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 for houses 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.
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)


Runaway Bay Rooftop Bar, Gotham Bar & Grill. Image source


Can Tho Kitchen Vietnamese. Image source


Pod 6 Runaway Bay. Image source


Runaway Bay Tavern. Image source.
Things to do
- Carols by Candle Light
- Library activities
- Shopping centre activities
- Fishing