Brendale Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4500
Postcode for Brendale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 17 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,100
3,100
Population
35
Median Age
$1,219
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Brendale ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brendale Compares

Brendale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBrendaleQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,219 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4500 covers Brendale, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Brendale has a population of 3,100 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,219, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 130 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Brendale includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,311 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 54.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brendale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Brendale is part of the Strathpine statistical area in Queensland.

Brendale Details

Postcode4500
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,100
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,219/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area10.7 km²
Population Density289/km²
Total Dwellings1,311
Australian Citizens75.2%
Indigenous Population130 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.3281779
Longitude152.973555
Distance from Brisbane17 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)Strathpine
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (31.7%) 45–64 (21.5%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years633 (20.4%)
15–24 years380 (12.3%)
25–44 years982 (31.7%)
45–64 years665 (21.5%)
65+ years447 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.0%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (54.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma304 (9.8%)
Arthritis277 (8.9%)
Diabetes209 (6.7%)
Heart Disease134 (4.3%)
Lung Condition82 (2.6%)
Cancer71 (2.3%)
Dementia12 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle104 (8.1%)
1 vehicle680 (52.7%)
2 vehicles397 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles110 (8.5%)

Suburbs Near Brendale

Same Postcode (4500)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.