QLD · Ipswich Council
Goodna, 4300
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Affordable
- Families
- Childcare
Suburb profile
In Ipswich, Goodna is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while community and employment and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,391
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,337
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 246 of 3,603
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 392 / 547 / 27
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $545
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 343
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 191
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault225
- Drug Offences278
- Other Property Damage213
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)725
- Traffic And Related Offences208
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 985.5
- Goodna Special SchoolSpecial
- Goodna State SchoolPrimary
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary
- Westside Christian CollegeCombined
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 · 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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Tce at RJ Richardson Park
- Goodna Shopping Centre
- Goodna Shopping Centre
- Goodna station, stop A
- Redbank Plains Rd at Kingsford 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RAMP CLOSURE: Logan Mwy eastbound on ramp from Ipswich Mwy closed, 5-9 Jul, 8pm-5amIpswich Motorway, n/a05 Jul 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Westpac ATMATM
- Sun Hot BreadBakery
- ANZBank
Queen Street, Goodna
- Commonwealth BankBank
Queen Street, Goodna
- Bench (2)
- Brisbane Tce at Layard StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Tce at Lowe StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Tce at Lower Stuart StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Tce at RJ Richardson ParkBus stop
- Brisbane Tce near Layard StBus stop
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baines Meaney ParkPark
- Church Street ReserveNature reserve
- Kippen ParkPark
- Ric Nattrass Environmental ParkPark
- Richardson ParkPark
- Warren ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clinicclinic
- Goodna Community Health Servicesclinic
- Kambu Goodna ClinicChurch Streetclinic
- QML Pathologysample_collection
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- St Francis Xavier ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodna Kids Childcare Centrekindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - GoodnaAlice Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- 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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 596th in Australia
- State rank
- 122nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #85 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #87 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime225
- Drug Offencescrime278
- Other Property Damagecrime213
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime725
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime208
- Goodna Kids Childcare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - GoodnachildcareAlice Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.