Local Businesses in Runcorn

At the 2021 Census, Runcorn had 14,199 residents and 5,209 private dwellings, with an average of 2.9 people per household. The median age was 34, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,742, median weekly rent was $400, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,600. 69.4% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 37.8% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

42.6% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (9.9%), India (9.1%) and Korea, Republic of (South) (4.6%). 40.2% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Mandarin (16%), Punjabi (8.1%) and Cantonese (6.1%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (23.3%), Technicians and Trades Workers (13.2%) and Clerical and Administrative Workers (12%). The top industry of employment for residents was cafes and restaurants (4.8%). On Census day, 10.5% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 13.9% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.