Redbank Creek vs Biarra

Biarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Redbank Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Redbank Creek tends to suit share households.

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

Biarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Redbank Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 119.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Redbank Creek has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 26%)
  • Biarra carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Biarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redbank Creek Biarra
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.

Redbank Creek Biarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Redbank Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Biarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 75
Redbank Creek — Safety: 32/100 Biarra — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 33 / 39
Redbank Creek — Low fire risk: 33/100 Biarra — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Biarra has more residents (270 vs 124); Redbank Creek skews older (59 vs 54).

Redbank Creek Biarra
Population 124 270
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +5.1%
Median age 59 54
Median household income $55,900/yr
+2% vs other
 $54,600/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redbank Creek Biarra
0-4 2.4% / 3.7%
Redbank Creek — 0-4: 2.4% Biarra — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 5.6% / 10.4%
Redbank Creek — 5-14: 5.6% Biarra — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.5% / 8.1%
Redbank Creek — 15-19: 6.5% Biarra — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 — / 2.2%
Redbank Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Biarra — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 5.6% / 5.6%
Redbank Creek — 25-34: 5.6% Biarra — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 2.4% / 7.0%
Redbank Creek — 35-44: 2.4% Biarra — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 13.7% / 11.9%
Redbank Creek — 45-54: 13.7% Biarra — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 36.3% / 21.5%
Redbank Creek — 55-64: 36.3% Biarra — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 18.5% / 13.7%
Redbank Creek — 65-74: 18.5% Biarra — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 12.9% / 12.2%
Redbank Creek — 75-84: 12.9% Biarra — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ — / —
Redbank Creek — 85+: not among its largest Biarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redbank Creek 39.4% lone person
Redbank Creek — Lone Person: 39.4% Redbank Creek — Couple Families: 27.3% Redbank Creek — One Parent Families: 15.2% Redbank Creek — Group Household: 18.2%
Biarra 33.9% lone person
Biarra — Lone Person: 33.9% Biarra — Couple Families: 37.1% Biarra — One Parent Families: 19.4% Biarra — Group Household: 9.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redbank Creek 9.3% renting
Redbank Creek — Owned Outright: 55.8% Redbank Creek — Mortgage: 34.9% Redbank Creek — Renting: 9.3%
Biarra 19.8% renting
Biarra — Owned Outright: 48.5% Biarra — Mortgage: 31.7% Biarra — Renting: 19.8%
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.

Redbank Creek Biarra
England 4.0% / 5.9%
Redbank Creek — England: 4.0% Biarra — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 8.1% / 1.1%
Redbank Creek — New Zealand: 8.1% Biarra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Redbank Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Biarra — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Redbank Creek Biarra
Certificate III & IV 29.8% / 14.8%
Redbank Creek — Certificate III & IV: 29.8% Biarra — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 5.9%
Redbank Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Biarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.4%
Redbank Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Biarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / —
Redbank Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Biarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Redbank Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Biarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redbank Creek 100.0% houses
Redbank Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Biarra 100.0% houses
Biarra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Redbank Creek Biarra
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Redbank Creek Biarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Redbank Creek Biarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redbank Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 25).

Redbank Creek Biarra
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
25/100
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
same for both

Schools

Redbank Creek Biarra
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

Redbank Creek Biarra
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 29 37

Mobility

Biarra sits further from the CBD (119.9 km vs 115 km).

Redbank Creek Biarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 115 km 119.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4312
 0.1%
postcode 4313
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4312
 73
postcode 4313

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.

Redbank Creek Biarra
Car (driver) 85.3% / 63.5%
Redbank Creek — Car (driver): 85.3% Biarra — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 29.4%
Redbank Creek — Worked from Home: 14.7% Biarra — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Redbank Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Biarra — Car (passenger): 7.1%

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

Setting

Redbank Creek Biarra
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Redbank Creek Biarra
Connectivity score 27/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Redbank Creek Biarra
Annual rainfall 697 mm 950 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C —

Council rates

Redbank Creek Biarra
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Redbank Creek Biarra
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redbank Creek Biarra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redbank Creek

Retirees Rural

Biarra

Retirees River Rural

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