Lamb Island QLD 4184
Lamb Island sits 49 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 30 minutes by car. Census data records 504 residents with a median age of 63 and a median household income of $34,684 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 16.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $240 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $874. Lamb Island is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Lamb Island a good place to live?
Lamb Island scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 12/100 · 49.4 km · 91 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $452K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 44/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 63 · 504 residents
Liveability Rating
43 / 100 · Ranked #671 in QLDEach bar is Lamb Island's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
43 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataLamb Island's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $95,000, roughly 27% above where it sat a year earlier.
Land
$95,000
Based on 45 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
Houses
$452,500
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 94 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $435K
- 3 bed 8 sales $458K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Lamb Island are currently listed at around $662,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$662K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 268 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025151 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 20% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4184.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Lamb Island safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Lamb Island sits in the moderate band, with 18 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 800% on the prior year.
18 offences
800.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20242 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1989–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 321 m
- Rate
- -0.02 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -1.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Lamb Island is very car-dependent on foot — at 12/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lamb Island.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 456
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Redland: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Lamb Island is home to 504 residents, with a median age of 63 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $35,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
504
Median Age
63
Median Household Income
$34,684/yr
Census Median Rent
$240/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$874/mo
Avg Household Size
1.7
Median Personal Income
$22,516/yr
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
33.6%
Total Dwellings
268
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.8%
Houses
97.8%
Rental Stress
36.0%
Mortgage Stress
30.2%
Work From Home
52.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.7%
- Employment Rate
- 24.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
6 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (3 of 117).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,879 a year through Redland based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Redland
In the year to August 2026, 1,598 new dwellings were approved across Redland. That mix is 1,243 houses and 355 units. Approvals are down 26.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Quandamooka Coast Claim.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.48 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Springwood (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 24.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Gold Coast Seaway, 35.3 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 319 m
- 4.0 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,351 mm
- 96 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.9°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 12.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4184, 25 of 10,765 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.8% (81 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4184, 3,620 rooftop-solar systems totalling 18.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,157 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 240 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality, 2 across postcode 4184.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $95,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Henry Pike Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Henry Pike | 47.6% | 52.4% | +3.1 |
| 2022 | Henry Pike | 44.5% | 55.5% | -4.7 |
| 2019 | Andrew Laming | 39.8% | 60.2% | +3.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Rebecca Young Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rebecca Young LNP | 51.9% |
| 2020 | Kim Richards ALP | 53.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Lamb Island
Is Lamb Island a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lamb Island is moderate (44/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Lamb Island?
Lamb Island has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Lamb Island a good place to live?
Lamb Island has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Lamb Island?
Lamb Island, QLD had a population of 504 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lamb Island, QLD?
The postcode for Lamb Island, QLD is 4184.
How far is Lamb Island from Brisbane?
Lamb Island is 49 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 91 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lamb Island?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lamb Island was $34,684 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Lamb Island?
There are too few current rental listings in Lamb Island for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $240, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Lamb Island?
The median age of residents in Lamb Island was 63 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lamb Island walkable?
Lamb Island scores 12/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Lamb Island?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Lamb Island (Springwood (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.6 µg/m³. That puts Lamb Island below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Lamb Island?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lamb Island, Gold Coast Seaway (35.3 km away), summer days average 28.9°C, winter nights 12.5°C, 1,351 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lamb Island?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Lamb Island belong to?
Lamb Island sits within the Redland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lamb Island?
The average residential rates bill through Redland is $1,879 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lamb Island?
Across Redland, 1,598 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 26.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Lamb Island in?
Lamb Island sits within the federal Division of Bowman, currently held by Henry Pike (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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