Blacksoil vs Ironbark

Ironbark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 56 in Blacksoil. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ironbark, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blacksoil tends to suit share households, while Ironbark suits young adults and couples.

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

Ironbark

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 97/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blacksoil has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
  • Ironbark leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Blacksoil

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.8 km vs 50.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blacksoil

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 6%)
  • But Ironbark carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (94.2% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blacksoil Ironbark
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.

Blacksoil Ironbark
Walkability 20 / 0
Blacksoil — Walkability: 20/100 Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 47
Blacksoil — Safety: 3/100 Ironbark — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blacksoil — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironbark has more residents (1,173 vs 106); Blacksoil skews older (56 vs 34).

Blacksoil Ironbark
Population 106 1,173
+1007% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +94.2%
Median age 56 34
Median household income $71,500/yr $107,900/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacksoil Ironbark
0-4 5.7% / 1.5%
Blacksoil — 0-4: 5.7% Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 5.7% / 2.8%
Blacksoil — 5-14: 5.7% Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8%
15-19 — / 2.2%
Blacksoil — 15-19: not among its largest Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 3.8% / 11.9%
Blacksoil — 20-24: 3.8% Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 12.3% / 33.2%
Blacksoil — 25-34: 12.3% Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 9.4% / 21.4%
Blacksoil — 35-44: 9.4% Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4%
45-54 4.7% / 12.3%
Blacksoil — 45-54: 4.7% Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 29.2% / 7.7%
Blacksoil — 55-64: 29.2% Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 16.0% / 3.8%
Blacksoil — 65-74: 16.0% Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 3.8% / 1.8%
Blacksoil — 75-84: 3.8% Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / 0.3%
Blacksoil — 85+: not among its largest Ironbark — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blacksoil 15.8% couple families
Blacksoil — Couple Families: 15.8% Blacksoil — One Parent Families: 42.1% Blacksoil — Lone Person: 21.1% Blacksoil — Group Household: 21.1% Blacksoil — Other Families: 0.0%
Ironbark 54.2% couple families
Ironbark — Couple Families: 54.2% Ironbark — One Parent Families: 10.8% Ironbark — Lone Person: 27.7% Ironbark — Group Household: 3.6% Ironbark — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blacksoil 10.3% renting
Blacksoil — Owned Outright: 48.3% Blacksoil — Mortgage: 41.4% Blacksoil — Renting: 10.3%
Ironbark 10.1% renting
Ironbark — Owned Outright: 38.7% Ironbark — Mortgage: 51.3% Ironbark — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Blacksoil Ironbark
England 2.8% / 2.3%
Blacksoil — England: 2.8% Ironbark — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Blacksoil — New Zealand: not among its largest Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Blacksoil — Thailand: not among its largest Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Blacksoil — Netherlands: not among its largest Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Blacksoil — Scotland: not among its largest Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Blacksoil Ironbark
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 11.6%
Blacksoil — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 4.9%
Blacksoil — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 1.6%
Blacksoil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / —
Blacksoil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Blacksoil — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacksoil 89.7% houses
Blacksoil — Houses: 89.7% Blacksoil — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Ironbark 100.8% houses
Ironbark — Houses: 100.8% Ironbark — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Blacksoil Ironbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Blacksoil is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Blacksoil Ironbark
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Blacksoil carries more crime risk (97 vs 53).

Blacksoil Ironbark
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Blacksoil Ironbark
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Blacksoil Ironbark
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Ironbark sits further from the CBD (50.4 km vs 46.8 km).

Blacksoil Ironbark
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.8 km 50.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Blacksoil Ironbark
Car (driver) 82.6% / 77.9%
Blacksoil — Car (driver): 82.6% Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 18.6%
Blacksoil — Worked from Home: 17.4% Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Blacksoil — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Blacksoil Ironbark
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.0 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blacksoil Ironbark
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
60 premises
 0%
121 premises

Climate

Blacksoil Ironbark
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)

Blacksoil Ironbark
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

Blacksoil Ironbark
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Blacksoil Ironbark
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blacksoil Ironbark
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blacksoil

Outer River

Ironbark

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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