QLD · Ipswich Council
Redbank Plains, 4301
Current weather
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93% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 11.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Redbank Plains is a well-connected established suburb in Ipswich with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 24,349
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,516
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 535 of 8,015
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 894 / 972 / 125
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)
- $570
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)
- 1,179
- Against the person
- 207
- Against property
- 628
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 118 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault157
- Drug Offences259
- Other Property Damage148
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)579
- Traffic And Related Offences206
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 960
- Fernbrooke State SchoolPrimary
- Redbank Plains State High SchoolSecondary
- Redbank Plains State SchoolPrimary
- St Ann's SchoolPrimary
- Staines Memorial CollegeCombined
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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Henty Dr at Kruger Parade
- Henty Dr at Kruger Parade
- Redbank Plains Rd at Barry Drive
- Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
- Redbank Plains Town Square, stop A
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksOrana Street, n/a25 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit T02 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Liquor Legends Cellar Door Redbank PlainsAlcohol
588 Redbank Plains Road
- Fernbrooke Bakehouse & CafeBakery
- Mountview BakehouseBakery
Unit T01 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Bbq
- CoCo NailsBeauty salon
Unit T07 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Alawoona St at Ingles DriveBus stop
- Bus 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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birds Nest ParkPark
- Blue Gum ParkPark
- Brennan ParkPark
- Cumner ParkPark
- Dr Harry Ratnam OAM ParkPark
- Glen Brae Street ParkPark
- Jim Runham ParkPark
- Mary Martens ParkPark
- Norm Craswell ParkPark
- Oakleigh ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Foote's PharmacyRedbank Plains Roadpharmacy
- Medstar Medical Centreclinic
- Mt. View DoctorsSchool Roaddoctor
- Priceline PharmacySchool Roadpharmacy
- QML Pathologysample_collection
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
Childcare
11 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- ABC Redbank Plainskindergarten
- Amaze Early Education and Active CentreTina Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningEagle Streetkindergarten
- Kid's Club Childcarekindergarten
- Kidz Magic Childcarekindergarten
- PEAK Childcare and Kindergarten Redbank PlainsWatercress Boulevardchildcare
- Redbank Plains Child Care Children's Centrekindergarten
- Redbank Plains Early Education CentreSchool Roadchildcare
- Shapes Early Learning Redbank PlainsSchool Roadchildcare
- Smart Start Early Learning CentreHalletts Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 68
- Parks (OSM)
- 53
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
- 63.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 568th in Australia
- State rank
- 111th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #80 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #82 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 9Roundamenitiesfitness_centre
- Alawoona St at Ingles Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- BWSamenitiesUnit T02 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plainsalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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