Runcorn
QLD 4113 · Brisbane
14,199 (2021) → 15,636 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Runcorn is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4113, about 15km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Runcorn are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 93/100, and is about 18km inland. Runcorn has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (9.9%), India (9.12%), South Korea (4.58%), Taiwan (3.82%), New Zealand (3.24%)
Top languages: Mandarin (16.01%), Punjabi (8.12%), Cantonese (6.12%), Korean (5.3%), Vietnamese (1.92%)
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 Brisbane 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 1018 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1037
- Runcorn State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 968
Nearby (within 10km)
- Warrigal Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1089
- Kuraby Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1020
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1040
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1115
- Kuraby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 998
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1098
- Islamic College of BrisbaneCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1071
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 944
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 935
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1113
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1061
- Eight Mile Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1028
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 Runcorn
Is Runcorn safe?
Runcorn has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Runcorn from Brisbane CBD?
Runcorn is about 15.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Runcorn?
Runcorn has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1003 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Runcorn?
Runcorn has a transport score of 93/100, including 2 train stations and 47 bus stops.