Median house price
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QLD · Ipswich Council
Coalfalls, 4305
Est. population · Jun 2025
857
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,731/wk
Employment rate
59%
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ipswich Council, Coalfalls is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability sits below average overall, with safety the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Coalfalls snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
857
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
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
#184
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
28th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
- 29.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5624th in Australia
- State rank
- 1224th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #184 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #396 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
857(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 28th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +1.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +13
- Growth rank in QLD
- 28th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 337 / 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 · 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)
- 49
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences786
- Good Order Offences401
- Other Property Damage342
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1168
- Traffic And Related Offences442
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 984.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,336 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Edmund's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,171 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 730 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,776 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich West Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Industry School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Street
- Kingsmill Rd at Robin Street
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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.23
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park (2)
- Playground
- Swimming pool
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(2)
- Ip[swich Pteropus ParkNature Reserve
- Slipway
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Hospital (2.2 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)
- 43
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 50.2
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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%
5.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Sadliers CrossingLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BrassallLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- West IpswichLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Brassall NorthLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- North IpswichLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)2.0 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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Comparable suburbs
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