QLD · Ipswich Council
Amberley, 4306
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Amberley is a practical smaller community in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 23
- Median household income / week
- $1,266
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 19
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)423
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry112
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6452nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1477th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #357 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #407 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime423
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime238
- Unlawful Entrycrime112
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.