QLD · Ipswich Council
Ebbw Vale, QLD, 4304
Current weather
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92% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 21.8° / 12.3° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#672 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ebbw Vale is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 540 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,227 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 2272.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,255
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 248
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 7 / 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)
- 1,227
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 595
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,272.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault99
- Drug Offences222
- Other Property Damage104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)365
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale Station
- Brisbane Rd at Railway Street
- Brisbane Rd at Robert Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale StationBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Railway StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Robert StreetBus stop
- Drinking water
- Ebee Meals & CoffeeRestaurant
33 Brisbane Road, Ebbw Vale
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
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
1 state heritage place
- Ebbw Vale Memorial ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 4
- 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
- 6.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #672 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
- Ebbw Vale Memorial ParkheritageState heritage place
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale Stationtransport
- Brisbane Rd at Railway Streettransport
- Brisbane Rd at Robert Streettransport
- Assaultcrime99
- Drug Offencescrime222
- Other Property Damagecrime104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime365
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime131
- Brisbane Rd at Ebbw Vale Stationamenitiesbus_stop
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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