Redland Bay vs Alberton

Redland Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Alberton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redland Bay, most households are couple families. In Alberton, about half of households are couple families.

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

Redland Bay

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Alberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.4 km vs 46.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redland Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Redland Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redland Bay Alberton
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.

Redland Bay Alberton
Walkability 0 / 0
Redland Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Alberton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 31
Redland Bay — Safety: 49/100 Alberton — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Redland Bay — Low fire risk: 58/100 Alberton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redland Bay has more residents (17,056 vs 547); Redland Bay rents higher ($465/wk vs $363/wk).

Redland Bay Alberton
Population 17,056
+97% vs other
 547
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% -7.3%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $106,392/yr
+16% vs other
 $89,544/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+22% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay Alberton
0-4 5.6% / 3.8%
Redland Bay — 0-4: 5.6% Alberton — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.2% / 12.2%
Redland Bay — 5-14: 14.2% Alberton — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.8% / 7.3%
Redland Bay — 15-19: 6.8% Alberton — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.9%
Redland Bay — 20-24: 5.7% Alberton — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.6% / 10.2%
Redland Bay — 25-34: 10.6% Alberton — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.8% / 9.0%
Redland Bay — 35-44: 12.8% Alberton — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 14.2% / 17.9%
Redland Bay — 45-54: 14.2% Alberton — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 12.9% / 16.5%
Redland Bay — 55-64: 12.9% Alberton — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 10.4% / 11.7%
Redland Bay — 65-74: 10.4% Alberton — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.4% / 5.7%
Redland Bay — 75-84: 5.4% Alberton — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Redland Bay — 85+: 1.4% Alberton — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay 58.3% couple families
Redland Bay — Couple Families: 58.3% Redland Bay — Lone Person: 20.3% Redland Bay — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redland Bay — Group Household: 3.1% Redland Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
Alberton 53.8% couple families
Alberton — Couple Families: 53.8% Alberton — Lone Person: 24.2% Alberton — One Parent Families: 19.7% Alberton — Group Household: 2.3% Alberton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay 23.0% renting
Redland Bay — Owned Outright: 30.8% Redland Bay — Mortgage: 46.2% Redland Bay — Renting: 23.0%
Alberton 23.4% renting
Alberton — Owned Outright: 43.1% Alberton — Mortgage: 33.5% Alberton — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Redland Bay Alberton
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.9%
Redland Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Alberton — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.2%
Redland Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Alberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.0%
Redland Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Alberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Redland Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Alberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Redland Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Alberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Redland Bay Alberton
New Zealand 5.2% / 5.3%
Redland Bay — New Zealand: 5.2% Alberton — New Zealand: 5.3%
England 5.9% / 2.2%
Redland Bay — England: 5.9% Alberton — England: 2.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Redland Bay — Scotland: 0.9% Alberton — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / 1.5%
Redland Bay — Germany: 0.5% Alberton — Germany: 1.5%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Redland Bay — South Africa: 1.9% Alberton — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.3% / 0.9%
Redland Bay — India: 0.3% Alberton — India: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Redland Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Alberton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay 94.3% houses
Redland Bay — Houses: 94.3% Redland Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Redland Bay — Townhouses: 3.5%
Alberton 98.3% houses
Alberton — Houses: 98.3% Alberton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Alberton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Redland Bay Alberton
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price $942,500 —
Median land price $1,157,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 202 sales
 —

Development activity

Redland Bay Alberton
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
 7,196
across Gold Coast
Approvals change year on year -26% -35%

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.

Redland Bay Alberton
Houses 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units 3.6%
$650/wk on $950K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Redland Bay Alberton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of QLD —

Liveability

Redland Bay Alberton
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Redland Bay carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Alberton carries more crime risk (69 vs 51).

Redland Bay Alberton
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Redland Bay Alberton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Redland Bay

  • Redland Bay State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Scenic Shores State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Alberton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Redland Bay Alberton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 42 2
Childcare 8 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 53 0

Mobility

Redland Bay sits further from the CBD (46.7 km vs 44.4 km).

Redland Bay Alberton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 46.7 km
+5% vs other
 44.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4165
 0.8%
postcode 4207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4165
 70
postcode 4207

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.

Redland Bay Alberton
Car (driver) 76.4% / 71.6%
Redland Bay — Car (driver): 76.4% Alberton — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 17.2%
Redland Bay — Worked from Home: 16.3% Alberton — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.3%
Redland Bay — Car (passenger): 4.0% Alberton — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.9%
Redland Bay — Walked Only: 1.1% Alberton — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bus 1.5% / —
Redland Bay — Bus: 1.5% Alberton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Redland Bay Alberton
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Redland Bay Alberton
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
6,922 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

Redland Bay Alberton
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)

Redland Bay Alberton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Redland Bay Alberton
Average residential rate $1,879/yr $1,298/yr
Council Redland Gold Coast

Federal electorate

Redland Bay Alberton
Division Bowman Fadden
Member Henry Pike Cameron Caldwell
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redland Bay Alberton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redland Bay

Acreage Coastal Outer River

Alberton

Acreage Coastal Outer

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