Grange (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Grange, sometimes called The Grange, is a leafy, established suburb in Brisbane's inner north, a short distance from the city centre on the southern side of Kedron Brook. Before British settlement the area was open grassland and lightly wooded plains, and in the eighteen-sixties a tannery was established beside the brook by the fellmonger T.K. Peate. Suburban development began in 1903 when Peate's land was subdivided as the Grange Estate, and the suburb takes its name from his property; Grange is believed to be an Old English word meaning a granary. A tram service reached the area in the late nineteen-twenties. Today Grange is a quiet residential pocket with The Pinnacle rising to the west and a scatter of local parks and reserves, including Grange Forest Park and Lanham Park.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Grange (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1150, 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.
Grange (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,615
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $3,278
- SEIFA score
- 1150
- Coordinates
- -27.4214, 153.0157
Grange (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Grange (Qld) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 24% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,121 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 584 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,216 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,280 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 429 | 9% |
Share of the 4,630 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 473 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 693 | 44% |
| Rented | 376 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,291 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 148 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 131 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,570 occupied private dwellings in Grange (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,867
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,315
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 768 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 341 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 43 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,761 (85%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,576
- Employed part-time
- 785
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 Grange (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Grange (Qld) 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 Grange (Qld)
Where is Grange (Qld)?
Grange (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Grange (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Grange (Qld) had a population of about 4,615.
Is Grange (Qld) an advantaged area?
Grange (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1150, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Grange (Qld)?
Grange (Qld) 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).
Does Grange (Qld) have high household incomes?
Grange (Qld) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 10th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,278 per week).
Where Grange (Qld) ranks
Grange (Qld) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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