QLD · Ipswich Council
Redbank Plains, QLD, 4301
Current weather
15.7°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 11.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#204 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Redbank Plains is a mid-sized suburb in the Ipswich area, home to around 24,349 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,761 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 72.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 24,349
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,516
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 535 of 8,015
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 894 / 972 / 125
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)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,761
- Against the person
- 308
- Against property
- 939
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault155
- Drug Offences257
- Other Property Damage148
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)577
- Traffic And Related Offences205
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 960
- Fernbrooke State SchoolPrimary
- Redbank Plains State High SchoolSecondary
- Redbank Plains State SchoolPrimary
- St Ann's SchoolPrimary
- Staines Memorial CollegeCombined
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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Henty Dr at Kruger Parade
- Henty Dr at Kruger Parade
- Redbank Plains Rd at Barry Drive
- Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
- Redbank Plains Town Square, stop A
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
- RoadworksOrana Street, n/a25 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
80 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit T02 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Liquor Legends Cellar Door Redbank PlainsAlcohol
588 Redbank Plains Road
- Fernbrooke Bakehouse & CafeBakery
- Mountview BakehouseBakery
Unit T01 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Bbq
- CoCo NailsBeauty salon
Unit T07 171-191 School Road, Redbank Plains
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Alawoona St at Ingles DriveBus stop
- Bus stop
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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birds Nest ParkPark
- Blue Gum ParkPark
- Brennan ParkPark
- Cumner ParkPark
- Dr Harry Ratnam OAM ParkPark
- Glen Brae Street ParkPark
- Jim Runham ParkPark
- Mary Martens ParkPark
- Norm Craswell ParkPark
- Oakleigh ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Foote's PharmacyRedbank Plains Roadpharmacy
- Medstar Medical Centreclinic
- Mt. View DoctorsSchool Roaddoctor
- Priceline PharmacySchool Roadpharmacy
- QML Pathologysample_collection
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
11 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- ABC Redbank Plainskindergarten
- Amaze Early Education and Active CentreTina Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningEagle Streetkindergarten
- Kid's Club Childcarekindergarten
- Kidz Magic Childcarekindergarten
- PEAK Childcare and Kindergarten Redbank PlainsWatercress Boulevardchildcare
- Redbank Plains Child Care Children's Centrekindergarten
- Redbank Plains Early Education CentreSchool Roadchildcare
- Shapes Early Learning Redbank PlainsSchool Roadchildcare
- Smart Start Early Learning CentreHalletts Roadkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 68
- Parks (OSM)
- 53
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
- 71.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #204 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
- ABC Redbank Plainschildcarekindergarten
- Amaze Early Education and Active CentrechildcareTina Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningchildcareEagle Streetkindergarten
- Kid's Club Childcarechildcarekindergarten
- Kidz Magic Childcarechildcarekindergarten
- PEAK Childcare and Kindergarten Redbank PlainschildcareWatercress Boulevardchildcare
- Redbank Plains Child Care Children's Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Redbank Plains Early Education CentrechildcareSchool Roadchildcare
- Shapes Early Learning Redbank PlainschildcareSchool Roadchildcare
- Smart Start Early Learning CentrechildcareHalletts Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
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