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QLD · Ipswich Council

Basin Pocket, 4305

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Updated

Desirability score

22.9/100
Below average

1452nd in QLD

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Basin Pocket is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Basin Pocket is a well-connected smaller community in Ipswich with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
931
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,286
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
30 of 404
Median monthly mortgage
$1,259
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 21 / 11

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)
48
Against the person
9
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 103 residents
State safety percentile
67.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences599
  • Good Order Offences323
  • Other Property Damage292
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)947
  • Traffic And Related Offences361

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

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blackall St at Norman Street
  • Blackall St near Davidson St
  • Charlotte St at Blackall Street
  • Charlotte St near Bowers St
  • Charlotte St near Springall St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Blackall St at Norman StreetBus stop
  • Blackall St near Davidson StBus stop
  • Blackall St near Goodwin StBus stop
  • Charlotte St at Blackall StreetBus stop
  • Charlotte St near Blackall StBus stop
  • Charlotte St near Bowers StBus stop
  • Charlotte St near Springall StBus stop
  • Chermside Rd near Countess StBus stop
  • Chermside Rd near McGill StBus stop
  • McGill St near Battye StBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
22.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6299th in Australia
State rank
1452nd in QLD
Peer rank
#356 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#405 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Blackall St at Norman Streetamenitiesbus_stop
  • Blackall St near Davidson Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Blackall St near Goodwin Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Charlotte St at Blackall Streetamenitiesbus_stop
  • Charlotte St near Blackall Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Charlotte St near Bowers Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Charlotte St near Springall Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Chermside Rd near Countess Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Chermside Rd near McGill Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • McGill St near Battye Stamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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