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Redbank Plains, QLD 4301 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
24,349
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
27
Median age
Years
31.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,516/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$747/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,473/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
85.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
57.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
9.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
58.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 10.8%Mortgaged 29.1%Rented 57.8%Other / not stated 2.4%

Where the growth came 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.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+3,775
Internal migration out+3,608
Overseas migration in+501
Natural increase+460
Population (ERP)
29,057
▲ 19,993 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+3.29%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+466
4,276 in · 3,810 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
36th
Top 15% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Redbank Plains against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Redbank Plains population grew from 20,072 in 2016 to 29,057 in 2025, a change of 44.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearRedbank PlainsQueensland average
201620,0724,845,152
201720,9424,926,380
201822,1135,006,623
201923,2135,088,847
202024,1255,165,613
202124,9215,215,814
202226,0065,310,905
202327,1355,450,235
202428,1315,571,890
202529,0575,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population19,30424,349+26%
Median age2727+0 yrs
Median household income$1,365/wk$1,516/wk+11%
Median weekly rent$335/wk$350/wk+4.5%
Born overseas33.0%31.7%-1.3 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
6
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
11
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
5
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
53
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Redbank Plains SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 11 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 5 supermarkets and 53 parks. For families: 1 library and 27 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 9 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. 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.

Show facility list
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
Parks
  • Jim Runham Park
  • Norm Craswell Park
  • Mary Martens Park
  • Brennan Park
  • Glen Brae Street Park
  • Cumner Park
  • Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
  • Strollers Cricket Ground

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 896
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 884
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 933
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 880

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
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%
08Carole Park+0.0%
09New Chum+0.0%