Ashwell vs Lanefield

Ashwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Lanefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ashwell tends to suit families with children, while Lanefield suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ashwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lanefield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $363/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ashwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashwell and Lanefield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ashwell Lanefield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ashwell Lanefield
Walkability 13 / 6
Ashwell — Walkability: 13/100 Lanefield — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 29 / 38
Ashwell — Safety: 29/100 Lanefield — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashwell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lanefield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ashwell rents higher ($363/wk vs $263/wk); Lanefield skews older (53 vs 47).

Ashwell Lanefield
Population 97
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% -9.3%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $71,500/yr
+5% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+28% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashwell Lanefield
0-4 — / —
Ashwell — 0-4: not among its largest Lanefield — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 18.6% / 6.2%
Ashwell — 5-14: 18.6% Lanefield — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 6.2% / 9.3%
Ashwell — 15-19: 6.2% Lanefield — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 4.1% / 9.3%
Ashwell — 20-24: 4.1% Lanefield — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 9.3% / 8.2%
Ashwell — 25-34: 9.3% Lanefield — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.2% / 7.2%
Ashwell — 35-44: 7.2% Lanefield — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 14.4% / 17.5%
Ashwell — 45-54: 14.4% Lanefield — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 19.6% / 25.8%
Ashwell — 55-64: 19.6% Lanefield — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 14.4% / 8.2%
Ashwell — 65-74: 14.4% Lanefield — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.2% / 11.3%
Ashwell — 75-84: 8.2% Lanefield — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ — / 4.1%
Ashwell — 85+: not among its largest Lanefield — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashwell Lanefield
England 4.1% / 5.2%
Ashwell — England: 4.1% Lanefield — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Ashwell — New Zealand: 3.1% Lanefield — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashwell 53.6% couple families
Ashwell — Couple Families: 53.6% Ashwell — Lone Person: 25.0% Ashwell — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Lanefield 50.0% couple families
Lanefield — Couple Families: 50.0% Lanefield — Lone Person: 39.3% Lanefield — One Parent Families: 10.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashwell 100.0% houses
Ashwell — Houses: 100.0%
Lanefield 100.0% houses
Lanefield — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ashwell Lanefield
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 17.5%
Ashwell — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Lanefield — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.1%
Ashwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lanefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 3.1%
Ashwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Lanefield — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.1%
Ashwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lanefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Ashwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Lanefield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashwell 16.7% renting
Ashwell — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ashwell — Mortgage: 46.7% Ashwell — Renting: 16.7%
Lanefield 15.6% renting
Lanefield — Owned Outright: 46.9% Lanefield — Mortgage: 37.5% Lanefield — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Ashwell Lanefield
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ashwell Lanefield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Ashwell Lanefield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashwell Lanefield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ashwell Lanefield
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ashwell

  • Ashwell State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lanefield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ashwell Lanefield
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Ashwell Lanefield
Walkability score 13/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.9 km 65.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ashwell Lanefield
Car (driver) 68.3% / 66.7%
Ashwell — Car (driver): 68.3% Lanefield — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 22.9%
Ashwell — Worked from Home: 22.0% Lanefield — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 10.4%
Ashwell — Car (passenger): 9.8% Lanefield — Car (passenger): 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Ashwell Lanefield
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ashwell Lanefield
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Ashwell Lanefield
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashwell Lanefield
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ashwell Lanefield
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashwell Lanefield
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashwell Lanefield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashwell

Outer

Lanefield

Rural

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