Runcorn, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Runcorn QLD is 14,199 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Runcorn is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in Runcorn is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Runcorn has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Runcorn has a population density of 2,138 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Runcorn is China. The most common religion is No religion (35.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Runcorn is $1,600.

Population
14,199
Census 2021
Median income
$737/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Runcorn vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Runcorn is $737 a week, in line with the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 802nd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 23.0% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 34, 8 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRuncornTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$737/wk$747/wk −1%$766/wk
Household income$1,742/wk$1,593/wk +9%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,600/mo$1,625/mo −2%$1,733/mo
Median age3442 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.0%20.4% +2.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Runcorn, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Runcorn Population

14,199 residents at the 2021 Census.

Runcorn Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$737/wk
$38,324 per year
Ranked 4,796 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Runcorn Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,742/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Runcorn against your income

About $7,549 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,342/wk
Rent share 23.0%

Runcorn Schools

16
schools nearby
11
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
10,190
total students
Sunnybank Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,686 students
1119
ICSEA
MacGregor State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students
1102
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 560 students
1099
ICSEA
Warrigal Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students
1085
ICSEA
Islamic College of Brisbane Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students
1057
ICSEA
Runcorn State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students
1032
ICSEA
Runcorn Heights State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students
1028
ICSEA
Kuraby Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students
1008
ICSEA
Sunnybank State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1003
ICSEA
Kuraby State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
998
ICSEA
Runcorn State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 838 students
973
ICSEA
Sunnybank State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 641 students
963
ICSEA
Carinity Education - Southside Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 121 students
936
ICSEA
Woodridge North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students
884
ICSEA
Faith Christian School of Distance Education Independent
Combined

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Runcorn, with a map

Runcorn Map

Runcorn, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Runcorn, Queensland: 27.5978°S, 153.0791°E

Runcorn Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (16)

People in Runcorn

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (7,098) Female 50.0% (7,100)

Population Density

2,138
people per km²
14,199 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,811
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
9.9%
India
9.1%
South Korea
4.6%
Taiwan
3.8%
New Zealand
3.2%
Hong Kong
2.2%
Malaysia
1.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
16.0%
Punjabi
8.1%
Cantonese
6.1%
Korean
5.3%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Arabic
1.8%
Hindi
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Chinese
24.4%
English
17.6%
Australian
15.0%
Indian
7.5%
Korean
5.6%
Irish
5.0%
Scottish
4.4%
German
2.8%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Filipino
2.0%
Maori
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
35.8%
Catholic
12.3%
Other religions
7.8%
Sikhism
7.3%
Islam
6.4%
Not stated
5.9%
Buddhism
5.4%
Christian (other)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.6% 5,848
Separated
2.7% 315
Divorced
7.4% 855
Widowed
3.0% 342
Never married
36.3% 4,203

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.6%
Couple: no children
23.5%
Couple: no children under 15
17.4%
One parent: children under 15
7.5%
One parent: no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.3%
2 persons
29.8%
3 persons
21.9%
4 persons
19.0%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Runcorn

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,787 occupied private dwellings in Runcorn at the 2021 Census, 37.8% were rented, 27.2% owned outright and 32.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 68 dwellings
Owned outright
27.2% 1,303 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.4% 1,551 dwellings
Rented
37.8% 1,808 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 55 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
5.9%
3 bedrooms
56.0%
4 bedrooms
30.1%
5 bedrooms
6.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.2%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
39.2%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Runcorn

Employment

Employed full-time
37.7% 3,935 people
Employed part-time
23.9% 2,489 people
Unemployed
4.7% 495 people
Not in labour force
33.7% 3,510 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
30.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Managers
9.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.8%
Labourers
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.8%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Bus
7.6%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Train
2.4%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.4%
Certificate III/IV
21.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
16.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.8%
Engineering
15.9%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Health
11.1%
Information Technology
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Education
6.3%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.2%
Vocational Education
21.1%
Secondary: Government
20.0%
Pre-school
9.2%
Secondary: Catholic
4.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary: Catholic
3.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.1%
Has need for assistance
4.3%
Need for assistance not stated
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
895
Asthma
423
Diabetes
331
Arthritis
252
Heart disease
252
Lung condition
121
Cancer
120
Kidney disease
90
Stroke
76
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.6% 1,156
Did not provide
89.4% 9,783

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.6% 1,382
Not a volunteer
87.4% 9,594

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 9
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 5
Previously served
1.5% 164
Never served
98.4% 10,869

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
38.6%
1 child
17.9%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
10.9%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951: 1960
58
1961: 1970
133
1971: 1980
242
1981: 1990
677
1991: 2000
1,091
2001: 2010
2,193
2011: 2015
1,360
2016
304
2017
291
2018
416
2019
483
2020
148
2021
22

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

17.2%
moved in the last year
47.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,150
Moved from QLD
1,518
Moved: same area (SA2)
423
Moved from overseas
130
Moved from NSW
76
Moved from VIC
65
Moved from SA
26
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from NT
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5: 14 hours
25.5%
15: 29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
34.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.2%
Step family: no other children
7.0%
Blended family: no other children
2.0%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Runcorn

The closest suburb to Runcorn is Kuraby, 1.5 km away.

Kuraby
1.5 km away · income $740/wk · rent $400/wk
Eight Mile Plains
2.4 km away · income $769/wk · rent $420/wk
Sunnybank Hills
2.7 km away · income $670/wk · rent $410/wk
Sunnybank
3.0 km away · income $627/wk · rent $400/wk
Stretton
3.5 km away · income $708/wk · rent $550/wk
Underwood (Qld)
3.5 km away · income $803/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Runcorn

What is the population of Runcorn QLD?

The population of Runcorn QLD is 14,199 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,138 people per km². Runcorn is ranked #316 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Runcorn?

The median personal income in Runcorn QLD is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year. The median household income is $1,742 per week. Family income is $1,811 per week. Runcorn is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Runcorn?

Median rent in Runcorn QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Runcorn ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Runcorn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Runcorn QLD is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Runcorn?

The median age in Runcorn QLD is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Runcorn a good suburb to live in?

Runcorn is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,199. The median income is $737/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32491. All dollar figures in AUD.