QLD · Ipswich Council
One Mile, 4305
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
One Mile is a well-connected smaller community in Ipswich with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
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.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 2,038
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,173
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 860
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,153
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 68 / 39
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)
- $510
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)
- 105
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.1%
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cafferky St at Georgette Street
- Chubb St at Fair Street
- Chubb St near Adam St
- Chubb St near Coyne St
- Leichhardt and One Mile Community Centre
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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cafferky St at Georgette StreetBus stop
- Chubb St at Fair StreetBus stop
- Chubb St at Woodford StreetBus stop
- Chubb St near Adam StBus stop
- Chubb St near Coyne StBus stop
- Leichhardt and One Mile Community CentreBus stop
- Peacock Street near General Foch StreetBus stop
- Peacock Street near Oak StreetBus stop
- Siemons St near Oakhill StBus stop
- Siemons St near Old Toowoomba 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gerald Ronayne ParkPark
- Leichhardt ParkPark
- Oakhill Street ParkPark
- Wilcox ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Footes PharmacyOld Toowoomba Roadpharmacy
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)
- 1/10
- 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
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)
- 4
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
- 27.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5669th in Australia
- State rank
- 1305th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #351 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #396 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
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Cafferky St at Georgette Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Chubb St at Fair Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Chubb St at Woodford Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Chubb St near Adam Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Chubb St near Coyne Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Footes Pharmacyamenities9 Old Toowoomba Roadpharmacy
- Leichardt Park Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Leichhardt and One Mile Community Centreamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Ipswich Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.