QLD · Ipswich Council
East Ipswich, 4305
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
East Ipswich is a practical smaller community in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment the main drags compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,321
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 1,064
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 162 / 37
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $580
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 120
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 56
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.3%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,000
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackall St near Barry St
- Blackall St near Barry St
- Blackall St near Northcote St
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban Street
- Brisbane Rd at Watson Street
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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Saigon BakehouseBakery
- Bbq
- TrekBicycle
76 Brisbane Road, East Ipswich
- Blackall St near Barry StBus stop
- Blackall St near Norman StBus stop
- Blackall St near Northcote StBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Watson StreetBus stop
- Chermside Rd near Goodwin 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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- East Ipswich Specialist Clinicclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- KyeewaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- 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
- 34.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4544th in Australia
- State rank
- 1055th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #333 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #367 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 24hr Laundromatamenitieslaundry
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Blackall St near Barry Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackall St near Norman Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackall St near Northcote Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Watson Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Chermside Rd near Goodwin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Chermside Rd near Jacaranda Stamenitiesbus_stop
- East Ipswichamenitiestrain_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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