Russell Island, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Russell Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 797, 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.
Russell Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,698
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $756
- SEIFA score
- 797
- Coordinates
- -27.6832, 153.3905
Russell Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Russell Island 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 mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 25% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 355 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 220 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 445 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,357 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,318 | 36% |
Share of the 3,695 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 852 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 386 | 22% |
| Rented | 448 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,739 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,757 occupied private dwellings in Russell Island.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $929
- Median weekly personal income
- $449
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 867 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 190 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 194 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,054 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 30.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.2%
- Employed full-time
- 349
- Employed part-time
- 388
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.
Common questions about Russell Island
Where is Russell Island?
Russell Island is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Russell Island?
At the 2021 Census, Russell Island had a population of about 3,698.
Is Russell Island an advantaged area?
Russell Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 797, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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