Population 474 (2011 census) Ransome Thorneside Federal division Division of Bonner | Postcode(s) 4154 Postal code 4154 | |
Location 18 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Chandler Ward) State electorate(s) Electoral district of Chatsworth | ||
Ransome is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the CBD.
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Map of Ransome QLD 4154, Australia
Ransome was named after C.H. Ransome who lived in the area and set up a business supplying mixed firewood to the city.
Demographics
In the 2011 census the population of Ransome was 474, 50% female and 50% male.
The median age of the Ransome population was 39 years, 2 years above the Australian median.
73.4% of people living in Ransome were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 6.1%, Germany 1.5%, Taiwan 0.8%, Austria 0.8%.
88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.5% German, 1.5% Persian (excluding Dari), 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Danish.