Runaway Bay
QLD 4216 · Gold Coast
9,308 (2021) → 9,697 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Runaway Bay is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4216, about 62km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Runaway Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Runaway Bay has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.96%), England (6.73%), China (1.34%), South Africa (1.26%), Philippines (0.97%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.73%), Japan (0.77%), Spanish (0.5%), Greek (0.46%), Russian (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1032 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1077
Nearby (within 10km)
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1033
- Coombabah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 989
- Coombabah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1006
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 997
- A B Paterson CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1112
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1027
- Southport Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 942
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1024
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1019
- Southport State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1033
- Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1114
- Men of Business AcademySecondary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 997
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Runaway Bay
Is Runaway Bay safe?
Runaway Bay has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Runaway Bay from Brisbane CBD?
Runaway Bay is about 61.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Runaway Bay?
Runaway Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1077 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Runaway Bay?
Runaway Bay has a transport score of 31/100 and 34 bus stops.