Brassall vs Woodend

Brassall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Woodend. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brassall, about half of households rent. In Woodend, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brassall has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • Woodend has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $577,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brassall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodend

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 43.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodend

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 59/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Brassall has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brassall and Woodend 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 Woodend
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 Woodend
Walkability 59 / 88
Brassall — Walkability: 59/100 Woodend — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 33 / 49
Brassall — Safety: 33/100 Woodend — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brassall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brassall has more residents (12,115 vs 1,483); Woodend has higher household incomes ($84,708 vs $73,216).

Brassall Woodend
Population 12,115
+88% vs other
 1,483
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +13.9%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $73,216/yr $84,708/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brassall Woodend
0-4 6.6% / 4.8%
Brassall — 0-4: 6.6% Woodend — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.0% / 14.2%
Brassall — 5-14: 15.0% Woodend — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.9% / 10.7%
Brassall — 15-19: 6.9% Woodend — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 7.3% / 4.9%
Brassall — 20-24: 7.3% Woodend — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.9% / 11.9%
Brassall — 25-34: 14.9% Woodend — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.0% / 14.4%
Brassall — 35-44: 12.0% Woodend — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.7% / 13.3%
Brassall — 45-54: 11.7% Woodend — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.1% / 12.2%
Brassall — 55-64: 10.1% Woodend — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.0% / 7.6%
Brassall — 65-74: 8.0% Woodend — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.6% / 4.0%
Brassall — 75-84: 5.6% Woodend — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
Brassall — 85+: 1.9% Woodend — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Woodend 36.9% lone person
Woodend — Lone Person: 36.9% Woodend — Couple Families: 37.7% Woodend — One Parent Families: 20.8% Woodend — Group Household: 3.4% Woodend — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Woodend 32.6% renting
Woodend — Owned Outright: 27.0% Woodend — Mortgage: 40.3% Woodend — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brassall Woodend
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 15.1%
Brassall — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Woodend — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.8%
Brassall — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Woodend — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.1%
Brassall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Woodend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.6%
Brassall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Woodend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Brassall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Woodend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Woodend
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.6%
Brassall — New Zealand: 3.0% Woodend — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.4% / 2.5%
Brassall — England: 2.4% Woodend — England: 2.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Brassall — Philippines: 0.8% Woodend — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Brassall — Scotland: 0.4% Woodend — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Brassall — South Africa: 0.4% Woodend — South Africa: 0.4%
China — / 0.7%
Brassall — China: not among its largest Woodend — China: 0.7%

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%
Woodend 87.5% houses
Woodend — Houses: 87.5% Woodend — Townhouses: 0.0% Woodend — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brassall Woodend
Median house price $805,000 $827,300
Median unit price $577,500 $500,000
Median land price $715,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 136 sales
 36 days
from 6 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 Woodend
3 bed $750K / $810K
Brassall — 3 bed: $750K (104 sales) Woodend — 3 bed: $810K (33 sales)

104 vs 33 sales

4 bed $840K / $935K
Brassall — 4 bed: $840K (162 sales) Woodend — 4 bed: $935K (12 sales)

162 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Brassall Woodend
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 Woodend
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Brassall Woodend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of QLD —

Liveability

Woodend scores higher overall (74 vs 42); Woodend is more walkable (88 vs 59).

Brassall Woodend
Grade C A
Score 42/100 74/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Brassall carries more crime risk (67 vs 51).

Brassall Woodend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
51/100
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
same for both

Schools

Brassall Woodend
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
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 Woodend

  • Ipswich Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Edmund's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Brassall sits further from the CBD (43.7 km vs 40.7 km).

Brassall Woodend
Walkability score 59/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.7 km
+7% vs other
 40.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 87.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Woodend
Car (driver) 79.9% / 68.5%
Brassall — Car (driver): 79.9% Woodend — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 17.4%
Brassall — Worked from Home: 10.3% Woodend — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.4%
Brassall — Car (passenger): 6.0% Woodend — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.4%
Brassall — Walked Only: 1.1% Woodend — Walked Only: 5.4%
Train 1.9% / 2.3%
Brassall — Train: 1.9% Woodend — Train: 2.3%

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

Setting

Brassall Woodend
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Brassall Woodend
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%
733 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brassall

Outer Parks

Woodend

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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