QLD · Ipswich Council
Blackstone, 4304
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Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Blackstone is a practical smaller community in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. 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 plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. 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. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,144
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,657
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 443
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,353
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 3 / 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)
- 96
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences223
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)370
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
- Charlotte St near Short St
- Mary St at Blackstone Primary School
- Mary St near Hill Street
- Thomas St at Queen Street
- Thomas St at Queen Street
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Charlotte St near Short StBus stop
- Mary St at Blackstone Primary SchoolBus stop
- Mary St near Hill StreetBus stop
- Naomai St at Alice StreetBus stop
- Naomai St near Alice StBus stop
- Thomas St at Queen StreetBus stop
- William St near Charlotte StBus stop
- After Hours ClinicClinic
- Mater Pathology BlackstoneMedical clinic
- Petrol station
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Castle Hill Blackstone ReserveNature reserve
- Evelyn Dodds Cultural ReservePark
- JR Stephens ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- After Hours Clinicclinic
- Mater Pathology Blackstonedoctor
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 state heritage place
- United Welsh Church, BlackstoneState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 36.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4042nd in Australia
- State rank
- 946th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #318 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #346 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime100
- Drug Offencescrime223
- Other Property Damagecrime105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime370
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime131
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- United Welsh Church, BlackstoneheritageState heritage place
- After Hours Clinichealthclinic
- Mater Pathology Blackstonehealthdoctor
- Castle Hill Blackstone Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Ipswich Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.