Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport is close to a train, but barely growing.
Brisbane Airport is close to a train station (Domestic Airport, about 750 m as the crow flies); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $350 a week at the 2021 Census. The trade-offs: the population is barely moving; rents have climbed hard — up 27% between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $350 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, 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
- close to a train station (Domestic Airport, about 750 m as the crow flies)
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $350 a week at the 2021 Census
What to weigh up
- the population is barely moving
- rents have climbed hard — up 27% between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses
Brisbane Airport on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Brisbane Airport, 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
Brisbane Airport against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Brisbane Airport population grew from 109 in 2016 to 131 in 2025, a change of 20.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Brisbane Airport | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 109 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 113 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 118 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 122 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 127 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 131 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 131 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 131 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 131 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 131 | 5,669,764 |
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 | 109 | 125 | +15% |
| Median age | 31 | 35 | +4 yrs |
| Median household income | $350/wk | $350/wk | 0% |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $350/wk | +27% |
| Born overseas | 90.7% | 89.5% | -1.3 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 60.0%
- Mortgaged 0.0%
- Rented 0.0%
- Other / not stated 40.0%
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Brisbane Airport sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Brisbane Airport is policed by the Queensland Police Service Hendra Division, which also covers Nundah, Northgate - Virginia, Albion, Wooloowin - Lutwyche, Ascot and Hendra and 5 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Brisbane Airport specifically.
Most-reported offences · Hendra Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,969 /100k+13% vs QLD↓ 1%
- Drug Offences1,789 /100k+7% vs QLD↑ 24%
- Unlawful Entry704 /100k+4% vs QLD↓ 28%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle666 /100k+97% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Assault660 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery49 /100k+8% vs QLD↑ 66%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Hendra Division — not Brisbane Airport 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 Hendra Division over the last 12 months, running 13% above the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Brisbane Airport — 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) | 2,969 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 1% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,789 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 24% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 704 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 666 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Assault | 660 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 49 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 66% 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 Hendra 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
- 202236%
- 201118%
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
61% of Brisbane Airport 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 41%
- Medium 10%
- Low 5.3%
- Very Low 4.9%
Brisbane Airport has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022 and 2011, with up to about 36% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 61% of Brisbane Airport as flood-liable, roughly 51% 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 | 36% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 18% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 61% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 41% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 10% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 5.3% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 4.9% 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 Brisbane Airport SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 8 green spaces. For families: 2 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 17 cafés, 11 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 sports field. Also 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Domestic Airport, is about 750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 44 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Tadpoles Early Learning Centre
- The Joey Club
Shopping centres
- Lotte Duty Free
- Skygate Centre
- DFO Brisbane
- Skygate DFO
GPs & clinics
- Sonic Health Plus
- Queensland X Ray
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Myrtletown Reserve
- Tuckeroo Park
- Eagle Farm Women's Prison and Factory Site
Train stations
- Domestic Airport
- International Airport
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.
Brisbane Airport has 7 council parks covering 526 ha, with 7.5 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 1 has a barbecue.
- Kedron Brook Floodway Park141 Raubers Road, Brisbane Airport436 ha6.8 km bikeway & shared path
- Main Beach Road Reserve300 Main Beach Road, Pinkenba72 ha0.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Sandmere Road Park87 Piped Road, Pinkenba6.3 ha
- Brownlee Street Park25 Bancroft Road, Pinkenba4.9 ha
- Myrtletown Reserve65 Sandmere Road, Pinkenba3.6 ha1 barbecue
- Pinkenba Recreation Reserve339 Main Myrtletown Road, Pinkenba3.3 ha
- Kirra Street Park315 Tingira Street, Pinkenba0.2 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Brisbane Airport. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Tuckeroo Park · Nudgee Beach · 54 ha
- Thomas Mcbride Park · Pinkenba · 7.9 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 Brisbane Airport on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Brisbane Airport, the train runs to Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane CBD in about 21 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Brisbane Airport
- TrainAirport - Varsity Lakes~21 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainAirport - Brisbane City~21 min · peak only
- 302Pinkenba - City~28 min · peak only
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 Fortitude Valley | about 21 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Airport - Varsity Lakes | about 21 min |
| Train — Airport - Brisbane City | about 21 min |
| 302 — Pinkenba - City | about 28 min |
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 Hendra State School (primary), Aviation High (junior secondary), Aviation High (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Northgate State School (primary), Hamilton State School (primary), Earnshaw State College (primary), Earnshaw State College (junior secondary), Earnshaw State College (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 Nundah
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBrisbane Airport+0.0%
- 01Northgate - Virginia+1.7%
- 02Nundah+1.7%
- 03Boondall+1.6%
- 04Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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