QLD · Ipswich Council
Brassall, QLD, 4305
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.9 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.7° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#469 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brassall is a mid-sized suburb in the Ipswich area, home to around 12,115 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,464 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 285.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,115
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,408
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 305 of 4,820
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 425 / 865 / 27
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)
- $500
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 3,464
- Against the person
- 674
- Against property
- 1,627
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 285.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences592
- Good Order Offences319
- Other Property Damage290
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)944
- Traffic And Related Offences362
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 925
- Brassall State SchoolPrimary
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charles St at Brassall Retirement Village
- Charles St at Brassall Retirement Village
- Fernvale Rd at North High Street
- Fernvale Rd at Vaughan Hill
- Haig St at Charles Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- Bakery
- Bbq (3)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Albion St at Workshops StreetBus stop
- Bourke St near Fernvale RdBus stop
- Bourke St near Hayes StBus stop
- Bradfield Dr at Backhouse CourtBus stop
- Bradfield Dr at Calder CourtBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Battye ParkPark
- Bellona ParkPark
- Catalina ParkPark
- Estella Weatherhog ParkNature reserve
- Haig Street Quarry Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- John Murphy ParkPark
- Mary Trower ParkPark
- Mihi Junction ReservePark
- Sutton ParkPark
- Vi Jordan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Klondyke Coke OvensState heritage place
- Mihi Creek ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Active Kids BrassallHaig Streetkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #469 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Active Kids BrassallchildcareHaig Streetkindergarten
- Klondyke Coke OvensheritageState heritage place
- Mihi Creek ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Battye Parkgovernmentpark
- Bellona Parkgovernmentpark
- Catalina Parkgovernmentpark
- Estella Weatherhog Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Haig Street Quarry Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- John Murphy Parkgovernmentpark
- Mary Trower Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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