Coalfalls vs Sadliers Crossing

Comparing Coalfalls and Sadliers Crossing, QLD: Sadliers Crossing has more residents (1,358 vs 898); Sadliers Crossing is more walkable (77 vs 65); and Coalfalls sits further from the CBD (44.6 km vs 41 km).

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

  • Coalfalls has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)
  • Sadliers Crossing has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sadliers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 65/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41 km vs 44.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sadliers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
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.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Walkability 65 / 77
Coalfalls — Walkability: 65/100 Sadliers Crossing — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 67 / 65
Coalfalls — Safety: 67/100 Sadliers Crossing — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coalfalls — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sadliers Crossing — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sadliers Crossing has more residents (1,358 vs 898); Coalfalls has higher household incomes ($90,012 vs $77,532).

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Population 898 1,358
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% -0.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $90,012/yr
+14% vs other
 $77,532/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
0-4 7.5% / 4.6%
Coalfalls — 0-4: 7.5% Sadliers Crossing — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.7% / 14.2%
Coalfalls — 5-14: 12.7% Sadliers Crossing — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
Coalfalls — 15-19: 5.1% Sadliers Crossing — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.4%
Coalfalls — 20-24: 5.0% Sadliers Crossing — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.6% / 13.3%
Coalfalls — 25-34: 13.6% Sadliers Crossing — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.5% / 11.8%
Coalfalls — 35-44: 12.5% Sadliers Crossing — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.6% / 16.6%
Coalfalls — 45-54: 12.6% Sadliers Crossing — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.6% / 13.1%
Coalfalls — 55-64: 13.6% Sadliers Crossing — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.5% / 8.4%
Coalfalls — 65-74: 9.5% Sadliers Crossing — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.9% / 3.8%
Coalfalls — 75-84: 6.9% Sadliers Crossing — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Coalfalls — 85+: 1.9% Sadliers Crossing — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Sadliers Crossing 36.1% couple families
Sadliers Crossing — Couple Families: 36.1% Sadliers Crossing — Lone Person: 36.1% Sadliers Crossing — One Parent Families: 21.6% Sadliers Crossing — Group Household: 5.0% Sadliers Crossing — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coalfalls 26.3% renting
Coalfalls — Owned Outright: 32.3% Coalfalls — Mortgage: 41.4% Coalfalls — Renting: 26.3%
Sadliers Crossing 30.9% renting
Sadliers Crossing — Owned Outright: 32.8% Sadliers Crossing — Mortgage: 36.4% Sadliers Crossing — Renting: 30.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.5%
Coalfalls — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Sadliers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.8%
Coalfalls — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Sadliers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.1%
Coalfalls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Sadliers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.4%
Coalfalls — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Sadliers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Coalfalls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Sadliers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.1%
Coalfalls — New Zealand: 2.1% Sadliers Crossing — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.1% / 2.0%
Coalfalls — England: 2.1% Sadliers Crossing — England: 2.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Coalfalls — South Africa: 0.7% Sadliers Crossing — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 1.2% / —
Coalfalls — Germany: 1.2% Sadliers Crossing — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Coalfalls — Scotland: 0.6% Sadliers Crossing — Scotland: 0.4%
China 0.4% / 0.6%
Coalfalls — China: 0.4% Sadliers Crossing — China: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Coalfalls — Ireland: not among its largest Sadliers Crossing — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coalfalls 99.1% houses
Coalfalls — Houses: 99.1% Coalfalls — Townhouses: 0.9% Coalfalls — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sadliers Crossing 88.5% houses
Sadliers Crossing — Houses: 88.5% Sadliers Crossing — Townhouses: 9.8% Sadliers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Median house price $785,000 $818,500
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 9 sales
 38 days
from 13 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.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
3 bed $775K / $808K
Coalfalls — 3 bed: $775K (18 sales) Sadliers Crossing — 3 bed: $808K (34 sales)

18 vs 34 sales

4 bed $780K / $898K
Coalfalls — 4 bed: $780K (19 sales) Sadliers Crossing — 4 bed: $898K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
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.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Houses — 2.8%
$488/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Sadliers Crossing is more walkable (77 vs 65).

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
35/100
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

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coalfalls

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

Schools in Sadliers Crossing

  • Blair State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 5

Mobility

Coalfalls sits further from the CBD (44.6 km vs 41 km).

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Walkability score 65/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 44.6 km
+8% vs other
 41 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 37/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 15 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.

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Car (driver) 71.2% / 73.0%
Coalfalls — Car (driver): 71.2% Sadliers Crossing — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 15.2%
Coalfalls — Worked from Home: 17.9% Sadliers Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Coalfalls — Car (passenger): 4.0% Sadliers Crossing — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.8% / 4.4%
Coalfalls — Train: 2.8% Sadliers Crossing — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.9%
Coalfalls — Walked Only: 2.0% Sadliers Crossing — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.0 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
385 premises
 100%
636 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Coalfalls Sadliers Crossing
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coalfalls

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Sadliers Crossing

Large Blocks Outer Trains

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