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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4169

East Brisbane QLD 4169

East Brisbane is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4169, with population 6,186.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$620/wk
+6.9% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$625
$400
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.5M
House median, latest period
16.9%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$620/wk
Income-stretched rent market
6.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.2%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
6,186
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
925
52 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$933/wk (-$48,532/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
13.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,687/mo — renting runs $520/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.49M
Household income · yr
$107K
Median rent · wk
$620
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
2.2%

Household income

$107K household · yr+34.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$54K
Family
$140K
Household
$107K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1124
Students2,132
Government1
Independent1
  • East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077
  • Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,340
6,340 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,340
Total incidents6,340· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault70721%
  • Break And Enter73722%
  • Drug Offences1,47444%
  • Fraud41312%

Full data detail

East Brisbane QLD — Property Data and Demographics

East Brisbane (postcode 4169) is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area. It is home to about 6,186 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

East Brisbane has a median house price of $1.5 million, which has jumped by 16.9% year-on-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 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.2%, which reads 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. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.1M Above Median
Affordability13.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+16.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$620
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income13.9x
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)6,357
Houses2,020
Units4,338
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4169ATO
Negatively geared696 (5.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$10,164/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,636
Reported capital gains1,493
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,186
Median age33
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$2,056
Personal income · wk$1,043
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$61,114
Mean income$87,340
Earners5,017
YoY change-0.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining17
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops22
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

East Brisbane carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 22 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

East Brisbane FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is East Brisbane in?

    East Brisbane is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4169. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in East Brisbane?

    The current median house price in East Brisbane, QLD is $1.5M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in East Brisbane?

    The median weekly rent in East Brisbane is $620/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about East Brisbane?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is East Brisbane a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for East Brisbane show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for East Brisbane?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the East Brisbane data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.