Redbank QLD 4301

Located in Queensland, Redbank sits 28 km from Brisbane CBD, around 30 minutes by car. The suburb has 2,931 residents, a median age of 30, and a median household income of $68,692 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 59.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.

Is Redbank a good suburb?

Redbank scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Very walkable

Walkability 73/100 · 28 km · 30 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $855K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 96/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 30 · 2,931 residents

C

Liveability Rating

37 / 100 · Ranked #811 in QLD

Each bar is Redbank'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.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
15
Bushfire None · Crime High

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
15
Very disadvantaged
Walkability
80
Walkable
CBD access
81
28.0 km · 30 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 15 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 15 × 25% + Walkability rank 80 × 15% + CBD access rank 81 × 10% = 37 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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37 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Redbank's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $855,000, roughly 20% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$855,000

last 5 quarters

4% above its 6 neighbours (median $825,000)

↑ +20.1% year-on-year

Based on 44 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 20 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 12 sales $740K
  • 4 bed 25 sales $856K

Units

$713,500

↑ +15.3% year-on-year

Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Redbank are currently listed at around $849,000 on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.

$849K

last 2 months
↑ +7.8% vs previous 6 months from $788K

9 houses listed in the last 6 months.

9 of the suburb's 981 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Redbank rent for around $595 a week on average, based on 20 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$595/wk

last 3 months

6% below its 6 neighbours (median $630/wk)

↓ −0.8% vs previous 6 months from $600/wk
Since 2021: $372/wk → $590/wk (+58%)

20 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

22 rentals advertised against an estimated 565 rented homes (3.9%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$600/wk
41 bonds
+62% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4301.

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.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.6% around the typical range

$595/week ($31,000 a year) on a $849,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Is Redbank safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Redbank sits in the high band, with 284 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 49% on the prior year.

284 offences

48.7% since 2024
Drug Offences 208 (73.2%)
Assault 56 (19.7%)
Other Offences Against Person 10 (3.5%)
Robbery 9 (3.2%)
Arson 1 (0.4%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

64 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Ipswich Motorway 18 (28.1%)
Collingwood Drive 11 (17.2%)
Brisbane Road 6 (9.4%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

One school serve Redbank, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this suburb
1 at similar
  • • 136 students in one school (avg 136)

Primary

Government · Prep-6 · 136 students
ICSEA 895 (higher than 10% of Australian schools) · 1% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Redbank is very walkable on foot — at 73/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.

73
out of 100
Very Walkable
Top 7% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km 68
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 80
GPs within 1 km 80
Pharmacies within 1 km 60
Childcare within 1 km 80
Hospitals within 5 km 60

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Redbank.

94
out of 100
Top 1% in QLD
RailBus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
56.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
28.8 arrivals/hr
Saturday
22.8 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
19.8 hours
Direct to CBD (peak)
4 min wait

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Redbank.

91
connectivity score / 100
Top 4% in QLD
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
80%
Premises covered
1,615
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 80%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 10%
Fibre to the building (FTTB) 9%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 1%

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

Supermarkets
2 in suburb
Shopping Centres
1 in suburb
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
6 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
6 in suburb
Childcare
3 in suburb
GPs
3 in suburb
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
3 in suburb
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
3 in suburb

Ipswich: council population

The whole council area, not just Redbank · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
268,272
+3.5% in a year
Change
+9,138
people since 2024
Density
245
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+2,520
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+4,893
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,725
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
2/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
2/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
2/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.

Redbank is home to about 2,900 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

2,931

59.8% since 2016

Median Age

30

14.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$68,692/yr

33.6% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$350/wk

11.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,500/mo

15.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

3.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$35,880/yr

29.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

33.1% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.4%

22.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

981

53.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

42.4%

18.3% since 2016

Houses

67.5%

16.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

26.5%

16.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

26.2%

13.5% since 2016

Work From Home

9.7%

246.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 662 (67.5%)
Townhouses 279 (28.4%)
Flats / Apartments 40 (4.1%)

Property Ownership

Renting 540 (57.6%)
Owned Outright 219 (23.4%)
Mortgage 178 (19.0%)
Of those rentals, social housing 22 (4.1%)

19 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 540 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
54.8%
English Spoken at Home
63.7%
Employment Rate
51.9%
13.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
39.1%

Occupations

Labourers 212 (18.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 190 (16.6%)
Community & Personal Service 181 (15.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 144 (12.6%)
Technicians & Trades 134 (11.7%)
Professionals 119 (10.4%)
Sales 85 (7.4%)
Managers 54 (4.7%)

Religion

Christianity 1,422 (48.5%)
No Religion 981 (33.5%)
Islam 74 (2.5%)
Hinduism 69 (2.4%)
Buddhism 64 (2.2%)
Other Religions 10 (0.3%)
Sikhism 6 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 335 (11.4%)
England 89 (3.0%)
Philippines 88 (3.0%)
Fiji 49 (1.7%)
India 35 (1.2%)
Thailand 19 (0.6%)
China 16 (0.5%)
Netherlands 15 (0.5%)

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.

