Bribie Island
Bribie Island is in demand, but far from a train.
Bribie Island is a place people are actively moving to; well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 5 supermarkets. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Beerburrum, about 17.8 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 3 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 63 and households on a median $961 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- a place people are actively moving to
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 5 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Beerburrum, about 17.8 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 3 of 10)
Bribie Island on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bribie Island, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Bribie Island against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bribie Island population grew from 18,569 in 2016 to 22,215 in 2025, a change of 19.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bribie Island | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,569 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 18,894 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 19,325 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 19,799 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 20,343 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 20,825 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 21,392 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 21,711 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 22,068 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 22,215 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bribie Island gained 1,671 residents from internal migration and 231 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,508 people moved away — a net addition of 394 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,671
- Internal migration out+1,413
- Overseas migration in+231
- Natural increase-247Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,145 | 20,612 | +14% |
| Median age | 59 | 63 | +4 yrs |
| Median household income | $860/wk | $961/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $335/wk | +12% |
| Born overseas | 21.3% | 23.3% | +2.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
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Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 53.7%
- Mortgaged 19.3%
- Rented 22.6%
- Other / not stated 4.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Bribie Island is one ABS statistical area covering 4 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 4 suburbs combined: $618, up 10.2% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Bongaree
All dwellings in Bongaree against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bongaree went from $465 in 2024-Q1 to $610 in 2026-Q2, up 31%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bongaree | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $465 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $510 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $595 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $490 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $500 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $540 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $580 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $656 |
Rent over time — Bellara
All dwellings in Bellara against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bellara went from $450 in 2024-Q1 to $540 in 2026-Q2, up 20%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bellara | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $500 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $450 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $500 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $500 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $515 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $500 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $530 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $500 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $540 | $656 |
Rent over time — Banksia Beach
All dwellings in Banksia Beach against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Banksia Beach went from $630 in 2024-Q1 to $780 in 2026-Q2, up 24%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Banksia Beach | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $630 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $700 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $800 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $720 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $695 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $730 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $750 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $760 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $780 | $656 |
Rent over time — Woorim
All dwellings in Woorim against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Woorim went from $395 in 2024-Q1 to $600 in 2026-Q2, up 52%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Woorim | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $395 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $470 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $500 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $560 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $535 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $550 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | $656 |
Bongaree by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $695n=11 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $550n=18 | — | — |
Banksia Beach by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $850n=11 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $610 in Bongaree, $540 in Bellara, $780 in Banksia Beach and $600 in Woorim. Combined across the 4 suburbs of the Bribie Island statistical area it works out to $618, up 10% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Bongaree | Bellara | Banksia Beach | Woorim | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $540 | $780 | $600 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $500 | $760 | $575 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $580 | $530 | $800 | $550 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $540 | $500 | $750 | $535 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $500 | $515 | $730 | $560 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $490 | $500 | $695 | $550 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $595 | $500 | $720 | $500 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $510 | $450 | $800 | $530 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $500 | $700 | $470 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $465 | $450 | $630 | $395 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $500 | $400 | $680 | $480 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $510 | $400 | $625 | $500 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $480 | $450 | $700 | $550 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | $430 | $600 | $520 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $460 | $385 | $630 | $400 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $450 | $400 | $620 | $430 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | $380 | $600 | $410 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $450 | $370 | $600 | $450 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $380 | $370 | $550 | $350 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $231 | $360 | $500 | $400 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $380 | $350 | $530 | $335 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $360 | $335 | $480 | $350 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $360 | $365 | $450 | $335 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $390 | $350 | $500 | $340 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $380 | $350 | $475 | $315 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $380 | $320 | $465 | $320 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $355 | $325 | $520 | $320 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | $330 | $460 | $320 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $375 | $320 | $470 | $295 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $350 | $350 | $460 | $370 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | $335 | $480 | $325 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | $330 | $430 | $320 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $340 | $330 | $450 | $310 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $355 | $345 | $480 | $300 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $330 | $320 | $480 | $280 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $360 | $350 | $450 | $315 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 954
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 927
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 964
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 916
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Bribie Island sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Bribie Island is policed by the Queensland Police Service Bribie Island Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Bribie Island specifically.
Most-reported offences · Bribie Island Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,008 /100k−62% vs QLD↑ 8%
- Drug Offences722 /100k−57% vs QLD↓ 29%
- Assault473 /100k−55% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Entry201 /100k−70% vs QLD↓ 24%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle91 /100k−73% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Robbery13 /100k−71% vs QLD↓ 0%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Bribie Island Division — not Bribie Island on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Bribie Island Division over the last 12 months, running 62% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Bribie Island — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,008 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 722 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Assault | 473 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 201 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 24% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 91 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 13 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 0% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Bribie Island Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Bribie Island is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Bribie Island.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Bribie Island →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Bribie Island SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 6 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 60 green spaces. For families: 2 libraries and 12 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 3 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 30 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Beerburrum, is about 17,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 101 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Banksia Beach State School
- Bribie Island State High School
- Bribie Island State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Bribie Island community kindergarten and preschool
- Bribie Island Child Care Centre
- ABC Learning Centre Bongaree
Libraries
- Bribie Island Library
Cinemas
- Bribie Island Cinema
Shopping centres
- Bribie Harbour Shopping Village
- Bribie Island Central
- Target
Hospitals
- Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre
GPs & clinics
- Elysian Medical Centre
- Family Medical Centre
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
- Welsby Parade Medical Centre
- Woorim Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Woolworths
- Aldi
- SUPA IGA
- IGA Xpress
Green spaces
- Albatross Park
- Tasman Park
- Tasman Park
- Cook Park
- Voyagers Park
- Oxley Park
- Dampier Park
- Chichester Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Bribie Island is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Bribie Island SA2 contains 3 schools — 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 969 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bribie Island sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 42% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Banksia Beach State School (primary), Bribie Island State School (primary), Bribie Island State High School (junior secondary), Bribie Island State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Banksia Beach State School · State · Prep–6
- Bribie Island State School · State · Prep–6
- Bribie Island State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBribie Island+0.7%
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Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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