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Redbank QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Redbank, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Redbank QLD is 2,931 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Redbank is $690 per week ($35,880 per year). Median rent in Redbank is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Redbank has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Redbank has a population density of 352.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Redbank is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redbank is $1,500.

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Redbank Population

residents (Census 2021)

Redbank Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$690/wk

$35,880 per year

#5661 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Redbank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,456) Female 50.4% (1,481)

Population Density

352.2

people per km²

2,931 people · 8.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,519

Family income/wk

Redbank Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Redbank Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.2% 219 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 178 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Redbank Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

4.3%

Fiji

2.6%

India

2.0%

Brazil

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Redbank Religion

No Religion

40.1%

Catholic

17.5%

Not stated

12.8%

Christian (other)

9.0%

Anglican

8.7%

Lattr day Snts

4.7%

Pentecostal

3.9%

Baptist

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Redbank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Redbank Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.9%

Samoan

31.7%

SAL Tot

11.8%

Hindi

6.8%

SAL Tagalog

5.3%

SAL Filipin

3.6%

SAL Oth

3.3%

Mandarin

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Redbank Employment

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Employed full-time

36.1% 682 people

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Employed part-time

19.1% 361 people

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Unemployed

6.4% 121 people

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Not in labour force

38.3% 723 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Redbank Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Redbank Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.4%

Professionals

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Labourers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.1%

Managers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Redbank Field of Study

Society & Culture

22.7%

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Engineering

14.2%

Health

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Education

7.7%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Information Technology

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Redbank Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Redbank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Redbank Marital Status

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Married

35.1% 776

↔️

Separated

4.6% 102

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Divorced

8.1% 179

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Widowed

5.8% 127

👤

Never married

46.4% 1,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Redbank Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

17.1%

Other

16.9%

Samoan

9.8%

Irish

5.9%

Scottish

5.2%

German

4.2%

Maori

3.6%

Filipino

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Chinese

2.7%

Indian

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Redbank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.4%

Secondary — Government

26.0%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Catholic

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Redbank Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 442

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 4,923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Redbank Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.7% 193

—

Not a volunteer

90.3% 1,794

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Redbank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Redbank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Train

3.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Truck

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Redbank Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.1%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

9.7%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Redbank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.9%

2 bedrooms

17.2%

3 bedrooms

31.0%

4 bedrooms

43.8%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Redbank Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

65.1%

moved in the last 5 years

9.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Redbank Indigenous Population

4.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

243

Indigenous residents

5,177

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Redbank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

309

Asthma

118

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Redbank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

16.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Redbank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.0%

Couple — no children

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

18.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Redbank Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Previously served

2.7% 54

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Never served

97.1% 1,945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Redbank Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 221

—

Did not provide

88.8% 1,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Redbank Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

23.0%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Redbank When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

107

2001–2010

328

2011–2015

203

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Redbank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

23.3%

15–29 hours

9.7%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

39.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Redbank Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

26.8%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Redbank Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,091

Moved from QLD

362

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Redbank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

3.1%

Step family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Redbank Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

5,427

total students

Westside Christian College Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,293 students

1079

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students

989

ICSEA

Goodna Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 359 students

982

ICSEA

WoodLinks State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 828 students

981

ICSEA

Challenge Trade and Business College Independent

Secondary · 12 · 7 students

968

ICSEA

Collingwood Park State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-8 · 256 students

962

ICSEA

Collingwood Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 497 students

958

ICSEA

Kruger State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 673 students

937

ICSEA

Goodna State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 650 students

921

ICSEA

Redbank State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 136 students

895

ICSEA

Riverview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students

844

ICSEA

YOS Lawnton - Riverview Campus Independent

Secondary

Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government

Secondary

Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent

Primary

The BUSY School - Collingwood Park Temporary Facility Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Redbank Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,321/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Redbank

Your weekly income

≈ $5,724/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $971/wk

Rent share 26.5%

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Redbank vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,474 Income: $788/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,475 Income: $944/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Pop: 1,483 Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk

Clifton (Qld)

Pop: 1,490 Income: $503/wk Rent: $245/wk

Black River (Qld)

Pop: 1,493 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

Collinsville (Qld)

Pop: 1,496 Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Redbank

What is the population of Redbank QLD?

The population of Redbank QLD is 2,931 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 352.2 people per km².Redbank is ranked #2,450 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Redbank?

The median personal income in Redbank QLD is $690 per week, or $35,880 per year.The median household income is $1,321 per week.Family income is $1,519 per week.Redbank is ranked #5,661 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Redbank?

Median rent in Redbank QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Redbank ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Redbank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redbank QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Redbank?

The median age in Redbank QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Redbank a good suburb to live in?

Redbank is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,931.The median income is $690/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32403. All dollar figures in AUD.