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Brandon, QLD 4808

Property data updated June 2026·1,088 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
18 sales · 9 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Brandon, QLD 4808 market activity

Brandon is mostly about buying houses, with 18 sales at around $330K, taking about 51 days to sell, less sought-after than most house markets.

House rentals come a distant second, with 8 leases at $430 a week, renting out in about 16 days. Rounding it out, 1 unit rentals at $345 a week.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMultigenerationalMostly ownersMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collarDeeply settled

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born and deeply settled, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,088
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
53% · 47%
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
23%
Couples, no kids
31%
Families with kids
28%
Born overseas
5.6%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Brandon on the map

110.4 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 39%
decile 4/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 10%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 42%Median household income · $1,504/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Rent stress · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 9%Mortgage stress · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less mortgage stress than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 6%Birthplace diversity · 0.11 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less diverse than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 6%Born overseas · 5.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 9%Settled 5+ years · 74% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more long-settled residents than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 44%Owner-occupied · 75% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 44%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 28%Owned outright · 46% — above average: in the top 28%, more outright owners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 30%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 28%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 28%, more detached houses than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $762/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,960/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 40%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 42%Low-income households · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 15%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 15%, more full-time workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 12%Part-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 35%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer out of the workforce than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 6%Community & personal service · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 21%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less Year-12 completion than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 25%In education · 18% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 44%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 35%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 35%, more seniors than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 36%Youth dependency · 30.79 — above average: in the top 36%, more children per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 29%Total dependency · 67.34 — above average: in the top 29%, more dependants per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 32%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 32%, more Australian citizens than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 16%Both parents born overseas · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 31%Established migrants · 88% — above average: in the top 31%, more long-settled migrants than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,088 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 50.8% · 980-841.2% · 131.5% · 1675-792.4% · 261.7% · 1870-744.2% · 463.4% · 3765-693.7% · 402.9% · 3160-644.6% · 503.9% · 4255-593.7% · 404.1% · 4450-543.8% · 412.8% · 3045-492.8% · 303.7% · 4040-443.0% · 321.9% · 2135-393.0% · 333.8% · 4130-342.3% · 252.4% · 2625-292.1% · 232.0% · 2220-241.8% · 192.4% · 2615-193.2% · 351.8% · 2010-143.5% · 382.7% · 295-93.4% · 372.8% · 300-43.5% · 382.8% · 30◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
24%
16%
22%
Children0–1418%Youth15–248.9%Young adults25–349.6%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
25%
31%
28%
13%
Lone person25%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids28%Other families13%Group / share2.2%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
25%1
38%2
16%3
12%4
7.4%5
2.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.5.6%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.2%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.11%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity11%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity39%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Italy1.3%
Elsewhere1.0%
New Zealand0.6%
Scotland0.5%
South Africa0.5%
Zimbabwe0.4%
England0.3%
Philippines0.3%
Born in Australia94%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans1.1%
Italian1.1%
Other1.1%
Vietnamese0.4%
Indonesian0.3%
Thai0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian45%
English33%
Italian18%
Scottish12%
Irish10%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity73%
No religion27%
Buddhism0.3%

18% report Italian ancestry, but only 1.3% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
80%
Both parents overseas11%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia80%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198139%
1981-200025%
2001-201025%
2011-20157.0%
2016-20215.3%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 9%Median weekly rent · $200/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Median monthly mortgage · $1,149/mo — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower mortgages than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Rent stress · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 9%Mortgage stress · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less mortgage stress than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 39%High mortgage · 7.5% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 33%Social housing · 2.3% — above average: in the top 33%, more social housing than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.8%1
12%2
58%3
23%4
2.0%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
46%
29%
23%
Owned outright46%Mortgage29%Renting23%Other3.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $762/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,960/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 41%High earners · 8.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 27%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 6%Community & personal service · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 7%Technicians, trades & labourers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more trades and labourers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
18%
32%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.1%Unemployed2.0%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 15%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 15%, more full-time workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 12%Part-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 35%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer out of the workforce than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 35%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 35%, more workforce participation than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 47%Walked or cycled to work · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 19%Worked from home · 7.2% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less working from home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Other/combined6.5%
Car (passenger)4.9%
Walked3.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.8%0
26%1
45%2
15%3
11%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Brandon

