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Runcorn

Ranked #41 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
58
#110 of 277
Safety
50
#137 of 277
Wealth
27
#202 of 277
Value
24
#211 of 277
Parks
76
#40 of 277
Cafés
47
#145 of 277
Transit
85
#41 of 277
Green space
56
#109 of 277
Active & healthy
59
#81 of 277

The numbers

Population14,199
Area6.52 km²
Median household income$1,742/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate109.6 incidents per 1,000 people (Upper Mount Gravatt police division — not suburb-level)
Parks32 (4.05 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.2% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues60

Common questions about Runcorn

Is Runcorn safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 50/100 for safety and ranking #137 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 110 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Upper Mount Gravatt police division, not for Runcorn alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Runcorn good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 50/100, parks 76/100 and green space 56/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Runcorn expensive to live in?

Median rent is $400 a week, and household income ranks #202 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 24/100 for value.

Does Runcorn have good public transport?

It scores 85/100 for transit, #41 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Runcorn?

91% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 56/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

KurabyEight Mile PlainsSunnybank HillsSunnybankStrettonUnderwood

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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