QLD · Ipswich Council
Redbank, 4301
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ipswich, Redbank is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
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 sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 2,931
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 1,068
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 51.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 102 / 279 / 32
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)
- $550
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)
- 142
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 76
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 117 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.6%
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 895
- Redbank 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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Collingwood Dr at Old Ipswich Road
- Kruger Pde at Henderson Street
- Old Ipswich Rd at West Falen Community Garden
- Redbank station, stop A
- Redbank station, stop B
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- iPlayAmusement Arcade
- Bicycle Parking
- Collingwood Dr at Old Ipswich RoadBus stop
- Mine Street at Brisbane RoadBus stop
- Old Ipswich Rd at West Falen Community GardenBus stop
- Redbank PlazaBus stop
- Redbank station, stop ABus stop
- Redbank station, stop BBus stop
- Smiths Rd at Redbank Collingwood Park Sports ComplexBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banjo Paterson ParkPark
- Desborough ParkPark
- Pan Pacific Peace GardensPark
- Tofa Mamao A Samoa ParkPark
- Verona ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centre - RedbankBrisbane Roadchildcare
- Rising Stars Childcare CentreDuncan Streetchildcare
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2779th in Australia
- State rank
- 644th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #271 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #291 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Aldiamenities1 Collingwood Drivesupermarket
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Big Wamenities1 Collingwood Drivedepartment_store
- Cineplexamenitiescinema
- Colesamenitiessupermarket
- Collingwood Dr at Old Ipswich Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Helenaamenitiesrestaurant
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centre - Redbankamenities57 Brisbane Road, Redbankchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Ipswich Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.