Suburbs Russell Island

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Russell Island QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Russell Island QLD is 3,698 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Russell Island is $449 per week ($23,348 per year). Median rent in Russell Island is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Russell Island has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Russell Island has a population density of 211.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Russell Island is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Russell Island is $867.

There were 747 recorded offences in Russell Island in 2025-26, a rate of 202 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (280 offences).

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📍 Russell Island, Queensland — 27.6718°S, 153.3905°E

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Russell Island Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Russell Island Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$449/wk
$23,348 per year
#8649 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
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Median Age
59years
21 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Russell Island Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (1,914) Female 48.3% (1,785)

Population Density

211.2
people per km²
3,698 people · 17.5 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$929
Family income/wk

Russell Island 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)

Russell Island Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
68.8% 852 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
31.2% 386 dwellings

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

Russell Island Country of Birth

Australia
88.6%
England
8.2%
Germany
1.3%
Canada
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
France
0.2%

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

Russell Island Religion

No Religion
42.4%
Anglican
16.3%
Catholic
15.4%
Not stated
12.7%
Christian (other)
4.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Buddhism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Russell Island Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
39.2%
Year 12 or equivalent
38.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.5%

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

Russell Island Languages Spoken at Home

Other
41.0%
French
18.0%
German
13.1%
Italian
9.8%
SAL Tagalog
6.6%
SAL Tot
6.6%
Afrikaans
4.9%

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

Russell Island Employment

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Employed full-time
12.2% 354 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.4% 390 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.9% 143 people
🏠
Not in labour force
69.5% 2,017 people

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

Russell Island Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Bachelor Degree
16.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.7%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Russell Island Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.9%
Professionals
15.2%
Labourers
11.7%
Managers
10.7%
Sales Workers
9.6%
Clerical & Administrative
7.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

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

Russell Island Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.5%
Society & Culture
17.9%
Engineering
14.9%
Health
11.6%
Architecture & Building
10.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Education
5.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Russell Island Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Russell Island Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
18.1%
$500-$649/wk
9.3%
$650-$799/wk
15.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
1.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.5%
$4,000+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Russell Island Marital Status

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Married
38.1% 1,278
↔️
Separated
6.5% 219
📋
Divorced
20.4% 682
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 228
👤
Never married
28.2% 944

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Russell Island Ancestry

English
35.0%
Australian
24.9%
Irish
11.1%
Scottish
10.0%
Other
4.9%
German
4.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.5%
Dutch
1.5%
Italian
1.3%
New Zealander
1.3%
Filipino
1.2%
Maori
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Russell Island School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.5%
Secondary — Government
32.4%
Vocational Education
16.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Pre-school
3.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Primary — Catholic
1.5%

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

Russell Island Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
16.0% 1,067
✅
No need for assistance
84.0% 5,615

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

Russell Island Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.9% 390
—
Not a volunteer
87.1% 2,625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Russell Island Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.4%
$300-$449/mo
11.4%
$450-$599/mo
8.0%
$600-$799/mo
12.9%
$800-$999/mo
15.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Russell Island How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.0%
Did not go to work
20.9%
Walked only
8.0%
Ferry
4.3%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Other
2.2%
Truck
2.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.4%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%

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

Russell Island Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
51.1%
2 vehicles
28.7%
3 vehicles
6.4%
4+ vehicles
2.7%

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

Russell Island Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
38.5%
3 bedrooms
47.0%
4 bedrooms
6.8%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Russell Island Population Mobility

21.3%
moved in the last year
52.4%
moved in the last 5 years
14.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
30.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Russell Island Indigenous Population

5.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
384
Indigenous residents
6,409
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Russell Island Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
690
Arthritis
361
Lung condition
256
Heart disease
201
Diabetes
193
Asthma
155
Cancer
114
Stroke
87
Kidney disease
70
Dementia
13

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

Russell Island Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
12.1%
$300-$399/wk
14.8%
$400-$499/wk
15.0%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Russell Island Family Structure

Couple — no children
49.9%
Couple — children under 15
16.8%
One parent — children under 15
11.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.2%
One parent — no children under 15
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Russell Island Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
6.2% 187
👤
Never served
93.7% 2,847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Russell Island Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.9% 564
—
Did not provide
81.1% 2,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Russell Island Children Ever Born

No children
23.9%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
22.0%
4 children
11.0%
5+ children
3.0%

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

Russell Island When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
71
1961–1970
133
1971–1980
138
1981–1990
159
1991–2000
99
2001–2010
123
2011–2015
55
2016
7
2017
3
2018
11
2019
6
2020
4
2021
3

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

Russell Island Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.8%
5–14 hours
25.3%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
13.7%
Did not do domestic work
29.9%

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

Russell Island Household Size

1 person
40.0%
2 persons
42.4%
3 persons
10.6%
4 persons
3.6%
5 persons
2.0%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Russell Island Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,590
Moved from QLD
309
Moved — same area (SA2)
237
Moved from NSW
66
Moved from VIC
30
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from NT
9
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
7

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

Russell Island Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
71.2%
Step family — no other children
20.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.0%
Other couple — children only
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Russell Island Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 747 total

Drug Offences
280
Assault
110
Theft
99
Domestic Violence
73
Break & Enter
49
Property Damage
37
Fraud
28
Traffic
27
Weapons
24
Sexual Offences
16
Robbery
4

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

Russell Island Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
922
avg ICSEA score
179
total students
Russell Island State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students
922
ICSEA

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

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Russell Island Rent Prices & Affordability

34%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $756/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 34.4%

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

If you earn X in Russell Island

≈ $3,276/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $496/wk
Rent share 34.4%

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Income: $472/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $527/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $35/wk

Russell Island vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Rosemount
Pop: 1,851 Income: $701/wk Rent: $420/wk
Mount Crosby
Pop: 1,860 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $478/wk
Miles
Pop: 1,874 Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk
Bilinga
Pop: 1,883 Income: $804/wk Rent: $428/wk
Middlemount
Pop: 1,899 Income: $1,667/wk Rent: $54/wk
Rosslea
Pop: 1,903 Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Russell Island

What is the population of Russell Island QLD?

The population of Russell Island QLD is 3,698 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 211.2 people per km².Russell Island is ranked #2,046 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Russell Island?

The median personal income in Russell Island QLD is $449 per week, or $23,348 per year.The median household income is $756 per week.Family income is $929 per week.Russell Island is ranked #8,649 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Russell Island?

Median rent in Russell Island QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 34.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Russell Island ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Russell Island?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Russell Island QLD is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Russell Island?

The median age in Russell Island QLD is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Russell Island a good suburb to live in?

Russell Island is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,698.The median income is $449/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.4% 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: 32497. All dollar figures in AUD.