Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Redbank Plains suburb profile
Redbank Plains, QLD · Postcode 4301
This Redbank Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Redbank Plains, QLD (postcode 4301). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Redbank Plains with nearby suburbs.
Redbank Plains at a glance
Population
24,349
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,516/wk
Median age
27
Redbank Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+62.6% over 10 years
Population
24,349
was 19,299 in 2016
+5,050 · +26.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$15 · +4.5%
Household income
$1,516/wk
was $1,365/wk in 2016
+$151 · +11.1%
Median age
27
was 27 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Redbank Plains population growth · Redbank Plains then and now
Redbank Plains vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Redbank Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Redbank Plains$350/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Redbank Plains$1,516/wk
- Nearby$1,841/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Redbank Plains27
- Nearby31
- QLD39
Personal income
-5.6% vs area
- Redbank Plains$747/wk
- Nearby$823.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Redbank Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Redbank Plains ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1895.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1884.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2933.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1880.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Redbank Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Redbank Plains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Redbank Plains people
- Population
- 24,349
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 29.7%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Redbank Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,516/wk
- Median personal income
- $747/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Redbank Plains housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,473/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 10%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 54%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Redbank Plains work
- Employment to population
- 57.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4301)
Compare Redbank Plains with nearby suburbs
Redbank Plains in numbers
Redbank Plains had 24,349 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 9th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 27, 32% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 29.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 54% rent. Separate houses make up 79.7% of dwellings, with 1.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,516/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.4%. 54.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.2% (from 19,299 to 24,349). Median rent moved from $335/wk to $350/wk (+4.5%).
Redbank Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Redbank Plains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Redbank Plains was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Redbank Plains, QLD?
- Redbank Plains had 24,349 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Redbank Plains?
- Median household income in Redbank Plains was $1,516/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Redbank Plains?
- 54% of occupied homes in Redbank Plains were rented, 10% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Redbank Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Redbank Plains. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology