Redland Bay
QLDRedland Bay is a growing suburb in QLD with 17,056 residents.
- SAL code
- 32410
- SA2
- 301021009
- Population
- 17,056
- LGA
- Redland
Redland Bay, QLD had 17,056 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 13.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,080 a month. Around 75.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 55 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Redland Bay, QLD at a glance
Redland Bay sits at the southern end of Redland City, ~35 km south-east of Brisbane CBD, fronting Moreton Bay and acting as the mainland gateway to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands via the Weinam Creek ferry terminal. New estates around Shoreline and Serenity Cove sit alongside older waterfront pockets. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Redland Bay reads as a coastal-fringe family suburb where you trade commute time for water access, cul-de-sac estates, and acreage pockets behind the bay frontage. Most newer stock is detached 4-bedroom on standard lots in the Shoreline / Serenity Cove releases; older waterfront streets near Banana Street keep the original village feel. Weinam Creek Marina anchors the foreshore — passenger and vehicle ferries to Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands run roughly every 30 minutes via SeaLink. Victoria Point Shopping Centre is ~10 minutes north for full-line groceries; Cleveland (the nearest train, on the Cleveland line to Brisbane) is ~15 minutes by car and roughly an hour to Central by rail. School options include Redland Bay State School in-suburb plus Faith Lutheran College, Carmel College and Victoria Point State High nearby. Drive to Brisbane CBD is ~50 minutes off-peak; closer to 75-90 in peak. In short: a slower-paced bayside family suburb where the trade-off is the commute, but you get water, ferries and new-estate stock for it.
For investors
Redland Bay is a strong-growth, moderate-yield play. Median house sale $1,084,000 against $750/week rent gives a ~3.73% gross yield; units sit at ~3.93% on $670/week (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth is +19.45% — among the higher prints in the Redlands. Volume is healthy at 368 house sales in 12 months but only 19 unit sales, so stratified scale is thin. Days-on-market just 20 (houses) / 26 (units); Redland City vacancy ~1.18%.
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth — +19.45% YoY houses (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Tight rental market — Redland City vacancy ~1.18% supports re-let speed and rent reviews.
- Healthy turnover — 368 house sales in 12 months at 20 days on market means liquid exit.
- Council pipeline locked in — $151.68m capital program 2025/26 includes the Kinross Rd $8.6m sewer trunk and Weinam Creek PDA works supporting future growth capacity.
Trade-offs
- Yield is moderate — ~3.73% houses / 3.93% units is a growth play, not cashflow.
- Thin unit market — only 19 unit sales in 12 months limits stratified entry options.
- Commute drag — ~50 min off-peak to Brisbane CBD by car; no in-suburb train (nearest is Cleveland, ~15 min away).
- Ongoing greenfield supply — Shoreline / Serenity Cove releases and the Kinross Rd sewer trunk expansion unlock further new stock that could moderate price growth medium-term.
What's coming
Redland City Council's 2025/26 $151.68m capital program funnels real money into Redland Bay: $8.6m for the Kinross Rd Sewer Trunk Upgrade (1.2 km gravity main expanding capacity in this growth area), $5.3m for marine and foreshore works including a new boat ramp and parking at Southern Redland Bay, and continued delivery of boat ramp, parking, bus stops, parks and roads inside the Weinam Creek Priority Development Area (part of $17.75m transport spend).
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a bayside family suburb with new-estate stock and ferry access if you accept the commute. For investors: a high-growth, moderate-yield Redlands play with tight vacancy and a clear council capex story.
Population
?17,056
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+13.7%
3yr: +9.8% · 10yr: +30.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,046/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?8
6 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?55
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?39
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?142
Redland · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Redland Bay (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Redland Bay suburb alone is ~17,056 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,007 to 20,283 over 24 years, averaging 4.5% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbSector
1 public
Type
1 primary
Total enrolment
973
Avg per school
973
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.3%Almost entirely detached houses (94.4%), owner-occupied (75.5%), built for families (55% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: QLD Local Government Flood Planning Areas
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.