QLD · Ipswich Council
Blacksoil, 4306
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Blacksoil is a welcoming smaller community in Ipswich, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 38.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley Road
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley Road
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley RoadBus stop
- bp pulseEV charging
- BP Blacksoil NorthPetrol station
1505 Warrego Highway, Blacksoil
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- BP Blacksoil Northamenities1505 Warrego Highway, Blacksoilfuel
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- bp pulseamenitiescharging_station
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime423
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime238
- Unlawful Entrycrime112
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley Roadtransport
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Bayley Roadtransport
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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