Brassall vs Karrabin

Brassall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Karrabin. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brassall, about half of households rent. In Karrabin, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Brassall tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Karrabin suits 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

Brassall

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Karrabin is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Karrabin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Brassall has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 21%)
  • Karrabin leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 15/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.7 km vs 48.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brassall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 15/100)

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

Investors

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brassall and Karrabin 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 Karrabin
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 Karrabin
Walkability 59 / 15
Brassall — Walkability: 59/100 Karrabin — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 33 / 25
Brassall — Safety: 33/100 Karrabin — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brassall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karrabin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brassall has more residents (12,115 vs 416); Karrabin has higher household incomes ($101,504 vs $73,216).

Brassall Karrabin
Population 12,115
+97% vs other
 416
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% -1.7%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $73,216/yr $101,504/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brassall Karrabin
0-4 6.6% / 4.8%
Brassall — 0-4: 6.6% Karrabin — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.0% / 12.0%
Brassall — 5-14: 15.0% Karrabin — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.3%
Brassall — 15-19: 6.9% Karrabin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
Brassall — 20-24: 7.3% Karrabin — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.9% / 12.5%
Brassall — 25-34: 14.9% Karrabin — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.0% / 11.8%
Brassall — 35-44: 12.0% Karrabin — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.7% / 15.1%
Brassall — 45-54: 11.7% Karrabin — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 10.1% / 17.5%
Brassall — 55-64: 10.1% Karrabin — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 8.0% / 9.1%
Brassall — 65-74: 8.0% Karrabin — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.6% / 3.4%
Brassall — 75-84: 5.6% Karrabin — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Brassall — 85+: 1.9% Karrabin — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Karrabin 53.9% couple families
Karrabin — Couple Families: 53.9% Karrabin — Lone Person: 23.5% Karrabin — One Parent Families: 19.6% Karrabin — Group Household: 2.9% Karrabin — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Karrabin 20.7% renting
Karrabin — Owned Outright: 30.0% Karrabin — Mortgage: 49.3% Karrabin — Renting: 20.7%
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.

Brassall Karrabin
England 2.4% / 2.9%
Brassall — England: 2.4% Karrabin — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 0.7%
Brassall — New Zealand: 3.0% Karrabin — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Brassall — Philippines: 0.8% Karrabin — Philippines: 1.7%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Brassall — Scotland: 0.4% Karrabin — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Brassall — South Africa: 0.4% Karrabin — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Brassall Karrabin
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.2%
Brassall — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Karrabin — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.1%
Brassall — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Karrabin — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.5%
Brassall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Karrabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.4%
Brassall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Karrabin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Brassall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Karrabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Karrabin 100.0% houses
Karrabin — Houses: 100.0% Karrabin — Townhouses: 0.0% Karrabin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Brassall Karrabin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of QLD —

Liveability

Brassall is more walkable (59 vs 15).

Brassall Karrabin
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Brassall Karrabin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brassall Karrabin
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Karrabin

  • West Moreton Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brassall Karrabin
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 9 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Karrabin sits further from the CBD (48.1 km vs 43.7 km).

Brassall Karrabin
Walkability score 59/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.7 km 48.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 37/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 87.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 25 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

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 Karrabin
Car (driver) 79.9% / 81.4%
Brassall — Car (driver): 79.9% Karrabin — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 12.2%
Brassall — Worked from Home: 10.3% Karrabin — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 1.6%
Brassall — Car (passenger): 6.0% Karrabin — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 4.8%
Brassall — Walked Only: 1.1% Karrabin — Walked Only: 4.8%
Train 1.9% / —
Brassall — Train: 1.9% Karrabin — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Brassall Karrabin
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 45.0 km

NBN connectivity

Brassall Karrabin
Connectivity score 83/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
5,453 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Brassall Karrabin
Annual rainfall — 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brassall

Outer Parks

Karrabin

Acreage Outer Quiet Trains

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