QLD · Ipswich Council
Walloon, QLD, 4306
Desirability index
#444 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Walloon is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 2,305 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 583.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $610, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
- 2,305
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,815
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 795
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 82 / 10 / 3
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)
- $610
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)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 583.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (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 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
- 945
- Walloon 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Walloon station
- Walloon station, platform 1
- Walloon station, platform 2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakery
- Bench (9)
- Bus stop
- Walloon stationBus stop
- Walloon Medical CenterClinic
Unit 7 11 Queen Street, Walloon
- Walloon Dental SurgeryDentist
Unit 2 11 Queen Street, Walloon
- Aussinoz PizzaFast food
- Walloon Fish and ChipsFast food
- Gratton ShedsOutdoor
- MobilPetrol station
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Captain John Rea ParkPark
- Guilfoyles ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Poplar St ReserveNature reserve
- Suncrest ParkPark
- Tallwoods ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Foote's Pharmacypharmacy
- Walloon Dental SurgeryQueen Streetdentist
- Walloon Medical CenterQueen Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- LEAD Childcare & EducationMuller Streetkindergarten
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 38.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #444 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
- LEAD Childcare & EducationchildcareMuller Streetkindergarten
- Foote's Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Walloon Dental SurgeryhealthQueen Streetdentist
- Walloon Medical CenterhealthQueen Streetclinic
- Bicentennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Captain John Rea Parkgovernmentpark
- Guilfoyles Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Poplar St Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Poplar St Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
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
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