QLD · Ipswich Council
Grandchester, QLD, 4340
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 20.6° / 11° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#640 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Grandchester is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 467 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 214 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 458.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 467
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 214
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 83
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 458.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Drug Offences22
- Good Order Offences23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
- Traffic And Related Offences34
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Grandchester State SchoolPrimary
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ipswich St at Grandchester
- Ipswich St at Grandchester
- Rosewood Laidley Rd at Alfred Street
- Rosewood Laidley Rd at Alfred Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bigges CampPark
- Bowman Park Koala Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Grandchester Model Live Steam AssociationPark
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Grandchester Railway ComplexState heritage place
- Grandchester SawmillsState 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)
- 19
- 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
- 11.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #640 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
- Grandchester Railway ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Grandchester SawmillsheritageState heritage place
- Bigges Campgovernmentpark
- Bowman Park Koala Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Grandchester Model Live Steam Associationgovernmentpark
- Ipswich St at Grandchestertransport
- Ipswich St at Grandchestertransport
- Rosewood Laidley Rd at Alfred Streettransport
- Rosewood Laidley Rd at Alfred Streettransport
- Grandchester State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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