Median house price
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QLD · Ipswich Council
Basin Pocket, 4305
Est. population · Jun 2025
994
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,286/wk
Employment rate
52.9%
Languages at home
2.2%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Serbian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Basin Pocket is a quieter residential smaller community in Ipswich Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with parks and green space the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Basin Pocket snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
994
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#183
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5401st in Australia
- State rank
- 1174th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #183 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #394 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
994(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 40th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +2.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +26
- Growth rank in QLD
- 40th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,000), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 931
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,286
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 404
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,259
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 348 / 21 / 11
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 54
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences734
- Good Order Offences385
- Other Property Damage332
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1134
- Traffic And Related Offences429
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,023
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 57th
School list
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 287 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- The Industry School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,047 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 892 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 730 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Edmund's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,171 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackall St at Norman Street
- Blackall St near Davidson St
- Charlotte St at Blackall Street
- Charlotte St near Bowers St
- Charlotte St near Springall St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.07
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park
- Playground
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(1)
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- St Andrews Private Hospital (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 50
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 50.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blair
- Member of Parliament
- Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North IpswichLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- East IpswichLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Newtown IpswichLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- North BoovalLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Raymonds HillLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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