Redbank Plains, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Redbank Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 884, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Redbank Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24,349
- Median age
- 27
- Median weekly household income
- $1,516
- SEIFA score
- 884
- Coordinates
- -27.6519, 152.8478
Redbank Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Redbank Plains using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 58% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7,066 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,787 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7,765 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,139 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,594 | 7% |
Share of the 24,351 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 804 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,173 | 29% |
| Rented | 4,325 | 58% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,384 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 972 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 125 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,487 occupied private dwellings in Redbank Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,624
- Median weekly personal income
- $747
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7,222 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5,229 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,503 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,877 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Employed full-time
- 5,950
- Employed part-time
- 3,006
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Redbank Plains
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Redbank Plains is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Redbank Plains
Where is Redbank Plains?
Redbank Plains is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Redbank Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Redbank Plains had a population of about 24,349.
Is Redbank Plains an advantaged area?
Redbank Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 884, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Redbank Plains?
Redbank Plains has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Redbank Plains?
Redbank Plains is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland — the 9th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 24,349 usual residents).
Where Redbank Plains ranks
Redbank Plains appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Queensland#9 of 25
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