East Ipswich vs Moores Pocket

East Ipswich is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 65 in Moores Pocket. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moores Pocket, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in East Ipswich: a median of $725,000, against $590,000 in Moores Pocket, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Ipswich tends to suit families with children, while Moores Pocket suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • East Ipswich is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 30%)
  • Moores Pocket carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moores Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $712,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $725,000)
  • But East Ipswich leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • East Ipswich has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 23%)
  • Moores Pocket has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 37/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 40.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moores Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (50% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)
  • But East Ipswich is more walkable (61/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Moores Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
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.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Walkability 61 / 37
East Ipswich — Walkability: 61/100 Moores Pocket — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 33 / 60
East Ipswich — Safety: 33/100 Moores Pocket — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moores Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Ipswich has more residents (2,321 vs 772); Moores Pocket skews older (65 vs 40).

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Population 2,321
+67% vs other
 772
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +4.9%
Median age 40 65
Median household income $65,728/yr
+34% vs other
 $43,108/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+22% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
East Ipswich — 0-4: 5.0% Moores Pocket — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.2% / 7.3%
East Ipswich — 5-14: 13.2% Moores Pocket — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.1% / 2.3%
East Ipswich — 15-19: 6.1% Moores Pocket — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 5.9% / 3.2%
East Ipswich — 20-24: 5.9% Moores Pocket — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.7% / 7.8%
East Ipswich — 25-34: 11.7% Moores Pocket — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.8% / 6.1%
East Ipswich — 35-44: 13.8% Moores Pocket — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 13.6% / 9.2%
East Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6% Moores Pocket — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 13.9% / 10.4%
East Ipswich — 55-64: 13.9% Moores Pocket — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.0% / 18.8%
East Ipswich — 65-74: 10.0% Moores Pocket — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 5.0% / 26.7%
East Ipswich — 75-84: 5.0% Moores Pocket — 75-84: 26.7%
85+ 2.0% / 4.4%
East Ipswich — 85+: 2.0% Moores Pocket — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 44.6% lone person
East Ipswich — Lone Person: 44.6% East Ipswich — Couple Families: 25.5% East Ipswich — One Parent Families: 22.4% East Ipswich — Group Household: 6.1% East Ipswich — Other Families: 1.4%
Moores Pocket 66.4% lone person
Moores Pocket — Lone Person: 66.4% Moores Pocket — Couple Families: 20.7% Moores Pocket — One Parent Families: 9.5% Moores Pocket — Group Household: 3.4% Moores Pocket — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 39.0% renting
East Ipswich — Owned Outright: 27.7% East Ipswich — Mortgage: 33.4% East Ipswich — Renting: 39.0%
Moores Pocket 22.9% renting
Moores Pocket — Owned Outright: 56.5% Moores Pocket — Mortgage: 20.6% Moores Pocket — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.5%
East Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Moores Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.8%
East Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Moores Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 5.3%
East Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Moores Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.2%
East Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Moores Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
East Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Moores Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
New Zealand 3.2% / 6.0%
East Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.2% Moores Pocket — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 2.9% / 6.1%
East Ipswich — England: 2.9% Moores Pocket — England: 6.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
East Ipswich — Philippines: 0.9% Moores Pocket — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.8%
East Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.4% Moores Pocket — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.2%
East Ipswich — Germany: not among its largest Moores Pocket — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
East Ipswich — Scotland: 0.5% Moores Pocket — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
East Ipswich — South Africa: 0.4% Moores Pocket — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 79.5% houses
East Ipswich — Houses: 79.5% East Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.4% East Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Moores Pocket 85.8% houses
Moores Pocket — Houses: 85.8% Moores Pocket — Townhouses: 13.4% Moores Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Median house price $725,000 $590,000
Median unit price $712,500 $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 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.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
2 bed $685K / $580K
East Ipswich — 2 bed: $685K (7 sales) Moores Pocket — 2 bed: $580K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $711K / $555K
East Ipswich — 3 bed: $711K (57 sales) Moores Pocket — 3 bed: $555K (10 sales)

57 vs 10 sales

Development activity

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
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.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD —

Liveability

East Ipswich is more walkable (61 vs 37); Moores Pocket scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Grade C B
Score 48/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Ipswich carries more crime risk (67 vs 40).

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Ipswich

  • Ipswich East State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Moores Pocket

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Moores Pocket sits further from the CBD (40.9 km vs 38.2 km).

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Walkability score 61/100 37/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.2 km 40.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 43 min
Public transport score 68/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
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.

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Car (driver) 71.7% / 81.0%
East Ipswich — Car (driver): 71.7% Moores Pocket — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 10.9%
East Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.5% Moores Pocket — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.0%
East Ipswich — Car (passenger): 6.2% Moores Pocket — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 6.5% / —
East Ipswich — Train: 6.5% Moores Pocket — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / 2.2%
East Ipswich — Bus: 0.7% Moores Pocket — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
East Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.8% Moores Pocket — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 38.3 km

NBN connectivity

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Connectivity score 92/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,210 premises
 19%
415 premises

Climate

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
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

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Ipswich Moores Pocket
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Ipswich

Outer Quiet Trains

Moores Pocket

Affordable Large Blocks Outer Retirees

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