2 schools inside Brandon, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Brandon2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.7 km
Median ICSEA rank4thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Within Brandon · 2Order by
  • 1
    Brandon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students18Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 2
    Kalamia State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students15Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank8th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 9%Settled 5+ years · 74% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more long-settled residents than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 21%Moved in past year · 9.8% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 32%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
74%
20%
Same address74%Moved within area5.4%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.9.8%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.26%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Brandon — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
330kk
↑ +10.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
51
↓ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ +5.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$430/w
↑ +4.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ 8 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
8
↑ +300.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample8Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 6 leases
Sales6▼−45.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+200.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales18▲+5.9%
Price$330k▲+10.6%
Sales DOM51 days▲+13d
Leased8▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
6.50%
14/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$330k▲ +10.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +5.9% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Brandon against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Brandon in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Brandon · this suburb
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$330k▲ +10.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +5.9% YoY
Gross yield
6.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Brandon — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
40.9%

of Brandon's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 9.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 31.8% to 40.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$400k+35.4%
5y median $240kvs last year $295k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
13-27.8%
5y median 18vs last year 18
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
51 days+21
5y median 51 daysvs last year 30 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$430/wk+4.9%
5y median $300/wkvs last year $410/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
8+300.0%
5y median 6vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days+8
5y median 16 daysvs last year 8 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
6.80%-3.20 pt
5y median 6.71%vs last year 10.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.7 months+12.1%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Brandon, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketBrandonQLD 4808 · Houses · Total
Price$330k
DOM51 days
Sold18
3 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
AyrQLD 4807 · 5.7km · Houses · Total
Price$398k
DOM49 days
Sold202
pricierfaster
02
ColevaleQLD 4808 · 9.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
McDesmeQLD 4807 · 9.8km · Houses · Total
Price$459k
DOM23 days
Sold1
priciermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brandon
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Brandon's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBrandonQLD 4808 · Houses · Total
Price$330k
DOM51 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 5.7–1054 kmLast 12 months
01
QueentonQLD 4820 · 127km · 80% match
Price$339k
DOM55 days
Sold22
02
Mount MorganQLD 4714 · 554km · 80% match
Price$340k
DOM42 days
Sold80
03
AyrQLD 4807 · 6km · 79% match
Price$398k
DOM49 days
Sold202
04
InghamQLD 4850 · 160km · 78% match
Price$334k
DOM44 days
Sold96
05
Home HillQLD 4806 · 14km · 77% match
Price$311k
DOM41 days
Sold60
06
Charters Towers CityQLD 4820 · 129km · 77% match
Price$339k
DOM48 days
Sold65
07
LongreachQLD 4730 · 575km · 76% match
Price$320k
DOM55 days
Sold65
08
InglewoodQLD 4387 · 1054km · 76% match
Price$335k
DOM61 days
Sold18
09
St GeorgeQLD 4487 · 959km · 75% match
Price$307k
DOM77 days
Sold45
10
MontoQLD 4630 · 704km · 74% match
Price$310k
DOM57 days
Sold44
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brandon
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Brandon include Queenton (QLD 4820), Mount Morgan (QLD 4714), Ayr (QLD 4807), Ingham (QLD 4850), Home Hill (QLD 4806), Charters Towers City (QLD 4820), Longreach (QLD 4730) and Inglewood (QLD 4387). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Brandon

21 data-driven answers about Brandon's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Brandon?

#

The median house price in Brandon, QLD 4808 is $330k as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +10.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Brandon?

#

The median weekly house rent in Brandon is $430 as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $345 per week. House rents have moved +4.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Brandon?

#

Gross rental yield in Brandon is 6.50% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Brandon?

#

As of June 2026, Brandon medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$446k$351k$521k$330k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Brandon's property market trends?

#

Brandon's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +10.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +4.9%; homes now sell in a median 51 days — slower than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 0.7 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Brandon market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Brandon as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Brandon, house prices rose +10.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.50% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 51 days to sell, sales supply is 0.7 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Brandon?

#

Houses in Brandon sell in a median 51 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Brandon a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Brandon's sales market sits at 0.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Brandon gone up or down?

#

House prices in Brandon moved +10.6% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Brandon?

#

Brandon's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Brandon in its property market cycle?

#

Brandon's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Brandon compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Brandon's median house price ($330k) is 66% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 51 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Brandon sits at 6.50% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Brandon compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Brandon's most-similar nearby market is Queenton (126.9 km away) with a median house price of $339k — about 3% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Brandon?

#

The most-transacted segment in Brandon over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 6 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Brandon last year?

#

Brandon recorded 18 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Brandon?

#

Brandon, QLD 4808 is home to 1,088 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Brandon?

#

The median household in Brandon earns $2k per week — roughly $78k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $762/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Brandon?

#

Brandon is mostly owner-occupied: about 75% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 46% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Brandon?

#

Brandon has 16 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Brandon State School, Kalamia State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Brandon a good place to live?

#

Brandon, QLD 4808 has a population of 1,088, a median age of 46, a median household income around $2k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 16 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Brandon market data last updated?

#

This Brandon market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Jarvisfield16.1km
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  • Alva18.1km
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