East Brisbane QLD

Postcode 4169 · Brisbane LGA

East Brisbane is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4169). With a population of 6,186, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in East Brisbane is $1.5 million, having surged 16.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $603,000 (+20.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

East Brisbane is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1124, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,244 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, East Brisbane offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.1M Above Median
Affordability13.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+16.9% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$61,114
Mean Income$87,340
Earners5,017
YoY Change-0.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
16.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$603K
20.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$400
POPULATION
6,186
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$2,056
Personal Income /wk$1043
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Brisbane LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,244
Total Incidents6,244
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops22
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1124
Total Students2,132
Independent1
Government1
Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170
East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077
Data: 2024