Karragarra Island vs Russell Island

Russell Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 63 in Karragarra Island. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Karragarra Island tends to suit people living alone.

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

Russell Island

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Karragarra Island carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Russell Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($155,000 vs $217,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Russell Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Karragarra Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (48.2 km vs 52.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karragarra Island

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Russell Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs 17.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karragarra Island Russell Island
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.

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Walkability 8 / 10
Karragarra Island — Walkability: 8/100 Russell Island — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 71 / 22
Karragarra Island — Safety: 71/100 Russell Island — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Karragarra Island — Low fire risk: 100/100 Russell Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Russell Island has more residents (3,698 vs 240); Karragarra Island has higher household incomes ($45,344 vs $39,312).

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Population 240 3,698
+1441% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +30.4%
Median age 63 59
Median household income $45,344/yr
+13% vs other
 $39,312/yr
Median weekly rent $268/wk
+3% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karragarra Island Russell Island
0-4 1.7% / 2.5%
Karragarra Island — 0-4: 1.7% Russell Island — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 4.2% / 7.1%
Karragarra Island — 5-14: 4.2% Russell Island — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.2% / 3.5%
Karragarra Island — 15-19: 4.2% Russell Island — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Karragarra Island — 20-24: not among its largest Russell Island — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 3.8% / 4.5%
Karragarra Island — 25-34: 3.8% Russell Island — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 5.8% / 7.5%
Karragarra Island — 35-44: 5.8% Russell Island — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 9.2% / 14.1%
Karragarra Island — 45-54: 9.2% Russell Island — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 28.3% / 22.6%
Karragarra Island — 55-64: 28.3% Russell Island — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 30.8% / 23.4%
Karragarra Island — 65-74: 30.8% Russell Island — 65-74: 23.4%
75-84 10.8% / 10.9%
Karragarra Island — 75-84: 10.8% Russell Island — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
Karragarra Island — 85+: not among its largest Russell Island — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karragarra Island 70.6% lone person
Karragarra Island — Lone Person: 70.6% Karragarra Island — One Parent Families: 16.2% Karragarra Island — Couple Families: 8.8% Karragarra Island — Group Household: 4.4% Karragarra Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Russell Island 58.3% lone person
Russell Island — Lone Person: 58.3% Russell Island — One Parent Families: 16.8% Russell Island — Couple Families: 14.8% Russell Island — Group Household: 8.7% Russell Island — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karragarra Island 13.3% renting
Karragarra Island — Owned Outright: 63.7% Karragarra Island — Mortgage: 23.0% Karragarra Island — Renting: 13.3%
Russell Island 26.6% renting
Russell Island — Owned Outright: 50.5% Russell Island — Mortgage: 22.9% Russell Island — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 20.4%
Karragarra Island — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Russell Island — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.8% / 8.0%
Karragarra Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8% Russell Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 6.1%
Karragarra Island — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Russell Island — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 1.0%
Karragarra Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Russell Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.4%
Karragarra Island — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Russell Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

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

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.

Karragarra Island Russell Island
England 7.5% / 6.3%
Karragarra Island — England: 7.5% Russell Island — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 5.0% / 7.5%
Karragarra Island — New Zealand: 5.0% Russell Island — New Zealand: 7.5%
Scotland 2.5% / 0.6%
Karragarra Island — Scotland: 2.5% Russell Island — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 2.1% / 0.9%
Karragarra Island — Germany: 2.1% Russell Island — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.7% / 0.5%
Karragarra Island — Netherlands: 1.7% Russell Island — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Karragarra Island — Philippines: not among its largest Russell Island — Philippines: 1.2%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Karragarra Island — South Africa: not among its largest Russell Island — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karragarra Island 94.1% houses
Karragarra Island — Houses: 94.1% Karragarra Island — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Russell Island 98.8% houses
Russell Island — Houses: 98.8% Russell Island — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Median house price $472,500 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $217,500 $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 4 sales
 62 days
from 45 sales

Development activity

Karragarra Island Russell Island
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Houses — 4.3%
$472/wk on $575K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Karragarra Island Russell Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Russell Island carries more crime risk (78 vs 29).

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
40/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Karragarra Island

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Russell Island

  • Russell Island State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Russell Island sits further from the CBD (52.6 km vs 48.2 km).

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Walkability score 8/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 48.2 km 52.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4184
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4184
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.

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Car (driver) 34.6% / 57.9%
Karragarra Island — Car (driver): 34.6% Russell Island — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 26.2%
Karragarra Island — Worked from Home: 46.2% Russell Island — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 19.2% / 8.2%
Karragarra Island — Walked Only: 19.2% Russell Island — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Karragarra Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest Russell Island — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 3.0%
Karragarra Island — Bus: not among its largest Russell Island — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Elevation -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 226 m
4.7 km to a named beach
 546 m

NBN connectivity

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Connectivity score 87/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
191 premises
 66%
2,634 premises

Climate

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Karragarra Island Russell Island
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karragarra Island Russell Island
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karragarra Island

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

Russell Island

Acreage Affordable Coastal Outer Retirees

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