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Runcorn QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Runcorn QLD is 14,199 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Runcorn is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in Runcorn is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Runcorn has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Runcorn has a population density of 2137.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Runcorn is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Runcorn is $1,600.

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Runcorn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Runcorn Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$737/wk

$38,324 per year

#4796 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Runcorn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (7,098) Female 50.0% (7,100)

Population Density

2137.6

people per km²

14,199 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,811

Family income/wk

Runcorn 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)

Runcorn Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.7% 1,303 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.3% 1,551 dwellings

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

Runcorn Country of Birth

Australia

63.2%

India

15.1%

China

12.7%

Hong Kong

3.3%

England

2.2%

Fiji

1.1%

Indonesia

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

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

Runcorn Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Catholic

14.5%

Other Religions Tot

9.2%

Othr Rel Sikhism

8.6%

Islam

7.5%

Not stated

6.9%

Buddhism

6.4%

Christian (other)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Runcorn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Runcorn Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.0%

IAL Punjabi

20.6%

Cantonese

13.2%

Korean

12.0%

Other

9.2%

Vietnamese

4.0%

Arabic

3.7%

SAL Tot

3.3%

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

Runcorn Employment

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Employed full-time

37.7% 3,935 people

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Employed part-time

23.9% 2,489 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 495 people

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Not in labour force

33.7% 3,510 people

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

Runcorn Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.4%

Certificate III/IV

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

16.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Runcorn Occupation

Professionals

30.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Managers

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

6.7%

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

Runcorn Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.8%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Health

11.1%

Information Technology

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Education

6.3%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Runcorn Dwelling Types

Separate house

69.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Runcorn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Runcorn Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 5,848

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Separated

2.7% 315

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Divorced

7.4% 855

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Widowed

3.0% 342

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Never married

36.3% 4,203

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Runcorn Ancestry

Chinese

22.1%

Other

20.6%

English

15.9%

Australian

13.6%

Indian

6.8%

Korean

5.0%

Irish

4.5%

Scottish

4.0%

German

2.6%

Vietnamese

2.0%

Filipino

1.8%

Maori

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Runcorn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Vocational Education

21.1%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Runcorn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 1,198

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No need for assistance

95.6% 25,885

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

Runcorn Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.6% 1,382

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 9,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Runcorn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Runcorn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Bus

7.6%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Train

2.4%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Runcorn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Runcorn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

5.9%

3 bedrooms

56.0%

4 bedrooms

30.1%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Runcorn Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

47.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Runcorn Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

360

Indigenous residents

27,044

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Runcorn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

895

Asthma

423

Diabetes

331

Arthritis

252

Heart disease

252

Lung condition

121

Cancer

120

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Runcorn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Runcorn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.6%

Couple — no children

23.5%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Runcorn Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 5

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Previously served

1.5% 164

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Never served

98.4% 10,869

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Runcorn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 1,156

—

Did not provide

89.4% 9,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Runcorn Children Ever Born

No children

38.6%

1 child

17.9%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

10.9%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Runcorn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

242

1981–1990

677

1991–2000

1,091

2001–2010

2,193

2011–2015

1,360

2016

304

2017

291

2018

416

2019

483

2020

148

2021

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

Runcorn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

25.5%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

34.3%

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

Runcorn Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

29.8%

3 persons

21.9%

4 persons

19.0%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Runcorn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,150

Moved from QLD

1,518

Moved — same area (SA2)

423

Moved from overseas

130

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Runcorn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Runcorn Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

10,190

total students

Sunnybank Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,686 students

1119

ICSEA

MacGregor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1102

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 560 students

1099

ICSEA

Warrigal Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students

1085

ICSEA

Islamic College of Brisbane Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students

1057

ICSEA

Runcorn State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1032

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Kuraby Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students

1008

ICSEA

Sunnybank State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students

1003

ICSEA

Kuraby State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

998

ICSEA

Runcorn State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 838 students

973

ICSEA

Sunnybank State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 641 students

963

ICSEA

Carinity Education - Southside Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 121 students

936

ICSEA

Woodridge North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

884

ICSEA

Faith Christian School of Distance Education Independent

Combined

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Runcorn Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,742/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

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

If you earn X in Runcorn

Your weekly income

≈ $7,549/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,342/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Runcorn vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,103 Income: $984/wk Rent: $403/wk

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Pop: 7,123 Income: $811/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 7,136 Income: $734/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 7,171 Income: $1,120/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 7,175 Income: $850/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Runcorn

What is the population of Runcorn QLD?

The population of Runcorn QLD is 14,199 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2137.6 people per km².Runcorn is ranked #316 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Runcorn?

The median personal income in Runcorn QLD is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year.The median household income is $1,742 per week.Family income is $1,811 per week.Runcorn is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Runcorn?

Median rent in Runcorn QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Runcorn ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Runcorn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Runcorn QLD is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Runcorn?

The median age in Runcorn QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Runcorn a good suburb to live in?

Runcorn is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,199.The median income is $737/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% 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: 32491. All dollar figures in AUD.