North Isis vs Redridge

Comparing North Isis and Redridge, QLD: Redridge has more residents (711 vs 566); Redridge sits further from the CBD (317.2 km vs 315.1 km); and Redridge rents higher ($280/wk vs $250/wk).

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

Redridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $442,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (315.1 km vs 317.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 34%)

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

Investors

Redridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Isis Redridge
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.

North Isis Redridge
Walkability 0 / 0
North Isis — Walkability: 0/100 Redridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 52
North Isis — Safety: 53/100 Redridge — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redridge has more residents (711 vs 566); Redridge rents higher ($280/wk vs $250/wk).

North Isis Redridge
Population 566 711
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +13.2%
Median age 59 57
Median household income $50,492/yr
+6% vs other
 $47,528/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Isis Redridge
0-4 3.5% / 3.8%
North Isis — 0-4: 3.5% Redridge — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.1% / 8.6%
North Isis — 5-14: 7.1% Redridge — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 3.9% / 5.8%
North Isis — 15-19: 3.9% Redridge — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 1.2% / 2.4%
North Isis — 20-24: 1.2% Redridge — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 6.0% / 5.9%
North Isis — 25-34: 6.0% Redridge — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 7.6% / 9.0%
North Isis — 35-44: 7.6% Redridge — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 12.7% / 10.4%
North Isis — 45-54: 12.7% Redridge — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 20.3% / 19.8%
North Isis — 55-64: 20.3% Redridge — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 28.3% / 24.2%
North Isis — 65-74: 28.3% Redridge — 65-74: 24.2%
75-84 8.7% / 8.6%
North Isis — 75-84: 8.7% Redridge — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
North Isis — 85+: 2.1% Redridge — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Isis 42.2% lone person
North Isis — Lone Person: 42.2% North Isis — Couple Families: 36.2% North Isis — One Parent Families: 10.3% North Isis — Group Household: 11.2%
Redridge 37.1% lone person
Redridge — Lone Person: 37.1% Redridge — Couple Families: 33.6% Redridge — One Parent Families: 21.7% Redridge — Group Household: 7.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Isis 10.6% renting
North Isis — Owned Outright: 65.3% North Isis — Mortgage: 24.1% North Isis — Renting: 10.6%
Redridge 7.0% renting
Redridge — Owned Outright: 60.0% Redridge — Mortgage: 33.0% Redridge — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Isis Redridge
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.0%
North Isis — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Redridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.8%
North Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Redridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.9%
North Isis — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Redridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
North Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Redridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.4%
North Isis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Redridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

North Isis Redridge
England 5.8% / 3.5%
North Isis — England: 5.8% Redridge — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.7%
North Isis — New Zealand: 2.7% Redridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 1.4% / 0.8%
North Isis — Germany: 1.4% Redridge — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.6%
North Isis — Philippines: 1.1% Redridge — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
North Isis — Netherlands: not among its largest Redridge — Netherlands: 1.4%
South Africa 1.1% / —
North Isis — South Africa: 1.1% Redridge — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
North Isis — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Redridge — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Isis 88.7% houses
North Isis — Houses: 88.7% North Isis — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Redridge 100.0% houses
Redridge — Houses: 100.0% Redridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Isis Redridge
Median house price $705,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $320,000 $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 120 days
from 4 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.

North Isis Redridge
3 bed $650K / $666K
North Isis — 3 bed: $650K (7 sales) Redridge — 3 bed: $666K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

4 bed $830K / $890K
North Isis — 4 bed: $830K (5 sales) Redridge — 4 bed: $890K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

North Isis Redridge
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Isis Redridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

North Isis Redridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

North Isis Redridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

North Isis Redridge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

North Isis Redridge
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Redridge sits further from the CBD (317.2 km vs 315.1 km).

North Isis Redridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 315.1 km 317.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

North Isis Redridge
Car (driver) 68.5% / 85.3%
North Isis — Car (driver): 68.5% Redridge — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 8.8%
North Isis — Worked from Home: 19.4% Redridge — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only 8.5% / 2.9%
North Isis — Walked Only: 8.5% Redridge — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.9%
North Isis — Car (passenger): 3.6% Redridge — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

North Isis Redridge
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.8 km 18.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Isis Redridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
292 premises
 0%
340 premises

Climate

North Isis Redridge
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

North Isis Redridge
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

North Isis Redridge
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Isis Redridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Isis

Retirees Rural

Redridge

Retirees Rural

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