Brassall vs North Ipswich

Brassall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in North Ipswich. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brassall, about half of households rent. In North Ipswich, 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 childcare (9 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)
  • But North Ipswich has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

North Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($422,500 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 32%)

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 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)

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 0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brassall 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.

Brassall 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.

Brassall North Ipswich
Walkability 59 / 59
Brassall — Walkability: 59/100 North Ipswich — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 33 / 9
Brassall — Safety: 33/100 North Ipswich — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brassall — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brassall has more residents (12,115 vs 4,527); North Ipswich skews older (38 vs 34).

Brassall North Ipswich
Population 12,115
+63% vs other
 4,527
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +0.3%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $73,216/yr $73,944/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brassall North Ipswich
0-4 6.6% / 5.7%
Brassall — 0-4: 6.6% North Ipswich — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.0% / 12.5%
Brassall — 5-14: 15.0% North Ipswich — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Brassall — 15-19: 6.9% North Ipswich — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.3% / 6.3%
Brassall — 20-24: 7.3% North Ipswich — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.9% / 14.7%
Brassall — 25-34: 14.9% North Ipswich — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Brassall — 35-44: 12.0% North Ipswich — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.7% / 13.6%
Brassall — 45-54: 11.7% North Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.1% / 11.9%
Brassall — 55-64: 10.1% North Ipswich — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.0% / 9.0%
Brassall — 65-74: 8.0% North Ipswich — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.4%
Brassall — 75-84: 5.6% North Ipswich — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.9% / 2.7%
Brassall — 85+: 1.9% North Ipswich — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brassall 36.7% lone person
Brassall — Lone Person: 36.7% Brassall — Couple Families: 33.9% Brassall — One Parent Families: 24.0% Brassall — Group Household: 3.7% Brassall — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

Brassall 47.7% renting
Brassall — Owned Outright: 24.0% Brassall — Mortgage: 28.3% Brassall — Renting: 47.7%
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.

Brassall North Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 19.5%
Brassall — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% North Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Brassall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% North Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.4%
Brassall — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% North Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.9%
Brassall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% North Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Brassall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% North Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 North Ipswich
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.5%
Brassall — New Zealand: 3.0% North Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.4% / 2.4%
Brassall — England: 2.4% North Ipswich — England: 2.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Brassall — Philippines: 0.8% North Ipswich — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Brassall — Scotland: 0.4% North Ipswich — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
Brassall — South Africa: 0.4% North Ipswich — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.3%
Brassall — Netherlands: 0.3% North Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.3%

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%
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

Brassall North Ipswich
Median house price $805,000 $751,500
Median unit price $577,500 —
Median land price $715,000 $422,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 136 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.

Brassall North Ipswich
2 bed $685K / $735K
Brassall — 2 bed: $685K (17 sales) North Ipswich — 2 bed: $735K (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

3 bed $750K / $770K
Brassall — 3 bed: $750K (104 sales) North Ipswich — 3 bed: $770K (60 sales)

104 vs 60 sales

4 bed $840K / $760K
Brassall — 4 bed: $840K (162 sales) North Ipswich — 4 bed: $760K (14 sales)

162 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Brassall 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.

Brassall North Ipswich
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 3.7%
$570/wk on $800K
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Brassall North Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of QLD —

Liveability

Brassall scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Brassall North Ipswich
Grade C D
Score 42/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 67).

Brassall North Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Brassall North Ipswich
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 3 1

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 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

Brassall North Ipswich
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 12 6
Childcare 9 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 10
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 16

Mobility

Brassall North Ipswich
Walkability score 59/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 43.7 km
+4% vs other
 42.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 87.0
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.

Brassall North Ipswich
Car (driver) 79.9% / 77.1%
Brassall — Car (driver): 79.9% North Ipswich — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 12.2%
Brassall — Worked from Home: 10.3% North Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.9%
Brassall — Car (passenger): 6.0% North Ipswich — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 1.9% / 2.9%
Brassall — Train: 1.9% North Ipswich — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Brassall — Walked Only: 1.1% North Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Brassall North Ipswich
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Brassall North Ipswich
Connectivity score 83/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
5,453 premises
 50%
2,555 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Brassall 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brassall

Outer Parks

North Ipswich

Large Blocks Outer River

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