Redbank Plains
Redbank Plains is growing fast, but far from a train.
Redbank Plains is growing fast, up 3.29% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $570 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $86 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Swanbank, about 3.5 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 27 and households on a median $1,516 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.29% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $570 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $86 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Swanbank, about 3.5 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10)
Redbank Plains on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Redbank Plains, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Redbank Plains against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Redbank Plains population grew from 20,072 in 2016 to 29,057 in 2025, a change of 44.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Redbank Plains | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,072 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 20,942 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 22,113 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 23,213 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 24,125 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 24,921 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 26,006 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 27,135 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 28,131 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 29,057 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Redbank Plains gained 3,775 residents from internal migration and 501 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,810 people moved away — a net addition of 466 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+3,775
- Internal migration out+3,608
- Overseas migration in+501
- Natural increase+460
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,304 | 24,349 | +26% |
| Median age | 27 | 27 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,365/wk | $1,516/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk | $350/wk | +4.5% |
| Born overseas | 33.0% | 31.7% | -1.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 10.8%
- Mortgaged 29.1%
- Rented 57.8%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Redbank Plains against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Redbank Plains went from $500 in 2024-Q1 to $570 in 2026-Q2, up 14%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Redbank Plains | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $525 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $530 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $560 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $570 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $570 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $570n=77 | $640n=186 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $555n=54 | — |
| Unit / flat | $345n=49 | $337n=20 | $550n=14 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Redbank Plains was $570 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 4% on a year earlier. That is $86 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $570 and a 2-bedroom unit $337.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $570 | +3.6% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $570 | +7.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $560 | +7.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | +4.8% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | +5.8% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $530 | +6.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | +6.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $525 | +9.4% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | +13.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | +11.1% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $490 | +8.9% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $480 | +11.6% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $460 | +12.2% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | +15.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $450 | +21.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $430 | +19.4% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $410 | +17.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $390 | +11.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $370 | +8.8% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $360 | +7.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $350 | +2.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $350 | +2.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $340 | +1.5% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $335 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $340 | +3.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $340 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $335 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $335 | −1.5% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $330 | −2.9% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $340 | +1.5% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $335 | −1.5% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $340 | +1.5% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $340 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $335 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $340 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $335 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 1score 896
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 1score 884
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 933
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 1score 880
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Redbank Plains sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Redbank Plains is policed by the Queensland Police Service Springfield Division, which also covers Springfield, Augustine Heights - Brookwater and Springfield Lakes. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Redbank Plains specifically.
Most-reported offences · Springfield Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,647 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault809 /100k−23% vs QLD↓ 17%
- Drug Offences602 /100k−64% vs QLD↑ 41%
- Unlawful Entry356 /100k−47% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle251 /100k−26% vs QLD↑ 17%
- Robbery36 /100k−20% vs QLD↑ 9%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Springfield Division — not Redbank Plains on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Springfield Division over the last 12 months, running 37% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Redbank Plains — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,647 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 809 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 602 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 41% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 356 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 251 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 36 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Springfield Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Redbank Plains is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Redbank Plains.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Redbank Plains →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Redbank Plains SA2, OpenStreetMap records 11 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 supermarkets and 53 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 27 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 9 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms and 27 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Swanbank, is about 3,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 71 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics and pubs and bars are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Redbank Plains State School
- Redbank Plains Preschool
- St. Ann's School
- Fernbrooke State School
- Redbank Plains State High School
- Staines Memorial College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Smart Start Early Learning Centre
- Redbank Plains Early Education Centre
- Amaze Early Education and Active Centre
- PEAK Childcare and Kindergarten Redbank Plains
- Redbank Plains Child Care Children's Centre
- Shapes Early Learning Redbank Plains
- Kid's Club Childcare
- Kidz Magic Childcare
Libraries
- Redbank Plains Library
Gyms & fitness
- 9Round
- Fitstop
- Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
- Mountview Shopping Centre
- Target
GPs & clinics
- Medstar Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Japgy Supermarket
Green spaces
- Jim Runham Park
- Norm Craswell Park
- Mary Martens Park
- Brennan Park
- Glen Brae Street Park
- Cumner Park
- Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
- Strollers Cricket Ground
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Redbank Plains is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Redbank Plains on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Redbank Plains there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 522 to Redbank station, about every 30 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 60 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Redbank Plains
- 522Redbank station - Springfield Central station~20 min to Redbank, then change (+40 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 60 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 522 — Redbank station - Springfield Central station | about 20 min, change at Redbank (+40 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Redbank Plains SA2 contains 5 schools — 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 3 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 969 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Redbank Plains sits in decile 1 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 59% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Redbank Plains State School (primary), Redbank Plains State High School (junior secondary), Redbank Plains State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Spring Mountain State School (primary), Augusta State School (primary), Kruger State School (primary), Fernbrooke State School (primary), WoodLinks State School (primary), Bundamba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Ripley Valley State Secondary College (junior secondary), Springfield Central State High School (junior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (junior secondary), Bremer State High School (junior secondary), Ripley Valley State Secondary College (senior secondary), Bundamba State Secondary College (senior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (senior secondary), Springfield Central State High School (senior secondary), Bremer State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Fernbrooke State School · State · Prep–6
- Redbank Plains State School · State · Prep–6
- St Ann's School (Redbank Plains) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Redbank Plains State High School · State · 7–12
- Staines Memorial College (Redbank Plains) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springfield - Redbank
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRedbank Plains+3.3%
- 01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
- 02Springfield Lakes+4.7%
- 03Bellbird Park+3.7%
- 04Springfield+1.8%
- 05Augustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
- 06Camira - Gailes+0.9%
- 07Goodna+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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