Runaway Bay residents enjoy coast living at its best. The area is a filled with canal estates with access to great marinas, shopping centres and world class sporting facilities. The canals provide exclusive waterfront access for those who enjoy boating on the Broadwater, or those who simply enjoy a beautiful waterfront view.
Median property prices over the last year range from $970,000 houses for sale in Runaway Bay to $483,500 for units. Based on five years of sales, Runaway Bay has seen a compound growth rate of 3.5% for houses and 4.1% for units.
Ageing population with 16.7% elderly couples, older couples and families 16%, elderly singles 13.9% – skewed heavily by the availability of nursing homes and aged care facilities in the area. The ageing population is downsizing, increasing the volume of ‘renovator’ waterfront homes coming onto the market.
Check out our buying and living guides for Paradise Point and its surrounding communities, Hollywell, Biggera Waters, and Runaway Bay.
Facilities
- Runaway Bay Shopping Centre, with Harbour Town Shopping Centre just moments away
- Shops on the corner of Lae Drive and Oxley Drive, and down Oxley Drive
- Super Sports Centre
- PCYC
- Cricket Club
- Library
- Pro One Tennis
- Northern Gold Coast Netball
Restaurants and cafes
- CanTho
- Cafe 82
- Bungalow espresso
- Substance Espresso
- Gotham Bar & Grill
- La Piazza on Bayview
- Baked GC
- Runaway Bay Tavern
- Pod 6
- Seagulls
- Black Hops II (Biggera Waters)
Things to do
- Carols by Candle Light
- Library activities
- Shopping centre activities
- Fishing