Eight Mile Plains vs Runcorn

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eight Mile Plains: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.16 million in Runcorn. On these figures, Runcorn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Runcorn carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Runcorn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,163,000 vs $1,569,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Eight Mile Plains has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • Runcorn carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eight Mile Plains and Runcorn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Walkability 71 / 75
Eight Mile Plains — Walkability: 71/100 Runcorn — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 37 / 47
Eight Mile Plains — Safety: 37/100 Runcorn — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eight Mile Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Runcorn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eight Mile Plains has higher household incomes ($99,684 vs $90,584); Eight Mile Plains skews older (36 vs 34).

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Population 15,326
+7% vs other
 14,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -2.7%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $99,684/yr
+9% vs other
 $90,584/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
0-4 5.8% / 6.4%
Eight Mile Plains — 0-4: 5.8% Runcorn — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.7% / 12.2%
Eight Mile Plains — 5-14: 11.7% Runcorn — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Eight Mile Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Runcorn — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.5% / 8.0%
Eight Mile Plains — 20-24: 7.5% Runcorn — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 17.3% / 19.1%
Eight Mile Plains — 25-34: 17.3% Runcorn — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 15.4% / 16.4%
Eight Mile Plains — 35-44: 15.4% Runcorn — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 11.4% / 11.2%
Eight Mile Plains — 45-54: 11.4% Runcorn — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.3% / 10.5%
Eight Mile Plains — 55-64: 10.3% Runcorn — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.7% / 7.8%
Eight Mile Plains — 65-74: 8.7% Runcorn — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.6% / 3.0%
Eight Mile Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Runcorn — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.4% / 0.6%
Eight Mile Plains — 85+: 2.4% Runcorn — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 52.1% couple families
Eight Mile Plains — Couple Families: 52.1% Eight Mile Plains — Lone Person: 24.7% Eight Mile Plains — One Parent Families: 14.0% Eight Mile Plains — Group Household: 7.1% Eight Mile Plains — Other Families: 2.1%
Runcorn 50.1% couple families
Runcorn — Couple Families: 50.1% Runcorn — Lone Person: 22.7% Runcorn — One Parent Families: 16.5% Runcorn — Group Household: 8.2% Runcorn — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 35.0% renting
Eight Mile Plains — Owned Outright: 32.8% Eight Mile Plains — Mortgage: 32.3% Eight Mile Plains — Renting: 35.0%
Runcorn 38.8% renting
Runcorn — Owned Outright: 27.9% Runcorn — Mortgage: 33.3% Runcorn — Renting: 38.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
China 11.7% / 9.9%
Eight Mile Plains — China: 11.7% Runcorn — China: 9.9%
India 6.7% / 9.1%
Eight Mile Plains — India: 6.7% Runcorn — India: 9.1%
Taiwan 4.7% / 3.8%
Eight Mile Plains — Taiwan: 4.7% Runcorn — Taiwan: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Eight Mile Plains — New Zealand: 2.8% Runcorn — New Zealand: 3.2%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.9%
Eight Mile Plains — Malaysia: 1.8% Runcorn — Malaysia: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 17.5%
Eight Mile Plains — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Runcorn — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 9.9%
Eight Mile Plains — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Runcorn — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 7.8%
Eight Mile Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Runcorn — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Runcorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Eight Mile Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Runcorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 64.4% houses
Eight Mile Plains — Houses: 64.4% Eight Mile Plains — Townhouses: 26.1% Eight Mile Plains — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Runcorn 69.4% houses
Runcorn — Houses: 69.4% Runcorn — Townhouses: 30.4% Runcorn — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Median house price $1,569,000 $1,163,000
Median unit price $775,000 $731,000
Median land price $1,021,888 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 83 sales
 22 days
from 107 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
3 bed $1.3M / $1.07M
Eight Mile Plains — 3 bed: $1.3M (16 sales) Runcorn — 3 bed: $1.07M (63 sales)

16 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.16M
Eight Mile Plains — 4 bed: $1.52M (37 sales) Runcorn — 4 bed: $1.16M (72 sales)

37 vs 72 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $1.7M
Eight Mile Plains — 5 bed: $1.92M (35 sales) Runcorn — 5 bed: $1.7M (16 sales)

35 vs 16 sales

6 bed $2.17M / $1.35M
Eight Mile Plains — 6 bed: $2.17M (12 sales) Runcorn — 6 bed: $1.35M (6 sales)

12 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Houses 4.4%
$780/wk on $924K
 4.6%
$740/wk on $832K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eight Mile Plains carries more crime risk (63 vs 53).

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.2 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.1%

Schools in Eight Mile Plains

  • Warrigal Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eight Mile Plains State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Runcorn

  • Runcorn Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Runcorn State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 6
Parks & reserves 31 33
Childcare 13 5
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 2
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Walkability score 71/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.3 km 17.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 214.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4113
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4113
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Car (driver) 63.6% / 66.2%
Eight Mile Plains — Car (driver): 63.6% Runcorn — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 15.7%
Eight Mile Plains — Worked from Home: 19.2% Runcorn — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Bus 9.2% / 8.0%
Eight Mile Plains — Bus: 9.2% Runcorn — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.5%
Eight Mile Plains — Car (passenger): 5.3% Runcorn — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 0.8% / 3.4%
Eight Mile Plains — Train: 0.8% Runcorn — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.0%
Eight Mile Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Runcorn — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Connectivity score 72/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
6,642 premises
 49%
5,487 premises

Climate

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eight Mile Plains Runcorn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eight Mile Plains

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

Runcorn

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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