East Brisbane, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
East Brisbane is an inner-southern suburb of Brisbane, lying a few kilometres south-east of the city centre on a bend of the Brisbane River. Mostly residential, it keeps many of its original timber Queenslander houses on streets that rise to a low hill with views toward the city and fall away to Norman Creek. Among the first to take up land, in 1851, was the Reverend Thomas Mowbray, whose name lives on in the Mowbraytown district and in riverside Mowbray Park, laid out in 1904. The suburb filled out during the property boom of the 1880s, and its landmarks include the East Brisbane State School of 1899 and the Anglican Church Grammar School, known locally as Churchie, which opened in 1912. Electric trams served the streets until 1969.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
East Brisbane is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1083, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
East Brisbane at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,186
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,056
- SEIFA score
- 1083
- Coordinates
- -27.4836, 153.0481
East Brisbane demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile East Brisbane using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 42%, 56% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 686 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,011 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,575 | 42% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,306 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 600 | 10% |
Share of the 6,178 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 457 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 628 | 24% |
| Rented | 1,452 | 56% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,139 | 44% |
| Townhouses & semis | 135 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,303 | 50% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,592 occupied private dwellings in East Brisbane.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,688
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,043
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,853 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,179 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 97 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,175 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,360
- Employed part-time
- 1,082
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in East Brisbane
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in East Brisbane is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about East Brisbane
Where is East Brisbane?
East Brisbane is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of East Brisbane?
At the 2021 Census, East Brisbane had a population of about 6,186.
Is East Brisbane an advantaged area?
East Brisbane has an ABS SEIFA score of 1083, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in East Brisbane?
East Brisbane has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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