Suburbs Redland Bay

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Redland Bay QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Redland Bay QLD is 17,056 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Redland Bay is $835 per week ($43,420 per year). Median rent in Redland Bay is $465 per week ($2,015 per month). Redland Bay has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Redland Bay has a population density of 365.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Redland Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redland Bay is $2,080.

There were 1,721 recorded offences in Redland Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 101 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (584 offences).

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📍 Redland Bay, Queensland — 27.6503°S, 153.2900°E

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Redland Bay Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Redland Bay Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$835/wk
$43,420 per year
#3034 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$465/wk
$2,015 per month
#900 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,080/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Redland Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (8,437) Female 50.5% (8,615)

Population Density

365.8
people per km²
17,056 people · 46.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,190
Family income/wk

Redland Bay 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)

Redland Bay Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.0% 1,749 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.0% 2,624 dwellings

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

Redland Bay Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
7.1%
Germany
0.7%
India
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
France
0.1%
Brazil
0.1%
Chile
0.1%

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

Redland Bay Religion

No Religion
47.2%
Catholic
19.3%
Anglican
14.1%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Baptist
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Redland Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Redland Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.8%
Afrikaans
23.6%
SAL Tot
8.9%
German
8.9%
Spanish
8.2%
Greek
5.0%
Croatian
4.3%
Serbian
4.3%

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

Redland Bay Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.3% 5,127 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 2,622 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 368 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.5% 4,283 people

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

Redland Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.1%
Bachelor Degree
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Redland Bay Occupation

Professionals
21.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.6%
Managers
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.5%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
5.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

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

Redland Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.3%
Engineering
19.4%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Health
10.8%
Architecture & Building
10.6%
Education
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

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

Redland Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Redland Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Redland Bay Marital Status

💍
Married
54.2% 7,404
↔️
Separated
3.3% 446
📋
Divorced
8.3% 1,135
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 523
👤
Never married
30.4% 4,160

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Redland Bay Ancestry

English
34.6%
Australian
28.6%
Scottish
9.0%
Irish
8.7%
Other
5.3%
German
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Italian
1.8%
Dutch
1.6%
New Zealander
1.5%
Maori
1.0%
South African
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Redland Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.9%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.3%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.3%

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

Redland Bay Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.9% 1,948
✅
No need for assistance
94.1% 30,901

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

Redland Bay Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.8% 1,548
—
Not a volunteer
88.2% 11,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Redland Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Redland Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.2%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Bus
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Redland Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
24.5%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
18.1%
4+ vehicles
10.4%

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

Redland Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
3.4%
3 bedrooms
27.1%
4 bedrooms
54.6%
5 bedrooms
12.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Redland Bay Population Mobility

16.3%
moved in the last year
48.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Redland Bay Indigenous Population

3.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,208
Indigenous residents
31,913
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Redland Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,630
Asthma
696
Arthritis
626
Diabetes
457
Heart disease
454
Lung condition
334
Cancer
297
Stroke
174
Kidney disease
129
Dementia
42

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

Redland Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Redland Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.1%
Couple — no children
27.3%
Couple — no children under 15
18.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Redland Bay Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 17
🏅
Previously served
3.8% 497
👤
Never served
96.0% 12,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Redland Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 1,674
—
Did not provide
87.2% 11,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Redland Bay Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
34.5%
3 children
18.1%
4 children
6.9%
5+ children
1.7%

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

Redland Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
59
1951–1960
151
1961–1970
321
1971–1980
345
1981–1990
504
1991–2000
407
2001–2010
963
2011–2015
350
2016
65
2017
43
2018
34
2019
74
2020
33
2021
11

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

Redland Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

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

Redland Bay Household Size

1 person
13.8%
2 persons
37.2%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
19.2%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Redland Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,656
Moved from QLD
1,617
Moved — same area (SA2)
615
Moved from NSW
175
Moved from overseas
81
Moved from VIC
69
Moved from WA
15
Moved from SA
11
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from NT
5
Moved from TAS
3

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

Redland Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.3%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Redland Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,721 total

Theft
584
Drug Offences
450
Assault
160
Domestic Violence
110
Fraud
98
Break & Enter
87
Property Damage
78
Traffic
74
Weapons
44
Sexual Offences
34
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Redland Bay Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1011
avg ICSEA score
234
total students
Scenic Shores State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
1011
ICSEA

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

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Redland Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,046/wk
Median Rent $465/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Redland Bay

≈ $8,866/month
Median rent $465/wk
Left after rent $1,581/wk
Rent share 22.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $235/wk
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Income: $921/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $215/wk
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Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $195/wk
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Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk Save: $182/wk
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Income: $735/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $175/wk
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Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $172/wk

Redland Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Highfields (Qld)
Pop: 8,568 Income: $798/wk Rent: $410/wk
Ayr
Pop: 8,603 Income: $701/wk Rent: $230/wk
Rangeville
Pop: 8,668 Income: $834/wk Rent: $340/wk
Holland Park
Pop: 8,671 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $390/wk
Mount Sheridan (Qld)
Pop: 8,678 Income: $857/wk Rent: $390/wk
Woolloongabba
Pop: 8,687 Income: $866/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Redland Bay

What is the population of Redland Bay QLD?

The population of Redland Bay QLD is 17,056 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 365.8 people per km².Redland Bay is ranked #211 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Redland Bay?

The median personal income in Redland Bay QLD is $835 per week, or $43,420 per year.The median household income is $2,046 per week.Family income is $2,190 per week.Redland Bay is ranked #3,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Redland Bay?

Median rent in Redland Bay QLD is $465 per week ($2,015 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Redland Bay ranks #900 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Redland Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redland Bay QLD is $2,080. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Redland Bay?

The median age in Redland Bay QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Redland Bay a good suburb to live in?

Redland Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 17,056.The median income is $835/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 32410. All dollar figures in AUD.