QLD · Ipswich Council
Ebbw Vale, 4304
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ebbw Vale 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. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,255
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 248
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 7 / 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)
- 45
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences223
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)370
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale Station
- Brisbane Rd at Railway Street
- Brisbane Rd at Robert 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale StationBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Railway StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Robert StreetBus stop
- Drinking water
- Playground
- Ebee Meals & CoffeeRestaurant
33 Brisbane Road, Ebbw Vale
- 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ebbw Vale Memorial ParkState 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)
- 2
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
- 20.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6553rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1494th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #358 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #410 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
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale Stationamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Railway Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Robert Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Ebee Meals & Coffeeamenities33 Brisbane Road, Ebbw Valerestaurant
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Assaultcrime100
- Drug Offencescrime223
- Other Property Damagecrime105
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
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