North Stradbroke Island vs Russell Island

North Stradbroke Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 59 in Russell 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, North Stradbroke Island tends to suit families with children, while Russell Island suits older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 77%)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 56%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Stradbroke Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($237/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Russell Island

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.6 km vs 57.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Russell Island

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 18%)
  • But North Stradbroke Island has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)

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

Investors

North Stradbroke Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 30.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Stradbroke 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.

North Stradbroke 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.

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Walkability 0 / 10
North Stradbroke Island — Walkability: 0/100 Russell Island — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 19 / 22
North Stradbroke Island — Safety: 19/100 Russell Island — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
North Stradbroke Island — Low fire risk: 55/100 Russell Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Russell Island has more residents (3,698 vs 181); North Stradbroke Island has higher household incomes ($57,408 vs $39,312).

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Population 181 3,698
+1943% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.2% +30.4%
Median age 47 59
Median household income $57,408/yr
+32% vs other
 $39,312/yr
Median weekly rent $237/wk $260/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
0-4 5.0% / 2.5%
North Stradbroke Island — 0-4: 5.0% Russell Island — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 14.9% / 7.1%
North Stradbroke Island — 5-14: 14.9% Russell Island — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 3.3% / 3.5%
North Stradbroke Island — 15-19: 3.3% Russell Island — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 1.7% / 2.5%
North Stradbroke Island — 20-24: 1.7% Russell Island — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.8% / 4.5%
North Stradbroke Island — 25-34: 8.8% Russell Island — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 14.4% / 7.5%
North Stradbroke Island — 35-44: 14.4% Russell Island — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 12.7% / 14.1%
North Stradbroke Island — 45-54: 12.7% Russell Island — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 20.4% / 22.6%
North Stradbroke Island — 55-64: 20.4% Russell Island — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 16.0% / 23.4%
North Stradbroke Island — 65-74: 16.0% Russell Island — 65-74: 23.4%
75-84 2.2% / 10.9%
North Stradbroke Island — 75-84: 2.2% Russell Island — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
North Stradbroke Island — 85+: not among its largest Russell Island — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Stradbroke Island 58.2% lone person
North Stradbroke Island — Lone Person: 58.2% North Stradbroke Island — Couple Families: 29.1% North Stradbroke Island — One Parent Families: 5.5% North Stradbroke Island — Group Household: 7.3% North Stradbroke Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Russell Island 58.3% lone person
Russell Island — Lone Person: 58.3% Russell Island — Couple Families: 14.8% Russell Island — One Parent Families: 16.8% Russell Island — Group Household: 8.7% Russell Island — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Stradbroke Island 31.8% renting
North Stradbroke Island — Owned Outright: 54.5% North Stradbroke Island — Mortgage: 13.6% North Stradbroke Island — Renting: 31.8%
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

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 Stradbroke Island Russell Island
New Zealand 2.2% / 7.5%
North Stradbroke Island — New Zealand: 2.2% Russell Island — New Zealand: 7.5%
England 2.2% / 6.3%
North Stradbroke Island — England: 2.2% Russell Island — England: 6.3%
Philippines — / 1.2%
North Stradbroke Island — Philippines: not among its largest Russell Island — Philippines: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
North Stradbroke Island — Germany: not among its largest Russell Island — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.6%
North Stradbroke Island — South Africa: not among its largest Russell Island — South Africa: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.4%
North Stradbroke Island — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Russell Island — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.0%
North Stradbroke Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Russell Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.1%
North Stradbroke Island — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Russell Island — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.4%
North Stradbroke Island — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Russell Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
North Stradbroke Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Russell Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Stradbroke Island 76.7% houses
North Stradbroke Island — Houses: 76.7% North Stradbroke Island — Flats / Apartments: 23.3%
Russell Island 98.8% houses
Russell Island — Houses: 98.8% Russell Island — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 45 sales

Development activity

North Stradbroke 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Russell Island is more walkable (10 vs 0).

North Stradbroke 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

North Stradbroke Island carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

North Stradbroke 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 North Stradbroke 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

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 19 7

Mobility

North Stradbroke Island sits further from the CBD (57.9 km vs 52.6 km).

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 57.9 km
+9% vs other
 52.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4183
 0.2%
postcode 4184
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4183
 70
postcode 4184

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 Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Car (driver) 67.4% / 57.9%
North Stradbroke Island — Car (driver): 67.4% Russell Island — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 26.2%
North Stradbroke Island — Worked from Home: 26.1% Russell Island — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 6.5% / 8.2%
North Stradbroke Island — Walked Only: 6.5% Russell Island — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
North Stradbroke Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest Russell Island — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 3.0%
North Stradbroke Island — Bus: not among its largest Russell Island — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 546 m

NBN connectivity

North Stradbroke Island Russell Island
Connectivity score 15/100 86/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 66%
2,634 premises

Climate

North Stradbroke 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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

North Stradbroke 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

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

Tags

North Stradbroke Island

Outer

Russell Island

Acreage Affordable Coastal Outer Retirees

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