Brassall vs Coalfalls

Brassall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Coalfalls. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brassall, about half of households rent. In Coalfalls, most households own their home. On these figures, Brassall tends to suit renters.

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

Brassall

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Coalfalls carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Coalfalls carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brassall Coalfalls
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.

Brassall Coalfalls
Walkability 59 / 65
Brassall — Walkability: 59/100 Coalfalls — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 33 / 67
Brassall — Safety: 33/100 Coalfalls — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brassall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coalfalls — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brassall has more residents (12,115 vs 898); Coalfalls has higher household incomes ($90,012 vs $73,216).

Brassall Coalfalls
Population 12,115
+93% vs other
 898
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% -4.8%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $73,216/yr $90,012/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brassall Coalfalls
0-4 6.6% / 7.5%
Brassall — 0-4: 6.6% Coalfalls — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.0% / 12.7%
Brassall — 5-14: 15.0% Coalfalls — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.9% / 5.1%
Brassall — 15-19: 6.9% Coalfalls — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.3% / 5.0%
Brassall — 20-24: 7.3% Coalfalls — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.9% / 13.6%
Brassall — 25-34: 14.9% Coalfalls — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.0% / 12.5%
Brassall — 35-44: 12.0% Coalfalls — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.6%
Brassall — 45-54: 11.7% Coalfalls — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 10.1% / 13.6%
Brassall — 55-64: 10.1% Coalfalls — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.0% / 9.5%
Brassall — 65-74: 8.0% Coalfalls — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.6% / 6.9%
Brassall — 75-84: 5.6% Coalfalls — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Brassall — 85+: 1.9% Coalfalls — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brassall 33.9% couple families
Brassall — Couple Families: 33.9% Brassall — Lone Person: 36.7% Brassall — One Parent Families: 24.0% Brassall — Group Household: 3.7% Brassall — Other Families: 1.7%
Coalfalls 40.0% couple families
Coalfalls — Couple Families: 40.0% Coalfalls — Lone Person: 30.8% Coalfalls — One Parent Families: 25.4% Coalfalls — Group Household: 2.1% Coalfalls — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brassall 47.7% renting
Brassall — Owned Outright: 24.0% Brassall — Mortgage: 28.3% Brassall — Renting: 47.7%
Coalfalls 26.3% renting
Coalfalls — Owned Outright: 32.3% Coalfalls — Mortgage: 41.4% Coalfalls — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brassall Coalfalls
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Brassall — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Coalfalls — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.2%
Brassall — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Coalfalls — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.7%
Brassall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Coalfalls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.6%
Brassall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Coalfalls — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Brassall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Coalfalls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Brassall Coalfalls
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.1%
Brassall — New Zealand: 3.0% Coalfalls — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 2.4% / 2.1%
Brassall — England: 2.4% Coalfalls — England: 2.1%
Germany 0.3% / 1.2%
Brassall — Germany: 0.3% Coalfalls — Germany: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Brassall — Philippines: 0.8% Coalfalls — Philippines: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Brassall — South Africa: 0.4% Coalfalls — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Brassall — Scotland: 0.4% Coalfalls — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brassall 80.1% houses
Brassall — Houses: 80.1% Brassall — Townhouses: 19.1% Brassall — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Coalfalls 99.1% houses
Coalfalls — Houses: 99.1% Coalfalls — Townhouses: 0.9% Coalfalls — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brassall Coalfalls
Median house price $805,000 $785,000
Median unit price $577,500 —
Median land price $715,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 136 sales
 31 days
from 9 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.

Brassall Coalfalls
3 bed $750K / $775K
Brassall — 3 bed: $750K (104 sales) Coalfalls — 3 bed: $775K (18 sales)

104 vs 18 sales

4 bed $840K / $780K
Brassall — 4 bed: $840K (162 sales) Coalfalls — 4 bed: $780K (19 sales)

162 vs 19 sales

5 bed $987K / $1.18M
Brassall — 5 bed: $987K (17 sales) Coalfalls — 5 bed: $1.18M (6 sales)

17 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Brassall Coalfalls
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.

Brassall Coalfalls
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 —
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Brassall Coalfalls
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of QLD —

Liveability

Coalfalls scores higher overall (68 vs 42).

Brassall Coalfalls
Grade C A
Score 42/100 68/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Brassall carries more crime risk (67 vs 33).

Brassall Coalfalls
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brassall Coalfalls
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Brassall

  • Brassall State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Coalfalls

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brassall Coalfalls
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 9 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Brassall Coalfalls
Walkability score 59/100 65/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.7 km 44.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 87.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 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.

Brassall Coalfalls
Car (driver) 79.9% / 71.2%
Brassall — Car (driver): 79.9% Coalfalls — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 17.9%
Brassall — Worked from Home: 10.3% Coalfalls — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.0%
Brassall — Car (passenger): 6.0% Coalfalls — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 1.9% / 2.8%
Brassall — Train: 1.9% Coalfalls — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.0%
Brassall — Walked Only: 1.1% Coalfalls — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Brassall Coalfalls
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 42.0 km

NBN connectivity

Brassall Coalfalls
Connectivity score 83/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
5,453 premises
 100%
385 premises

Climate

Brassall Coalfalls
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brassall Coalfalls
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

Brassall Coalfalls
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Brassall Coalfalls
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brassall Coalfalls
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brassall

Outer Parks

Coalfalls

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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