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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Redland Bay is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, Australia, with a population of approximately 17,056, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 33 km from the Brisbane CBD, Redland Bay is a outer metro area in Queensland. The median household income is $106,392 per year.
Above-average earnings in Redland Bay support sustained property values. Greater distance from the CBD may temper short-term capital growth.
Official Australia Post postcode for Redland Bay. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 4 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Redland Bay on My School →Estimated 7 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
With 17,056 residents, Redland Bay is one of Queensland's more populous suburbs — roughly 3.1× the state median of 5,474 — giving it a deep buyer and tenant pool that typically supports higher transaction volumes and shorter average days on market. Median household income of $106,392/year runs 18% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $465 equates to $2,015/month — about 97% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,080/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. At 33 km from Brisbane, Redland Bay is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 23% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Redland Bay stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Redland Bay sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Redland Bay | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,056 | 5,474 | +212% |
| Median household income | $106,392/yr | $90,298/yr | +18% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $465 | $385 | +21% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,080 | $1,733 | +20% |
| Distance to CBD | 33 km | 62 km | -47% |
| Separate houses | 89% | 77% | +12pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Redland Bay — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 17,056 and household income close to the QLD median ($106,392 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $465/week (~$2,015/month) covers 97% of the $2,080/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $65/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (89% vs 77% QLD median) combined with a population of 17,056 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Property values in Redland Bay should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $106,392/year median household income (18% above the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~97% of the typical mortgage ($2,015/month rent vs $2,080/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 63/100 places Redland Bay in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Redland Bay scores 63/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 17,056, median household income of $106,392/year and median weekly rent of $465. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Redland Bay are an above-state-median household income of $106,392/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% separate houses, roughly 4 schools and 7 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Redland Bay has a usual resident population of approximately 17,056, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Redland Bay sits 33 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $465 in Redland Bay, equating to approximately $24,180/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redland Bay is $2,080, or approximately $24,960/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $465 works out to $2,015/month, covering 97% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,080/month. That leaves a $65/month shortfall (around $780/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,080 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.