Suburb report · QLD 4116
Drewvale
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Population
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Drewvale suburb profile
Who lives in Drewvale
At 20km from the Brisbane CBD, Drewvale belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. Drewvale has 4,984 residents, close to the 4,480 of a typical Queensland suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 214 by population. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 36 against 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 161 of 317 have an older median age. That is 2 years younger than the average of 38 in the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $128,400 a year, more than 83% of Queensland suburbs. That is 2.5% above the average of $125,300 in the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area. On household income it ranks 92 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Owner-occupiers make up 78.7% of households, leaving 21.3% renting, in the upper band for Queensland. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 245 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Drewvale. In the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, the ownership share is 79.8%, so tenure here is typical of the area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 1,339 occupied private dwellings in Drewvale, a mid-sized stock for Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 70.6%, ahead of couples without children at 19.1% and people living alone at 9%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 2 have a higher share of families with children and 314 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 70.6% of households, ahead of 99% of the state. Only 19.1% of households are couples without children, at the 4th percentile for Queensland. Families with children are 70.6% of households in Drewvale and 63.2% across the rest of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 45 in the year to June 2025 across the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 38 a year. Supply figures here are for the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, home to 17,108 residents in 2025, which takes in Drewvale and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 44% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 69, and the quietest was 2023, with 4.
Population trend
The population of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 2.8 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 27th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 2%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.8%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Calamvale differs most on the owner-occupied share: 64.9% there against 78.7% in Drewvale. Stretton is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 66.5% against 70.6%. At 5km, Algester counts 10,072 residents against 4,984 in Drewvale.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.