Suburb in Ipswich

Brassall, QLD

Brassall had a population of 12,115 at the 2021 Census (+11.2% since 2016). Median age 33.9. Median weekly household income $1,408. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brassall at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brassall's population grew by 11.2% to 12,115, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.9, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.5%.

47.3% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 23.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,518 households.

The median household earns $1,408 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $304 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,504 a month.

12.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 47.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brassall beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBrassallQLDAustralia
Population12,1155,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.938.238.2
Households4,5181,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting47.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright23.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,408$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$304$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,504$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion47.9%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,2452011
  2. 10,8982016
  3. 12,1152021

Age

Median age 33.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Brassall Queensland
Share of people by age, Brassall and Queensland
0–914.1%
10–1914.4%
20–2915.2%
30–3913.8%
40–4911.5%
50–5910.9%
60–698.8%
70–797.2%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brassall at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian42.2%
  3. Irish11.7%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. German10.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan0.6%
  2. Mandarin0.4%
  3. Tagalog0.4%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  5. Filipino0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.2%
  2. England2.5%
  3. the Philippines0.9%
  4. Scotland0.4%
  5. South Africa0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Brassall

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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