ALP | 64.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Brassall?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Suburbs to avoid in Brisbane There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Brisbane suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
North Ipswich QLD 4305
Pine Mountain QLD 4306
Woodend QLD 4305
Wulkuraka QLD 4305
Coalfalls QLD 4305
Karrabin QLD 4306
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Common questions about Brassall
Is Brassall a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Brassall is moderate (67/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Brassall?
Brassall has no recorded bushfire history. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Brassall a good place to live?
Brassall has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), 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 Brassall?
Brassall, QLD had a population of 12,115 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Brassall, QLD?
The postcode for Brassall, QLD is 4305.
How far is Brassall from Brisbane?
Brassall is 44 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 43 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Brassall?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Brassall was $73,216 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 Brassall?
The median advertised rent in Brassall is $600 a week for houses (80 listings) and $450 a week for units (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Brassall?
The median age of residents in Brassall was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Brassall?
There are 3 schools inside the Brassall boundary: 3 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Brassall walkable?
Brassall scores 59/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. 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 Brassall?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Brassall (Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.4 µg/m³. That puts Brassall below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Brassall?
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 Brassall belong to?
Brassall sits within the Ipswich local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Brassall?
The average residential rates bill through Ipswich is $1,713 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Brassall?
Across Ipswich, 3,476 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.2% 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 Brassall in?
Brassall sits within the federal Division of Blair, currently held by Shayne Neumann (Australian Labor Party).
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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
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- 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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