QLD · Ipswich Council
Silkstone, QLD, 4304
Desirability index
#594 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Silkstone is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 3,830 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,227 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 320.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,830
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,319
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 109 of 1,641
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,383
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 64 / 42
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)
- $560
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)
- 1,227
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 595
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 320.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.6th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 950.5
- Claremont Special SchoolSpecial
- Silkstone 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackstone Rd at Coolibah Street
- Blackstone Rd near Church St
- Blackstone Rd near Johnston St
- South Station Rd at Long Lane
- South Station Rd at Long Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Ray's PatisserieBakery
- Bbq
- Blackstone Rd at Coolibah StreetBus stop
- Blackstone Rd near Church StBus stop
- Blackstone Rd near Cothill RdBus stop
- Blackstone Rd near Heather StBus stop
- Blackstone Rd near Johnston StBus stop
- South Station Rd at Long LaneBus stop
- South Station Rd at Robertson RoadBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gareth and Dorothy Thomas ParkPark
- George Palmer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Silkstone Doctorsclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Silkstone State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 17.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #594 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Silkstone State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Silkstone Doctorshealthclinic
- Gareth and Dorothy Thomas Parkgovernmentpark
- George Palmer Parkgovernmentpark
- Blackstone Rd at Coolibah Streettransport
- Blackstone Rd near Church Sttransport
- Blackstone Rd near Johnston Sttransport
- South Station Rd at Long Lanetransport
- South Station Rd at Long Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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