Older and Bolder: Perfect place to retire in style

Life begins at 50! The 2021 Census reveals the median age for residents on the Redcliffe Peninsula is 52 years old, compared with the median for Queensland at 38.

Enjoying the coastal lifestyle, these empty nesters have found their Nirvana. Relaxing options are unlimited - walking, aerobics, sailing from dawn, fish and chips at the beach or fine dining as the sun disappears below the horizon.

Situated only 45 minutes from the Brisbane CBD, 35 minutes to the domestic and international airports, the Peninsula also provides easy access to the pristine environment on Moreton Island.

Ray White Scarborough’s Mary Di Marco says the secret is out and over 50s are securing their piece of paradise.

“They are buyers looking to begin the next chapter of their lives, after children have moved out. They are established in their career paths and looking to relax, while planning for their long-term future and looking for amenities which include medical facilities,” she says.

“They want public transport, restaurants and the ability to move into either a luxury home, apartment or a more modest unit. These properties need to provide wide doorways, ramps for future liveability, lifts in apartments and a community to which they can belong.”

Ray White Scarborough’s Jo Szulc says the Peninsula offers varied options including luxury apartments, retirement villages, units or townhouses.

“Many families have raised their kids in the northern Brisbane suburbs in a large family executive home. The kids have flown the nest and baby boomers, in particular, are looking for a change of lifestyle, where the focus is now on them, yet still remaining central to their growing families and grandkids,” she says. 

“They are often seeking close to or waterfront living, whether that be smaller detached houses or the ever-popular luxury unit lifestyle, as they downsize.”

Mary and Jo say these buyers are often transitioning from working full-time, to perhaps part-time or considering retiring. 

The Redcliffe Peninsula is the perfect location for an easy commute to Brisbane CBD on those 2-3 days a week, if required, or a relaxed and easy place to work from home.

Many new retirees want to find something which is low maintenance, so they can travel. They will be looking for a home which offers good lighting, secure level entry, no steep rises and parking.

Another aspect of their research includes body corporate costs for retirement villages and strata title unit complexes. Exit fees and an understanding of the differences in ownership and lease arrangements are important when it comes to retirement villages.

Want to know more about living on the Redcliffe Peninsula? Phone Jo Szulc on 0412 195 577 or Mary Di Marco on 0438 054 227.