Russell Island, QLD 4184 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Russell Island is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4184, home to 3,698 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Redland local government area (Remote Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$260 /wk
Population3,698
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGARedland
Demographics
- Population
- 3,698
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median household income
- $756 /week
- Median personal income
- $449 /week
- Median family income
- $929 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Redland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Brisbane - East
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bowman
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $260 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Rent share of household income
- 34%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
- Reference station: Brisbane, 40.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 11,358 across the Redland LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 4,962 theft, 2,308 drug offences, 1,303 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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