QLD · Ipswich Council
Marburg, 4346
Current weather
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92% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 20.2° / 11.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Marburg is a hillside smaller community in Ipswich, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,013
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,522
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,573
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 169 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +18.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Other Offences Against The Person4
- Other Property Damage5
- Traffic And Related Offences3
- Unlawful Entry3
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 916
- Marburg State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public BBQBbq
- Bench
- Outback Muster CafeCafe
- Marburg MedicalClinic
104 Edmond Street
- Marburg Community CenterCommunity centre
- Marburg Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Florist
- Picnic Table
- All Saints AnglicanPlace of worship
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
- Marburg MedicalEdmond Streetclinic
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Marburg Community Centre and First World War MemorialState heritage place
- Marburg HotelState heritage place
- Marburg State SchoolState heritage place
- Rosewood Scrub Historical Society BuildingState heritage place
- WoodlandsState 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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 40.9/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3326th in Australia
- State rank
- 768th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #239 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #363 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- All Saints Anglicanamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Floristamenitiesflorist
- Marburg Community Centeramenitiescommunity_centre
- Marburg Fire and Rescue Stationamenitiesfire_station
- Marburg Medicalamenities104 Edmond Streetclinic
- Marburg Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Marburg Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Marburg Trinity Lutheran Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Outback Muster Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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