Bramston Beach, QLD 4871 — Suburb Profile

In short

Bramston Beach is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4871, home to 173 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Carpentaria local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1376 km from the Brisbane CBD.

Snapshot

Median rent$280 /wk

Population173

Median age64

Area42.8 km²

To CBD1376 km

LGACairns

Demographics

Population: 173
Median age: 64 years
Median household income: $955 /week
Median personal income: $488 /week
Median family income: $1,142 /week
Average household size: 1.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Cairns
Statistical region (SA4): Cairns
Remoteness classification: Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate: Leichhardt

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $280 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,077
Rent share of household income: 29%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

7 parks and reserves

Counts within roughly 5 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
Reference station: Cairns Aero, 26.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

Fixed Wireless serves 95.1% of the 184 resolvable premises in Bramston Beach. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.

Fixed Wireless: 95.1%
Sky Muster (Satellite): 4.9%

Snapshot 2026-04-28. Tech mix from Luke Prior's NBN upgrade map (MIT licensed). Verify any specific address on NBN Co's address tool.

Safety

Recorded offences: 33,437 across the Cairns LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 13,828 theft, 5,935 break-ins, 4,497 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Cairns — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bramston Beach?

Bramston Beach (QLD 4871) had 173 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 64. It sits within the Cairns local government area.

What is the median rent in Bramston Beach?

The median advertised rent in Bramston Beach is $280/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.

What NBN technology is available in Bramston Beach?

Bramston Beach is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (95.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.

How safe is Bramston Beach?

Across the surrounding area, 33,437 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (13,828), break-ins (5,935), violent (4,497). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.

What is the climate like in Bramston Beach?

In Bramston Beach, mean daily temperatures range from 20.9°C to 29.1°C and annual rainfall is 2,026 mm measured at the Cairns Aero weather station (26.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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