Basin Pocket vs East Ipswich

Basin Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in East Ipswich. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Ipswich: a median of $725,000, against $654,000 in Basin Pocket, and rent is higher there too.

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

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($654,000 vs $725,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Basin Pocket is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)
  • East Ipswich has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
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.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Walkability 71 / 61
Basin Pocket — Walkability: 71/100 East Ipswich — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 38 / 33
Basin Pocket — Safety: 38/100 East Ipswich — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Basin Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Ipswich has more residents (2,321 vs 931); East Ipswich skews older (40 vs 37).

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Population 931 2,321
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -3.7%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $66,872/yr
+2% vs other
 $65,728/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $290/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
0-4 7.6% / 5.0%
Basin Pocket — 0-4: 7.6% East Ipswich — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.4% / 13.2%
Basin Pocket — 5-14: 11.4% East Ipswich — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.4% / 6.1%
Basin Pocket — 15-19: 5.4% East Ipswich — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.3% / 5.9%
Basin Pocket — 20-24: 7.3% East Ipswich — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.7% / 11.7%
Basin Pocket — 25-34: 13.7% East Ipswich — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.6% / 13.8%
Basin Pocket — 35-44: 13.6% East Ipswich — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.5% / 13.6%
Basin Pocket — 45-54: 13.5% East Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.2% / 13.9%
Basin Pocket — 55-64: 13.2% East Ipswich — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.1% / 10.0%
Basin Pocket — 65-74: 8.1% East Ipswich — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.7% / 5.0%
Basin Pocket — 75-84: 5.7% East Ipswich — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.2% / 2.0%
Basin Pocket — 85+: 1.2% East Ipswich — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Basin Pocket 43.6% lone person
Basin Pocket — Lone Person: 43.6% Basin Pocket — Couple Families: 26.4% Basin Pocket — One Parent Families: 22.1% Basin Pocket — Group Household: 5.9% Basin Pocket — Other Families: 2.0%
East Ipswich 44.6% lone person
East Ipswich — Lone Person: 44.6% East Ipswich — Couple Families: 25.5% East Ipswich — One Parent Families: 22.4% East Ipswich — Group Household: 6.1% East Ipswich — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Basin Pocket 36.1% renting
Basin Pocket — Owned Outright: 28.6% Basin Pocket — Mortgage: 35.3% Basin Pocket — Renting: 36.1%
East Ipswich 39.0% renting
East Ipswich — Owned Outright: 27.7% East Ipswich — Mortgage: 33.4% East Ipswich — Renting: 39.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.3%
Basin Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% East Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 9.3%
Basin Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% East Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.9%
Basin Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% East Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.3%
Basin Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% East Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Basin Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% East Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.2%
Basin Pocket — New Zealand: 4.4% East Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 1.9% / 2.9%
Basin Pocket — England: 1.9% East Ipswich — England: 2.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Basin Pocket — Philippines: 0.4% East Ipswich — Philippines: 0.9%
India 0.5% / 0.3%
Basin Pocket — India: 0.5% East Ipswich — India: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Basin Pocket — Scotland: 0.3% East Ipswich — Scotland: 0.5%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Basin Pocket — Malaysia: 0.4% East Ipswich — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Basin Pocket — South Africa: not among its largest East Ipswich — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Basin Pocket 92.3% houses
Basin Pocket — Houses: 92.3% Basin Pocket — Townhouses: 5.6% Basin Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
East Ipswich 79.5% houses
East Ipswich — Houses: 79.5% East Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.4% East Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Median house price $654,000 $725,000
Median unit price — $712,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 3 sales
 15 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
2 bed $536K / $685K
Basin Pocket — 2 bed: $536K (6 sales) East Ipswich — 2 bed: $685K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $653K / $711K
Basin Pocket — 3 bed: $653K (33 sales) East Ipswich — 3 bed: $711K (57 sales)

33 vs 57 sales

4 bed $685K / $776K
Basin Pocket — 4 bed: $685K (5 sales) East Ipswich — 4 bed: $776K (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Houses 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Basin Pocket is more walkable (71 vs 61).

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Grade B C
Score 50/100 48/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
67/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Basin Pocket

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

Schools in East Ipswich

  • Ipswich East State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2

Mobility

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Walkability score 71/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.2 km
+3% vs other
 38.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 41 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 68/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
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.

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Car (driver) 80.1% / 71.7%
Basin Pocket — Car (driver): 80.1% East Ipswich — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.5%
Basin Pocket — Worked from Home: 8.3% East Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.2%
Basin Pocket — Car (passenger): 7.4% East Ipswich — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Train 1.8% / 6.5%
Basin Pocket — Train: 1.8% East Ipswich — Train: 6.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.8%
Basin Pocket — Walked Only: 0.9% East Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
Basin Pocket — Bus: 1.5% East Ipswich — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.4 km 39.3 km

NBN connectivity

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Connectivity score 94/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
478 premises
 59%
1,210 premises

Climate

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Basin Pocket East Ipswich
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Basin Pocket

Affordable Large Blocks Outer River

East Ipswich

Outer Quiet Trains

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