Basin Pocket vs North Ipswich

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Ipswich: a median of $752,000, 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

North Ipswich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Basin Pocket carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 91/100)

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 $751,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Basin Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 42.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Basin Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 91/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Basin Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Basin Pocket and North 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 North 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 North Ipswich
Walkability 71 / 59
Basin Pocket — Walkability: 71/100 North Ipswich — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 38 / 9
Basin Pocket — Safety: 38/100 North Ipswich — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Basin Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 931); North Ipswich has higher household incomes ($73,944 vs $66,872).

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Population 931 4,527
+386% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +0.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $66,872/yr $73,944/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $300/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
0-4 7.6% / 5.7%
Basin Pocket — 0-4: 7.6% North Ipswich — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.4% / 12.5%
Basin Pocket — 5-14: 11.4% North Ipswich — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Basin Pocket — 15-19: 5.4% North Ipswich — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.3% / 6.3%
Basin Pocket — 20-24: 7.3% North Ipswich — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.7% / 14.7%
Basin Pocket — 25-34: 13.7% North Ipswich — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.6% / 12.6%
Basin Pocket — 35-44: 13.6% North Ipswich — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.5% / 13.6%
Basin Pocket — 45-54: 13.5% North Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.2% / 11.9%
Basin Pocket — 55-64: 13.2% North Ipswich — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.1% / 9.0%
Basin Pocket — 65-74: 8.1% North Ipswich — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.7% / 5.4%
Basin Pocket — 75-84: 5.7% North Ipswich — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.7%
Basin Pocket — 85+: 1.2% North Ipswich — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
North Ipswich 39.4% lone person
North Ipswich — Lone Person: 39.4% North Ipswich — Couple Families: 32.3% North Ipswich — One Parent Families: 21.0% North Ipswich — Group Household: 5.0% North Ipswich — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
North Ipswich 31.8% renting
North Ipswich — Owned Outright: 25.8% North Ipswich — Mortgage: 42.4% North Ipswich — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.5%
Basin Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% North Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Basin Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% North Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.4%
Basin Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% North Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.9%
Basin Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% North Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Basin Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% North Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 North Ipswich
New Zealand 4.4% / 2.5%
Basin Pocket — New Zealand: 4.4% North Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.9% / 2.4%
Basin Pocket — England: 1.9% North Ipswich — England: 2.4%
India 0.5% / 0.2%
Basin Pocket — India: 0.5% North Ipswich — India: 0.2%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Basin Pocket — Philippines: 0.4% North Ipswich — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Basin Pocket — Scotland: 0.3% North Ipswich — Scotland: 0.4%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Basin Pocket — Malaysia: 0.4% North Ipswich — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Basin Pocket — Netherlands: not among its largest North Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.3%

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%
North Ipswich 91.4% houses
North Ipswich — Houses: 91.4% North Ipswich — Townhouses: 5.9% North Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Median house price $654,000 $751,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $422,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 29 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 North Ipswich
2 bed $536K / $735K
Basin Pocket — 2 bed: $536K (6 sales) North Ipswich — 2 bed: $735K (18 sales)

6 vs 18 sales

3 bed $653K / $770K
Basin Pocket — 3 bed: $653K (33 sales) North Ipswich — 3 bed: $770K (60 sales)

33 vs 60 sales

4 bed $685K / $760K
Basin Pocket — 4 bed: $685K (5 sales) North Ipswich — 4 bed: $760K (14 sales)

5 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Basin Pocket North 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 North Ipswich
Houses 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
 3.7%
$570/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 37% of QLD
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 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Basin Pocket scores higher overall (50 vs 34); Basin Pocket is more walkable (71 vs 59).

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Grade B D
Score 50/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 62).

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
91/100
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 North Ipswich
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Basin Pocket

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

Schools in North Ipswich

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ipswich North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Industry School - Ipswich Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 16

Mobility

North Ipswich sits further from the CBD (42.1 km vs 39.2 km).

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Walkability score 71/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.2 km 42.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 41 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 North Ipswich
Car (driver) 80.1% / 77.1%
Basin Pocket — Car (driver): 80.1% North Ipswich — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.2%
Basin Pocket — Worked from Home: 8.3% North Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.9%
Basin Pocket — Car (passenger): 7.4% North Ipswich — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 1.8% / 2.9%
Basin Pocket — Train: 1.8% North Ipswich — Train: 2.9%
Bus 1.5% / 1.2%
Basin Pocket — Bus: 1.5% North Ipswich — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.3%
Basin Pocket — Walked Only: 0.9% North Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.4 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Basin Pocket North Ipswich
Connectivity score 94/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
478 premises
 50%
2,555 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Basin Pocket North 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 North 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

North Ipswich

Large Blocks Outer River

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