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Redland Bay vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Name: Redland Bay vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Redland Bay profile · Southern Moreton Bay Islands profile

Redland Bay Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Redland Bay and Southern Moreton Bay Islands are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Redland Bay is a family-oriented hub where 20.4% of people are children and typical household incomes are far higher at $2,074 a week. In contrast, Southern Moreton Bay Islands is much older; the typical resident is 61 and 39.5% of the population is aged 65 or over. This age difference is reflected in the housing, with Redland Bay having far more large homes—95% have three or more bedrooms—while Southern Moreton Bay Islands has a much higher share of people living alone at 40.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who use another language at home. They also have a similar number of schools and almost identical temperatures. However, they differ in accessibility; Redland Bay is closer to the city and has more public transport, while Southern Moreton Bay Islands is more remote, with a typical drive time to the city of 78 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands 3+ bedrooms: 42.5 pts higher in Redland Bay Participation: 34.4 pts higher in Redland Bay Aged 65+: 22.9 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +9,284 larger in Redland Bay

17,765 86th pct 8,481 43rd pct

Median age in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +22 yrs older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

39 yrs 48th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.6% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 11.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 8.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 39.6%

30.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

8.2% Divorced +12.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Redland Bay Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 66.0%

5.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 45.4%

38.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

11.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 87.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 43.2%

44.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%

5.1% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2.35 more in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

0.55 1st pct 2.91 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2 more in Redland Bay

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +719 more in Redland Bay

1,054 39th pct 335 11th pct

Avg size in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +360 larger in Redland Bay

527 64th pct 168 17th pct

ICSEA in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +67 higher in Redland Bay

1,000 43rd pct 933 14th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 35.7%

25.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$392 higher in Redland Bay

$847 58th pct $455 0th pct

Household income in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,313 higher in Redland Bay

$2,074 71st pct $761 0th pct

Family income in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,257 higher in Redland Bay

$2,211 58th pct $954 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.3% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 13.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 1.7%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 4.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +20.8 pts 42.1%

21.2% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.3% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +270 larger in Redland Bay

634 86th pct 364 72nd pct

Median age in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +21 yrs older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

19 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$252 higher in Redland Bay

$677 58th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,290 higher in Redland Bay

$2,158 76th pct $868 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.9 larger in Redland Bay

2.8 79th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +34.9 pts 25.6%

26.7% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

12.2% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.6% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 4.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 9.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$210 higher in Redland Bay

$470 85th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,172 higher in Redland Bay

$2,076 67th pct $904 1st pct

People / bedroom in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 22.3%

22.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 99.2%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.7 pts 7.8%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.7% $200–$349 +72.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

71.3% $350–$549 ◂ +61.7 pts 9.5%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.4%

5.7% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.3% Under $1,000 +40.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

49.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.0 pts 7.6%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +50 more in Redland Bay

50 59th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2.81 more in Redland Bay

2.81 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +556.9 more in Redland Bay

556.9 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +5 more in Redland Bay

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +63 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

15 75th pct 78 100th pct

Drive to city in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +43 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

35 63rd pct 78 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +9,284 more in Redland Bay

17,765 56th pct 8,481 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +9,284 more in Redland Bay

17,765 26th pct 8,481 13th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.6 pts 28.5%

14.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 1 vehicle +28.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 27.8%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 6.7%

2.3% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

9.2% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +5 higher in Redland Bay

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +6 higher in Redland Bay

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +8 higher in Redland Bay

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +4 higher in Redland Bay

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +183 higher in Redland Bay

1,016 58th pct 833 1st pct

ERP in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +9,817 higher in Redland Bay

20,283 86th pct 10,466 50th pct

Growth in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +10.0 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

12.1% 86th pct 22.1% 91st pct

Businesses in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +1,079 higher in Redland Bay

1,475 75th pct 396 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +160 higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

1,317 82nd pct 1,477 89th pct

Max temp in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.3 higher in Redland Bay

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.4 higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

16.2 87th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +3.2 higher in Redland Bay

5.1 45th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2.9 more in Redland Bay

5.2 48th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +54.1 pts higher in Redland Bay

71.7% 55th pct 17.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +46.5 pts higher in Redland Bay

69.0% 56th pct 22.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +74.6 pts higher in Redland Bay

82.0% 40th pct 7.4% 5th pct

Walk to school in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +46.2 pts higher in Redland Bay

66.8% 43rd pct 20.6% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +36.8 pts higher in Redland Bay

94.7% 43rd pct 57.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +36.1 pts higher in Redland Bay

48.6% 52nd pct 12.6% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.8 more in Redland Bay

10.9 30th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +11 higher in Redland Bay

42 37th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Redland Bay in Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2.1 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands

4.8% 40th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Redland Bay with nearby areas

Victoria Point Cornubia - Carbrook Thornlands Sheldon - Mount Cotton Eagleby Cleveland Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Shailer Park

Compare Southern Moreton Bay Islands with nearby areas

Jacobs Well - Alberton Redland Bay Pimpama - North Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Cornubia - Carbrook Victoria Point Hope Island Pimpama - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redland Bay vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301021009/redland-bay/vs/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands