QLD · Ipswich Council
Coalfalls, 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
#646 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coalfalls is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 898 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,464 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 3857.5 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 898
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,731
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 3 / 0
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 Dec 2026)
- 3,464
- Against the person
- 674
- Against property
- 1,627
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,857.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.9th (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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Street
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin StreetBus stop
- Playground
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ip[swich Pteropus ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 10.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #646 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
- Ip[swich Pteropus Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Streettransport
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Streettransport
- Drug Offencescrime592
- Good Order Offencescrime319
- Other Property Damagecrime290
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime944
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime362
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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