QLD · Ipswich Council
Eastern Heights, 4305
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Ipswich, Eastern Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
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
- 3,631
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,370
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 1,542
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 133 / 18 / 145
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)
- 188
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.1th (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
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackstone Rd near Frederick St
- Blackstone Rd near Whitehill Rd
- Cemetery Rd near Orchard St
- Cemetery Rd near Whitehill Rd
- Marvin St near Grange Rd
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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Blackstone Rd near Frederick StBus stop
- Blackstone Rd near Whitehill RdBus stop
- Cemetery Rd near Orchard StBus stop
- Cemetery Rd near Whitehill RdBus stop
- Chermside Rd at Fifer StreetBus stop
- Grange Rd near Edwards StBus stop
- Grange Rd near Robertson RdBus stop
- Marvin St near Grange RdBus 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jim Donald ParklandsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Foote's PharmacyGrange Roadpharmacy
- Grange Road MedicalGrange Roadclinic
- Ipswich Hospice CareChermside Roadhospital
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Fairy KnollState heritage place
- GarowieState 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)
- 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
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5529th in Australia
- State rank
- 1273rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #44 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #393 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BPamenitiescar_wash
- BP Eastern Heightsamenitiesfuel
- BP Shopamenitiesconvenience
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Blackstone Rd near Frederick Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackstone Rd near Whitehill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Cemetery Rd near Orchard Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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