QLD · Ipswich Council

Thagoona, QLD, 4306

Desirability index

19.2/100

#581 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Thagoona is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 1,077 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 1248.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,077
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,091
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 356
Median monthly mortgage
$1,668
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
39 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
1,345
Against the person
210
Against property
733
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,248.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 5 residents
State safety percentile
52.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-47.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault95
  • Drug Offences117
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
  • Traffic And Related Offences238
  • Unlawful Entry113

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

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Thagoona station
  • Thagoona station, platform 1
  • Thagoona station, platform 2

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bus stop
  • Thagoona stationBus stop
  • TelstraTelephone
  • TranslinkTicket Validator
  • ThagoonaTrain station
  • TranslinkVending machine

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Caledonian ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
19.2/100
Cohort rank
#581 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

  • Caledonian Parkgovernmentpark
  • Thagoona stationtransport
  • Thagoona station, platform 1transport
  • Thagoona station, platform 2transport
  • Assaultcrime95
  • Drug Offencescrime117
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime422
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime238
  • Unlawful Entrycrime113
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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