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Grange, QLD 4051 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
4,627
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
37
Median age
Years
17.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.9
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$3,243/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,322/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$460/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,600/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
80.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
9.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
73.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
86.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 29.9%Mortgaged 43.2%Rented 25.2%Other / not stated 1.8%

Where the growth came from

Grange gained 385 residents from internal migration and 94 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 478 people moved away — a net addition of 1 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+385
Internal migration out+439
Overseas migration in+94
Natural increase+28
Population (ERP)
4,942
▲ 1,131 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.59%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+1
479 in · 478 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
202nd
Top 83% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Grange against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Grange population grew from 4,429 in 2016 to 4,942 in 2025, a change of 11.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearGrangeQueensland average
20164,4294,845,152
20174,4364,926,380
20184,4875,006,623
20194,5795,088,847
20204,6955,165,613
20214,6945,215,814
20224,7435,310,905
20234,8615,450,235
20244,9135,571,890
20254,9425,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population4,2474,627+8.9%
Median age3637+1 yr
Median household income$2,447/wk$3,243/wk+33%
Median weekly rent$430/wk$460/wk+7.0%
Born overseas17.3%17.5%+0.2 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
6
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Grange SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 6 parks. For families: 1 library and 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms and 8 sports fields. The nearest train station, Newmarket, is about 1,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 28 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Wilston State School
  • Saint Columba's Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Wilston Grange Kindergarten
Libraries
  • Grange Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Studio Pilates
  • Jetts Fitness
  • Our Place Pilates
Parks
  • Lanham Park
  • Baxter Place
  • Emerson Park
  • Halford Park
  • Grange Forest Park
  • Gilbert Road Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,118
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,150
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,103
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,149

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Albion+4.4%
02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
04Ascot+2.2%
05Clayfield+1.6%
06Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
07Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
08Windsor+1.4%
09Newmarket+1.4%
10Alderley+1.0%
11Wilston+0.8%
12Hendra+0.6%