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

71/100

#204 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 MapQueensland 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

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksOrana Street, n/a25 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

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 servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site

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