Brinsmead QLD 4870
2,359 addresses · 101 streets
Leichhardt Electorate › Cairns LGA › Brinsmead · 1395 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Brinsmead is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 5,537 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,190 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Brinsmead statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brinsmead itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 pharmacy
1 medical clinic
1 optometrist
1 vet
1 childcare centre
3 post offices
1 golf club
1 playground
1 dog park
2 butchers
1 hardware store
1 hairdresser
2 plumbers
Getting around. Train station: Freshwater, 2.3 km north · Bus interchange: Airport Connect Terminal 2, 5 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 7.3 km east · Airport: Cairns Airport, 4.6 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 65.9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 72.5%
Population by age in Brinsmead
| 0-4 | 312 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 913 |
| 15-19 | 399 |
| 20-24 | 237 |
| 25-34 | 535 |
| 35-44 | 859 |
| 45-54 | 866 |
| 55-64 | 746 |
| 65-74 | 439 |
| 75-84 | 169 |
| 85+ | 48 |
Dwelling types in Brinsmead
| House | 1,843 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 54 |
Households by weekly income in Brinsmead
| <$650 | 165 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 381 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 672 |
| $3,000+ | 523 |
Top ancestries in Brinsmead
| English | 2,125 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,915 |
| Other | 832 |
| Irish | 700 |
| Scottish | 597 |
| German | 320 |
Housing tenure in Brinsmead
| Owned | 564 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 911 |
| Rented | 381 |
| Other | 12 |
Cars per household in Brinsmead
| 0 | 34 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 487 |
| 2 | 936 |
| 3 | 288 |
| 4+ | 128 |
Commute to work in Brinsmead
| Car | 1,932 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 13 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 13 |
| Bicycle | 17 |
| Home | 395 |
Top countries of birth in Brinsmead
| England | 184 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 167 |
| Japan | 79 |
| Papua New Guinea | 76 |
| India | 47 |
| Philippines | 45 |
Languages used at home in Brinsmead
| Japanese | 107 |
|---|---|
| Korean | 44 |
| Cantonese | 37 |
| German | 35 |
| Mandarin | 33 |
| French | 26 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
165,550 bird observations recorded near Brinsmead — most often seen:
- Common Myna (8,671)
- Magpie-lark (8,281)
- Willie Wagtail (8,149)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (7,670)
- Orange-footed Scrubfowl (6,897)
- Masked Lapwing (6,726)
- Black Butcherbird (6,644)
- Torresian Imperial-pigeon (6,628)
- Australian Brush-turkey (6,343)
- Australasian Figbird (6,114)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (6,068)
- Peaceful Dove (6,033)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (5,860)
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- Pacific Black Duck (5,548)
- Spangled Drongo (5,495)
- Metallic Starling (5,467)
- Bush Stone-curlew (5,348)
- Welcome Swallow (5,216)
- Australian White Ibis (5,141)
- Helmeted Friarbird (4,899)
- Australian Swiftlet (4,390)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (4,335)
- Yellow Oriole (4,188)
- Laughing Kookaburra (4,060)
- Brown Honeyeater (3,946)
- Mistletoebird (3,886)
- Varied Triller (3,675)
- Yellow Honeyeater (3,359)
- Great Egret (3,324)
- Magpie Goose (3,189)
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Streets
- Adam Drive (55)
- Ah Ching Close (7)
- Allamanda Rise (24)
- Banning Avenue (59)
- Barclay Road (54)
- Barossa Close (22)
- Basalt Street (6)
- Benn Street (36)
- Brady Close (26)
- Brian Street (17)
- Bridge Close (10)
- Brinsmead Road (44)
- Brinsmead Terrace (32)
- Butland Street (20)
- Butler Street (17)
- Chapel Close (24)
- Chesterfield Close (38)
- Christie Drive (8)
- Country Court (17)
- Craig Close (6)
- Curlewis Close (22)
- Di Silva Court (8)
- Donnelly Close (14)
- Duane Close (4)
- Dungarvan Drive (57)
- Duvir Close (6)
- East Parkridge Drive (59)
- Everglade Rise (28)
- Fallon Close (8)
- Fay Close (7)
- Feeley Close (16)
- Ferntree Close (10)
- Findlay Street (28)
- Five Span Close (20)
- Fox Close (9)
- Galicia Street (2)
- Gallo Close (9)
- Gardiner Close (16)
- Granite Close (24)
- Greendale Close (42)
- Greenford Close (18)
- Greenock Way (45)
- Harwood Close (9)
- Hearl Close (16)
- Hessels Close (8)
- Hobson Drive (103)
- Hook Close (11)
- Hop Wah Close (6)
- Kipling Street (11)
- Latreille Terrace (55)
- Leon Close (21)
- Longden Street (33)
- Loridan Drive (153)
- Mackey Close (27)
- Mangano Close (11)
- Matheson Drive (27)
- Mcalpine Close (15)
- Mccarthy Close (9)
- Mcguane Close (17)
- Meander Close (33)
- Mein Close (6)
- Meston Crescent (25)
- Milko Close (16)
- Mist Green Close (10)
- Obersky Close (16)
- Opaline Close (30)
- Oriana Street (5)
- Orrell Close (7)
- Palmer Rise (14)
- Playford Close (19)
- Quadrio Crescent (14)
- Radiata Court (27)
- Reservoir Road (2)
- Romanini Court (17)
- Ryan Close (19)
- Saint Albans Close (29)
- Schweitzer Close (6)
- Shale Street (21)
- Shamrock Avenue (43)
- Sherbrook Close (7)
- Sherwood Close (24)
- Slate Close (20)
- Slathiel Street (28)
- Smoko Close (19)
- Solomon Close (5)
- Sophie Close (16)
- Springmeadow Close (10)
- Sun Street (16)
- Taringa Street (35)
- The Peak Road (50)
- Todd Close (3)
- Tolson Close (17)
- Vauclause Close (14)
- View Street (41)
- West Parkridge Drive (64)
- Wheeler Court (8)
- Wills Street (56)
- Wimble Street (10)
- Windamere Close (18)
- Windsor Close (27)
- Yvette Court (6)