2016-2021 197 (6.7%)
2011-2015 203 (6.9%)
2001-2010 328 (11.2%)
1991-2000 107 (3.7%)
1981-1990 77 (2.6%)
Before 1981 124 (4.2%)

197 residents (6.7%) 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.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Overseas 168 (6.3%)
Logan - Beaudesert 84 (3.2%)
Brisbane - South 55 (2.1%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,666 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Hindi 23 (0.8%)
Mandarin 15 (0.5%)
Vietnamese 13 (0.4%)
Thai 11 (0.4%)
Arabic 9 (0.3%)
Spanish 9 (0.3%)
Korean 5 (0.2%)
Punjabi 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 265 (9.0%)
5-14 453 (15.5%)
15-19 172 (5.9%)
20-24 272 (9.3%)
25-34 525 (17.9%)
35-44 370 (12.6%)
45-54 263 (9.0%)
55-64 232 (7.9%)
65-74 199 (6.8%)
75-84 129 (4.4%)
85+ 52 (1.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 292 (36.1%)
Lone Person 286 (35.4%)
One Parent Families 164 (20.3%)
Group Household 48 (5.9%)
Other Families 19 (2.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 737 (74.0%)
Worked from Home 97 (9.7%)
Car (passenger) 83 (8.3%)
Train 56 (5.6%)
Walked Only 15 (1.5%)
Bus 8 (0.8%)

8% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (91 of 1,147).

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.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 4,099 people work here; 1,147 employed residents live here.

A jobs hub: 3.6 jobs for every working resident. At least 72% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Certificate III & IV 414 (14.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 185 (6.3%)
Bachelor Degree 150 (5.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 44 (1.5%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 29 (1.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 77 (8.1%)
1 car 419 (44.0%)
2 cars 307 (32.2%)
3 cars 92 (9.7%)
4+ cars 50 (5.2%)

Council Rates

Ipswich
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,713 a year through Ipswich based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,713/yr
29% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Ipswich

The whole council area, not just Redbank · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 3,476 new dwellings were approved across Ipswich. That mix is 2,707 houses and 769 units. Approvals are down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
3,476dwellings
-7.2% YoY
Houses
2,707
detached dwellings
Units
769
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 234 to 630 homes

  • Within 2 years 22 to 55 homes
  • In 2 to 5 years 42 to 100 homes
  • No timeframe set 170 to 475 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (24 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.

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

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 20.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 9.8 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Ipswich, 11.2 km
Elevation
14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
31.0 km
Near high-voltage lines
8.3% of addresses
152 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
—
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

7 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.8%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 22% in QLD

In postcode 4301, 225 of 27,084 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (749 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.19%
2024
0.51%
2025
0.83%

Rooftop solar

61
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.4 kW each

In postcode 4301, 7,419 rooftop-solar systems totalling 47.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 12,143 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 511 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
479
2020
607
2021
607
2022
542
2023
637
2024
563
2025
471
2026
360

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."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,459
Loan amount
$684,000
Total interest over 30 years
$921,301

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb.

Deposit
$171,000
Stamp duty
$24,325
Cash needed at settlement
$195,325

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.

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 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Oxley

Currently held by Milton Dick Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Milton Dick 69.2% 30.8% +7.6
2022 Milton Dick 61.6% 38.4% -5.2
2019 Milton Dick 56.4% 43.6% +2.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Bundamba District

Currently held by Lance McCallum Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Lance McCallum ALP 63.8%
2020 Lance McCallum ALP 70.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Redbank

Is Redbank a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Redbank is high (96/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Redbank?

Redbank has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Redbank a good place to live?

Redbank has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), 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 Redbank?

Redbank, QLD had a population of 2,931 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Redbank, QLD?

The postcode for Redbank, QLD is 4301.

How far is Redbank from Brisbane?

Redbank is 28 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 30 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Redbank?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Redbank was $68,692 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 Redbank?

The median advertised rent in Redbank is $595 a week for houses (20 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Redbank?

The median age of residents in Redbank was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Redbank?

There is 1 school inside the Redbank boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Redbank walkable?

Redbank scores 73/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. 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 Redbank?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Redbank (Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.4 µg/m³. That puts Redbank below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Redbank?

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 Redbank belong to?

Redbank sits within the Ipswich local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Redbank?

The average residential rates bill through Ipswich is $1,713 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Redbank?

Across Ipswich, 3,476 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.2% 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 Redbank in?

Redbank sits within the federal Division of Oxley, currently held by Milton Dick (Australian Labor Party).

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