Median house price
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QLD · Ipswich Council
White Rock, 4306
Est. population · Jun 2025
4
Growth (1 yr)
+33.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+100.0%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employment rate
80%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
White Rock is a residential smaller community in Ipswich Council with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
White Rock snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
4
+33% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
4(June 2025)
+33.3% annual · +100.0% over 5 years · 100th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +33.3%
- 5-year growth
- +100.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in QLD
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +11.3% average annual growth since 2012. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barrams Rd at Olympus Drive
- Barrams Rd at Olympus Drive
- Sandstone Boulevard
- Sandstone Boulevard
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 666.67
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Whiterock Adventure ParkPark
- Playground
Entertainment(2)
- Gun Pit lookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Other(2)
- Bench
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Whiterock Adventure ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Private Hospital Springfield (5.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blair
- Member of Parliament
- Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.1 km away).
Coalition 34.6%Labor 65.4%
9.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ripley ValleyLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Redbank Plains (Blair)Labor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Springfield Central NorthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Redbank Plains East (Blair)Labor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- Springfield Central (Blair)Labor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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