Ransome vs Birkdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ransome, most households are couple families. In Birkdale, about half of households are couple families. Ransome is closer to the city centre: 20.7 km, against 24.6 km. On these figures, Ransome tends to suit couples, while Birkdale 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

Birkdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Ransome is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ransome sits closer to the CBD (20.7 km vs 24.6 km)
  • Birkdale is more walkable (77/100 vs 9/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Birkdale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ransome Birkdale
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.

Ransome Birkdale
Walkability 9 / 77
Ransome — Walkability: 9/100 Birkdale — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 63 / 60
Ransome — Safety: 63/100 Birkdale — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ransome — Low fire risk: 100/100 Birkdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Birkdale has more residents (14,816 vs 429); Ransome has higher household incomes ($164,632 vs $98,956).

Ransome Birkdale
Population 429 14,816
+3354% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.2%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $164,632/yr
+40% vs other
 $98,956/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+4% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ransome Birkdale
0-4 4.4% / 5.0%
Ransome — 0-4: 4.4% Birkdale — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.3% / 12.9%
Ransome — 5-14: 13.3% Birkdale — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 14.0% / 6.2%
Ransome — 15-19: 14.0% Birkdale — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.3% / 5.3%
Ransome — 20-24: 6.3% Birkdale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.8% / 10.1%
Ransome — 25-34: 6.8% Birkdale — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.0% / 12.4%
Ransome — 35-44: 11.0% Birkdale — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 18.4% / 13.6%
Ransome — 45-54: 18.4% Birkdale — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.3% / 12.6%
Ransome — 55-64: 13.3% Birkdale — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.3% / 11.9%
Ransome — 65-74: 9.3% Birkdale — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.0% / 7.0%
Ransome — 75-84: 4.0% Birkdale — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 2.9%
Ransome — 85+: not among its largest Birkdale — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ransome 67.8% couple families
Ransome — Couple Families: 67.8% Ransome — Lone Person: 16.1% Ransome — One Parent Families: 16.1% Ransome — Group Household: 0.0% Ransome — Other Families: 0.0%
Birkdale 50.1% couple families
Birkdale — Couple Families: 50.1% Birkdale — Lone Person: 29.7% Birkdale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Birkdale — Group Household: 2.7% Birkdale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 19.3% renting
Ransome — Owned Outright: 34.9% Ransome — Mortgage: 45.9% Ransome — Renting: 19.3%
Birkdale 19.8% renting
Birkdale — Owned Outright: 37.4% Birkdale — Mortgage: 42.8% Birkdale — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ransome Birkdale
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 17.7%
Ransome — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Birkdale — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 11.3%
Ransome — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Birkdale — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 8.6%
Ransome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Birkdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.0%
Ransome — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Birkdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.9%
Ransome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Birkdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Ransome Birkdale
England 3.3% / 5.6%
Ransome — England: 3.3% Birkdale — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.6%
Ransome — New Zealand: 4.0% Birkdale — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.8%
Ransome — South Africa: 1.4% Birkdale — South Africa: 1.8%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Ransome — China: 1.2% Birkdale — China: 0.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Ransome — Scotland: 0.7% Birkdale — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Ransome — Germany: 0.9% Birkdale — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Ransome — Netherlands: not among its largest Birkdale — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 97.3% houses
Ransome — Houses: 97.3% Ransome — Townhouses: 0.0% Ransome — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Birkdale 83.9% houses
Birkdale — Houses: 83.9% Birkdale — Townhouses: 11.2% Birkdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ransome Birkdale
Median house price — $1,250,000
Median unit price — $847,000
Median land price — $1,217,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 166 sales

Development activity

Ransome Birkdale
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year +9% -26%

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.

Ransome Birkdale
Houses — 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ransome Birkdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 24% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Birkdale is more walkable (77 vs 9).

Ransome Birkdale
Grade — B
Score — 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ransome Birkdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ransome Birkdale
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ransome

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

Schools in Birkdale

  • Birkdale South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Birkdale State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ransome Birkdale
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 26
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 20

Mobility

Birkdale sits further from the CBD (24.6 km vs 20.7 km).

Ransome Birkdale
Walkability score 9/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km 24.6 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
 1.0%
postcode 4159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
 81
postcode 4159

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.

Ransome Birkdale
Car (driver) 59.4% / 72.5%
Ransome — Car (driver): 59.4% Birkdale — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 18.7%
Ransome — Worked from Home: 30.0% Birkdale — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.7%
Ransome — Car (passenger): 4.6% Birkdale — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.4% / 3.5%
Ransome — Train: 1.4% Birkdale — Train: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.8%
Ransome — Walked Only: 2.8% Birkdale — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.8% / 0.6%
Ransome — Bus: 1.8% Birkdale — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Ransome Birkdale
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ransome Birkdale
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
147 premises
 11%
6,282 premises

Climate

Ransome Birkdale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ransome Birkdale
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ransome Birkdale
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,879/yr
Council Brisbane Redland

Federal electorate

Ransome Birkdale
Division Bonner Bowman
Member Kara Cook Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Ransome Birkdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ransome

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Students

Birkdale

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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