Brnelići is located in the municipality Jelenje, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County at an elevation of 270 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 0.67 km² (0.26 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 84 inhabitants. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Milaši, Trnovica, Zoretići, Lubarska, Martinovo Selo, Baštijani, Ratulje, Jelenje, Bašunje Male and Bašunje Vele.