Goodna vs Redbank

Redbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Goodna. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Goodna, about half of households rent. In Redbank, most households rent. Houses cost more in Redbank: a median of $855,000, against $775,000 in Goodna, and rent is higher there too.

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

Goodna

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Goodna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($581,000 vs $713,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goodna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goodna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 28 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Goodna

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Redbank has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Redbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (59.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goodna Redbank
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.

Goodna Redbank
Walkability 81 / 73
Goodna — Walkability: 81/100 Redbank — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 17 / 4
Goodna — Safety: 17/100 Redbank — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goodna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redbank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goodna has more residents (10,391 vs 2,931); Redbank rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Goodna Redbank
Population 10,391
+72% vs other
 2,931
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +59.8%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $69,524/yr
+1% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goodna Redbank
0-4 7.3% / 9.0%
Goodna — 0-4: 7.3% Redbank — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 17.3% / 15.5%
Goodna — 5-14: 17.3% Redbank — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.9% / 5.9%
Goodna — 15-19: 6.9% Redbank — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.7% / 9.3%
Goodna — 20-24: 6.7% Redbank — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 13.8% / 17.9%
Goodna — 25-34: 13.8% Redbank — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 14.0% / 12.6%
Goodna — 35-44: 14.0% Redbank — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.3% / 9.0%
Goodna — 45-54: 12.3% Redbank — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 9.8% / 7.9%
Goodna — 55-64: 9.8% Redbank — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 7.1% / 6.8%
Goodna — 65-74: 7.1% Redbank — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.8% / 4.4%
Goodna — 75-84: 3.8% Redbank — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Goodna — 85+: 1.0% Redbank — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goodna 36.3% couple families
Goodna — Couple Families: 36.3% Goodna — Lone Person: 30.6% Goodna — One Parent Families: 25.0% Goodna — Group Household: 5.7% Goodna — Other Families: 2.3%
Redbank 36.1% couple families
Redbank — Couple Families: 36.1% Redbank — Lone Person: 35.4% Redbank — One Parent Families: 20.3% Redbank — Group Household: 5.9% Redbank — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goodna 50.2% renting
Goodna — Owned Outright: 20.2% Goodna — Mortgage: 29.5% Goodna — Renting: 50.2%
Redbank 57.6% renting
Redbank — Owned Outright: 23.4% Redbank — Mortgage: 19.0% Redbank — Renting: 57.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goodna Redbank
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.1%
Goodna — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Redbank — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.3%
Goodna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Redbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.1%
Goodna — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Redbank — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Goodna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Redbank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Goodna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Redbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Goodna Redbank
New Zealand 7.7% / 11.4%
Goodna — New Zealand: 7.7% Redbank — New Zealand: 11.4%
Philippines 2.4% / 3.0%
Goodna — Philippines: 2.4% Redbank — Philippines: 3.0%
England 2.0% / 3.0%
Goodna — England: 2.0% Redbank — England: 3.0%
Vietnam 3.4% / —
Goodna — Vietnam: 3.4% Redbank — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / 1.7%
Goodna — Fiji: 1.0% Redbank — Fiji: 1.7%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Goodna — India: 1.2% Redbank — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goodna 82.4% houses
Goodna — Houses: 82.4% Goodna — Townhouses: 16.3% Goodna — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Redbank 67.5% houses
Redbank — Houses: 67.5% Redbank — Townhouses: 28.4% Redbank — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goodna Redbank
Median house price $775,000 $855,000
Median unit price $581,000 $713,500
Median land price $755,000 $866,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 90 sales
 20 days
from 16 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.

Goodna Redbank
3 bed $734K / $740K
Goodna — 3 bed: $734K (102 sales) Redbank — 3 bed: $740K (12 sales)

102 vs 12 sales

4 bed $820K / $856K
Goodna — 4 bed: $820K (68 sales) Redbank — 4 bed: $856K (25 sales)

68 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Goodna Redbank
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Goodna Redbank
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $787K
 3.6%
$595/wk on $849K
Units 4.2%
$465/wk on $569K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Goodna Redbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools Higher than 14% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of QLD —

Liveability

Goodna is more walkable (81 vs 73).

Goodna Redbank
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redbank carries more crime risk (96 vs 83).

Goodna Redbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Goodna Redbank
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Goodna

  • Goodna State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Xavier School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westside Christian College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government · Secondary
  • Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent · Primary
  • Goodna Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Redbank

  • Redbank State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goodna Redbank
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 17 3
GPs 5 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Redbank sits further from the CBD (28 km vs 25.4 km).

Goodna Redbank
Walkability score 81/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.4 km 28 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
 0.8%
postcode 4301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
 61
postcode 4301

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.

Goodna Redbank
Car (driver) 72.7% / 74.0%
Goodna — Car (driver): 72.7% Redbank — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 9.7%
Goodna — Worked from Home: 10.6% Redbank — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 8.3%
Goodna — Car (passenger): 8.8% Redbank — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Train 6.0% / 5.6%
Goodna — Train: 6.0% Redbank — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
Goodna — Walked Only: 1.1% Redbank — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Goodna Redbank
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.1 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Goodna Redbank
Connectivity score 99/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
4,197 premises
 80%
1,615 premises

Climate

Goodna Redbank
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Goodna Redbank
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Goodna Redbank
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Goodna Redbank
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goodna Redbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goodna

Family Outer

Redbank

Easy Commute Family Outer River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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