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Runaway Bay QLD 4216

6,444 addresses · 87 streets

Fadden Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Runaway Bay · 62 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Runaway Bay is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 9,308 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $1,382 a week, with median rent near $435 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

9,308Population
54Median age
$1,382Median household income / wk
$435Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Runaway Bay statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Runaway Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Helensvale, 6 km west · Light rail stop: Gold Coast University Hospital, 5.1 km south · Bus interchange: Soutport Transit Centre, 5.2 km south · Ferry wharf: Runnaway Bay, 450 m north-east · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 2.8 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 17% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Runaway Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Runaway Bay QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202017.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 50.3%

Population by age in Runaway Bay
Population by age, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4294
5-14789
15-19426
20-24385
25-34656
35-44870
45-541,320
55-641,422
65-741,541
75-841,183
85+423
Dwelling types in Runaway Bay
Dwelling types, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,797
Townhouse1,049
Apartment1,121
Other0
Households by weekly income in Runaway Bay
Households by weekly income, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650748
$650-1,4991,259
$1,500-2,999985
$3,000+745
Top ancestries in Runaway Bay
Top ancestries, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,132
Australian2,660
Irish1,051
Scottish1,023
Other888
Ancestry NS526
Housing tenure in Runaway Bay
Housing tenure, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,708
Mortgage1,101
Rented964
Other136
Cars per household in Runaway Bay
Cars per household, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0223
11,622
21,456
3408
4+198
Commute to work in Runaway Bay
Commute to work, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,573
Train9
Bus20
Tram/ferry0
Walked65
Bicycle19
Home697
Top countries of birth in Runaway Bay
Top countries of birth, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand648
England626
China125
South Africa117
Philippines90
Scotland78
Languages used at home in Runaway Bay
Languages used at home, Runaway Bay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin161
Japanese72
Spanish47
Greek43
Russian43
Cantonese39

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

47,893 bird observations recorded near Runaway Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Runaway Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.