Bridgeman Downs
Bridgeman Downs is growing fast, but rents have jumped.
Bridgeman Downs is growing fast, up 2% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA); renting is expensive, a median of $900 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $2,846 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, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA)
- renting is expensive, a median of $900 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Bridgeman Downs on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bridgeman Downs, 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
Bridgeman Downs against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bridgeman Downs population grew from 8,495 in 2016 to 11,888 in 2025, a change of 39.9% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bridgeman Downs | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,495 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,824 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,207 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,612 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 10,177 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 10,619 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 11,005 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 11,308 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,655 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 11,888 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bridgeman Downs gained 1,002 residents from internal migration and 176 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,001 people moved away — a net addition of 177 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,002
- Internal migration out+911
- Overseas migration in+176
- Natural increase+56
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 | 8,145 | 10,501 | +29% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 | -2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,387/wk | $2,846/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $435/wk | $525/wk | +21% |
| Born overseas | 27.4% | 33.6% | +6.2 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
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 38.4%
- Mortgaged 44.3%
- Rented 15.0%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
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.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Bridgeman Downs against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Bridgeman Downs went from $800 in 2024-Q1 to $900 in 2026-Q2, up 13%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Bridgeman Downs | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $800 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $810 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $800 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $800 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $800 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $850 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $900 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $900 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $900n=20 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $720n=13 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Bridgeman Downs was $900 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 13% on a year earlier. That is $244 a week above the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $900 | +12.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $900 | +12.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | +0.0% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $850 | +13.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $800 | −1.2% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $800 | +0.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $800 | +14.3% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | +7.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $810 | +20.9% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $800 | +17.6% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $700 | +11.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $700 | +23.9% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $670 | +8.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $680 | +7.9% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $630 | +14.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $565 | +4.6% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $620 | +6.9% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $630 | +12.5% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $550 | +4.8% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $540 | +8.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $580 | +16.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $560 | +12.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $525 | +7.1% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $500 | −2.9% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $500 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $500 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $490 | −2.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $515 | −1.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $500 | −7.4% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $500 | −5.7% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $500 | +3.1% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $520 | +2.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $540 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $530 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $485 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $510 | — | $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 10score 1,104
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,123
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,134
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,097
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Bridgeman Downs sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Bridgeman Downs is policed by the Queensland Police Service Albany Creek Division, which also covers McDowall, Albany Creek, Eatons Hill and The Hills District. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Bridgeman Downs specifically.
Most-reported offences · Albany Creek Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)725 /100k−72% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Assault284 /100k−73% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Unlawful Entry195 /100k−71% vs QLD↓ 16%
- Drug Offences193 /100k−88% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle87 /100k−74% vs QLD↓ 32%
- Robbery11 /100k−76% vs QLD
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Albany Creek Division — not Bridgeman Downs 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 Albany Creek Division over the last 12 months, running 72% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Bridgeman Downs — 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) | 725 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Assault | 284 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 195 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 193 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 87 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 32% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 11 per 100k | 45 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Albany Creek 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
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202211%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
4.1% of Bridgeman Downs is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 1.5%
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low <1%
Bridgeman Downs has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 11% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 4.1% of Bridgeman Downs as flood-liable, roughly 2.3% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 11% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 4.1% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 1.5% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
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 Bridgeman Downs SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres and 20 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Carseldine, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Grow Early Education Bridgeman Downs
- Flutterbys Childcare
Green spaces
- Darien Street Sports Fields
- Albany Creek Road Park (no. 245)
- Parkview Place Park
- Albany Creek Road Reserve
- Coolabah Crescent Park
- Wendon Way Park
- Bangalow Street Park (no. 192)
- Clarrie Beckingham Reserve
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Bridgeman Downs has 24 council parks covering 87 ha, with 5.5 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 5 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Albany Creek Road Reserve534 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs15 ha
- Darien Street Park (No. 29)29 Darien Street, Bridgeman Downs13 ha
- Clarrie Beckingham Reserve114 Saturn Crescent, Bridgeman Downs11 ha0.8 km bikeway & shared path
- Coolabah Crescent Park27A Coolabah Crescent, Bridgeman Downs9.8 ha1.5 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Jim Wilding Reserve35 Tallowwood Place, Bridgeman Downs7.1 ha1.6 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Goldberg Place Park165 Althorp Road, Bridgeman Downs4.6 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Wendon Way Park7 Peterson Place, Bridgeman Downs4.0 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Solar Park7 Eclipse Street, Bridgeman Downs2.6 ha1 barbecue
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- Fiddlewood Place Park46 Arbour Street, Bridgeman Downs2.5 ha
- Albany Creek Road Park (No. 245)245 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs2.5 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared path
- Camelot Place Park157 Camelot Place, Bridgeman Downs2.4 ha
- Parkview Place Park70 Darien Street, Bridgeman Downs2.3 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Laguna Place Park15 Laguna Place, Bridgeman Downs1.9 ha
- Cassidy Crescent Park52 Cassidy Crescent, Bridgeman Downs1.6 ha1 barbecue
- Kensington Place Park46 Chelsea Crescent, Bridgeman Downs1.4 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
- Roghan Road Park (No. 2105)2105 Roghan Road, Bridgeman Downs1.2 ha
- Travorten Drive Park1 Travorten Drive, Bridgeman Downs1.0 ha
- Idonia Street Park66 Idonia Street, Bridgeman Downs0.9 ha
- Flametree Street Park33 Flametree Street, Bridgeman Downs0.6 ha1 barbecue
- Bangalow Street Park (No. 192)192 Bangalow Street, Bridgeman Downs0.5 ha
- Albany Creek Roadside ParkAlbany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs0.4 ha
- Myrtle Crescent Park40 Bangalow Street, Bridgeman Downs0.2 ha
- Habitat Place Park6 Habitat Place, Bridgeman Downs0.1 ha
- Wattle Close Park19 Wattle Close, Bridgeman Downs0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Bridgeman Downs. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Chermside Hills Reserve · Mcdowall · 78 ha
- Beckett Road Park · Mcdowall · 6.4 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Bridgeman Downs on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Bridgeman Downs, route 350 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 34 minutes, roughly every 31 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Bridgeman Downs
- 350Aspley - City Express via Bridgeman Downs~34 min · every ~31 min in the peak
- 351Aspley - City Rocket via Bridgeman Downs~53 min · peak only · via the busway at Normanby
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 34 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 37 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 31 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 350 — Aspley - City Express via Bridgeman Downs | about 34 min |
| 351 — Aspley - City Rocket via Bridgeman Downs | about 53 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
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 centre of this SA2 is zoned for Albany Creek State School (primary), Aspley State High School (junior secondary), Aspley State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Albany Hills State School (primary), Aspley State School (primary), Bald Hills State School (primary), Aspley East State School (primary), McDowall State School (primary), Albany Creek State High School (junior secondary), Craigslea State High School (junior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (junior secondary), Albany Creek State High School (senior secondary), Craigslea State High School (senior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Bald Hills - Everton Park
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBridgeman Downs+2.0%
- 01McDowall+3.6%
- 02Everton Park+3.0%
- 03Carseldine+1.6%
- 04Bald Hills+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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