North Stradbroke Island vs South Stradbroke
North Stradbroke Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in South Stradbroke. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In North Stradbroke Island, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Stradbroke, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, North Stradbroke Island tends to suit families with children, while South Stradbroke suits 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
North Stradbroke Island
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (35% vs 21%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Stradbroke
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (41% 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 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($237/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- North Stradbroke Island sits closer to the CBD (57.9 km vs 69.5 km)
- South Stradbroke has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 116 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Stradbroke
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 23%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
South Stradbroke
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (246.3% vs 38.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Stradbroke Island has more residents (181 vs 142); South Stradbroke rents higher ($300/wk vs $237/wk).
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181 +22% vs other | 142 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.2% | +246.3% |
| Median age | 47 | 53 |
| Median household income | $57,408/yr +4% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $237/wk | $300/wk +27% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,200,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $250,000 |
Development activity
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,598 across Redland | 7,196 across Gold Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | -26% | -35% |
Ranking within QLD
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 89% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
North Stradbroke Island carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 34).
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | High 80/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here | — |
| Coastal erosion | High 97/100 | High 94/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 0 |
Mobility
South Stradbroke sits further from the CBD (69.5 km vs 57.9 km).
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 57.9 km | 69.5 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 64 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4183 | 1.4% postcode 4216 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4183 | 44 postcode 4216 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).
Setting
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 113 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.6 km | 735 m |
NBN connectivity
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,879/yr | $1,298/yr |
| Council | Redland | Gold Coast |
Federal electorate
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bowman | Fadden |
| Member | Henry Pike | Cameron Caldwell |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| North Stradbroke Island | South Stradbroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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