Eastern Heights vs Raceview

Raceview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Eastern Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Eastern Heights tends to suit older residents, while Raceview suits families with children.

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

Raceview

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raceview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eastern Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastern Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

Eastern Heights Raceview
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.

Eastern Heights Raceview
Walkability 80 / 69
Eastern Heights — Walkability: 80/100 Raceview — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 38 / 30
Eastern Heights — Safety: 38/100 Raceview — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastern Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raceview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Raceview has more residents (9,699 vs 3,631); Eastern Heights skews older (45 vs 35).

Eastern Heights Raceview
Population 3,631 9,699
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -0.2%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $71,240/yr $74,464/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights Raceview
0-4 4.4% / 6.8%
Eastern Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Raceview — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.3% / 15.5%
Eastern Heights — 5-14: 11.3% Raceview — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.5% / 6.6%
Eastern Heights — 15-19: 5.5% Raceview — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.2% / 5.8%
Eastern Heights — 20-24: 5.2% Raceview — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.7% / 14.2%
Eastern Heights — 25-34: 11.7% Raceview — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 11.4% / 13.0%
Eastern Heights — 35-44: 11.4% Raceview — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.2% / 11.3%
Eastern Heights — 45-54: 12.2% Raceview — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.4% / 10.4%
Eastern Heights — 55-64: 12.4% Raceview — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.8% / 8.2%
Eastern Heights — 65-74: 10.8% Raceview — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.1% / 5.9%
Eastern Heights — 75-84: 8.1% Raceview — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 6.6% / 2.3%
Eastern Heights — 85+: 6.6% Raceview — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights 41.8% lone person
Eastern Heights — Lone Person: 41.8% Eastern Heights — Couple Families: 31.7% Eastern Heights — One Parent Families: 19.3% Eastern Heights — Group Household: 5.0% Eastern Heights — Other Families: 2.1%
Raceview 34.6% lone person
Raceview — Lone Person: 34.6% Raceview — Couple Families: 38.5% Raceview — One Parent Families: 21.5% Raceview — Group Household: 3.9% Raceview — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights 30.4% renting
Eastern Heights — Owned Outright: 34.0% Eastern Heights — Mortgage: 35.6% Eastern Heights — Renting: 30.4%
Raceview 41.1% renting
Raceview — Owned Outright: 24.8% Raceview — Mortgage: 34.1% Raceview — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastern Heights Raceview
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.3%
Eastern Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Raceview — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.8%
Eastern Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Raceview — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.5%
Eastern Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Raceview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.0%
Eastern Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Raceview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.0%
Eastern Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Raceview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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.

Eastern Heights Raceview
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.2%
Eastern Heights — New Zealand: 3.0% Raceview — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.8% / 2.3%
Eastern Heights — England: 2.8% Raceview — England: 2.3%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Eastern Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Raceview — Philippines: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 0.9%
Eastern Heights — India: 0.4% Raceview — India: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Eastern Heights — Netherlands: 0.4% Raceview — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.3%
Eastern Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Raceview — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights 88.4% houses
Eastern Heights — Houses: 88.4% Eastern Heights — Townhouses: 1.3% Eastern Heights — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Raceview 82.5% houses
Raceview — Houses: 82.5% Raceview — Townhouses: 16.9% Raceview — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eastern Heights Raceview
Median house price $827,500 $773,500
Median unit price $620,000 $572,500
Median land price — $555,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 31 sales
 21 days
from 113 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.

Eastern Heights Raceview
2 bed $720K / $615K
Eastern Heights — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales) Raceview — 2 bed: $615K (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

3 bed $800K / $750K
Eastern Heights — 3 bed: $800K (78 sales) Raceview — 3 bed: $750K (159 sales)

78 vs 159 sales

4 bed $915K / $800K
Eastern Heights — 4 bed: $915K (32 sales) Raceview — 4 bed: $800K (144 sales)

32 vs 144 sales

Development activity

Eastern Heights Raceview
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.

Eastern Heights Raceview
Houses 3.6%
$600/wk on $862K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
Units — 3.4%
$450/wk on $689K

Ranking within QLD

Eastern Heights Raceview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Eastern Heights scores higher overall (57 vs 49); Eastern Heights is more walkable (80 vs 69).

Eastern Heights Raceview
Grade B C
Score 57/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Eastern Heights Raceview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Eastern Heights Raceview
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eastern Heights

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

Schools in Raceview

  • Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Raceview State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastern Heights Raceview
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 1 9
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Eastern Heights Raceview
Walkability score 80/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.8 km
+4% vs other
 40.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 38 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Eastern Heights Raceview
Car (driver) 73.8% / 80.0%
Eastern Heights — Car (driver): 73.8% Raceview — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 9.2%
Eastern Heights — Worked from Home: 13.6% Raceview — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.5%
Eastern Heights — Car (passenger): 6.4% Raceview — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 2.6% / 2.0%
Eastern Heights — Train: 2.6% Raceview — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.3%
Eastern Heights — Walked Only: 2.1% Raceview — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Eastern Heights Raceview
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.6 km 41.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eastern Heights Raceview
Connectivity score 89/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,746 premises
 49%
4,280 premises

Climate

Eastern Heights Raceview
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eastern Heights Raceview
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

Eastern Heights Raceview
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Eastern Heights Raceview
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastern Heights Raceview
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastern Heights

Outer Parks Retirees

Raceview

Family Outer Parks

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