Redbank Creek vs Ravensbourne

Ravensbourne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Redbank Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravensbourne, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ravensbourne tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Redbank Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • Ravensbourne carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 132.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Redbank Creek and Ravensbourne 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 Ravensbourne
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 Ravensbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Redbank Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Ravensbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 70
Redbank Creek — Safety: 32/100 Ravensbourne — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Redbank Creek — Low fire risk: 33/100 Ravensbourne — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ravensbourne has more residents (307 vs 124); Ravensbourne has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $55,900).

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Population 124 307
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +23.8%
Median age 59 55
Median household income $55,900/yr $71,500/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $249/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
0-4 2.4% / 5.2%
Redbank Creek — 0-4: 2.4% Ravensbourne — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 5.6% / 11.4%
Redbank Creek — 5-14: 5.6% Ravensbourne — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.5% / 4.9%
Redbank Creek — 15-19: 6.5% Ravensbourne — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Redbank Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 5.6% / 6.8%
Redbank Creek — 25-34: 5.6% Ravensbourne — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 2.4% / 10.1%
Redbank Creek — 35-44: 2.4% Ravensbourne — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.7% / 9.8%
Redbank Creek — 45-54: 13.7% Ravensbourne — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 36.3% / 22.8%
Redbank Creek — 55-64: 36.3% Ravensbourne — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 18.5% / 16.6%
Redbank Creek — 65-74: 18.5% Ravensbourne — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 12.9% / 8.8%
Redbank Creek — 75-84: 12.9% Ravensbourne — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.3%
Redbank Creek — 85+: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Ravensbourne 52.1% lone person
Ravensbourne — Lone Person: 52.1% Ravensbourne — Couple Families: 35.2% Ravensbourne — One Parent Families: 12.7% Ravensbourne — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Ravensbourne 17.9% renting
Ravensbourne — Owned Outright: 49.6% Ravensbourne — Mortgage: 32.5% Ravensbourne — Renting: 17.9%
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 Ravensbourne
New Zealand 8.1% / 3.3%
Redbank Creek — New Zealand: 8.1% Ravensbourne — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 4.0% / 4.2%
Redbank Creek — England: 4.0% Ravensbourne — England: 4.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Redbank Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Certificate III & IV 29.8% / 14.0%
Redbank Creek — Certificate III & IV: 29.8% Ravensbourne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 13.7%
Redbank Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Ravensbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 14.0%
Redbank Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Ravensbourne — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 2.9%
Redbank Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Ravensbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.2%
Redbank Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Ravensbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%

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% Redbank Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Redbank Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ravensbourne 86.6% houses
Ravensbourne — Houses: 86.6% Ravensbourne — Townhouses: 11.8% Ravensbourne — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year +375% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Redbank Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 30).

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
30/100
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

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
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 Ravensbourne
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 29 13

Mobility

Ravensbourne sits further from the CBD (132.1 km vs 115 km).

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 115 km 132.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4312
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4312
 84
postcode 4352

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 Ravensbourne
Car (driver) 85.3% / 68.7%
Redbank Creek — Car (driver): 85.3% Ravensbourne — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 21.7%
Redbank Creek — Worked from Home: 14.7% Ravensbourne — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Redbank Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ravensbourne — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Redbank Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Walked Only: 4.3%

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

Setting

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
146 premises

Climate

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,618/yr
Council Somerset Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
Division Blair Maranoa
Member Shayne Neumann David Littleproud
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Redbank Creek Ravensbourne
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

Ravensbourne

Retirees Rural

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