Ebenezer vs Mount Forbes

Mount Forbes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Ebenezer. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ebenezer tends to suit share households.

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

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (57.9 km vs 64.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs 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

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

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
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.

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Walkability 0 / 0
Ebenezer — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Forbes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 90
Ebenezer — Safety: 41/100 Mount Forbes — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ebenezer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Forbes — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ebenezer rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk); Ebenezer skews older (46 vs 43).

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Population 301
+13% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% -0.4%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $93,184/yr
+1% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
0-4 5.6% / 5.3%
Ebenezer — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Forbes — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.6% / 13.4%
Ebenezer — 5-14: 10.6% Mount Forbes — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 6.5%
Ebenezer — 15-19: 7.0% Mount Forbes — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.7% / 4.2%
Ebenezer — 20-24: 4.7% Mount Forbes — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Ebenezer — 25-34: 8.3% Mount Forbes — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.6% / 15.6%
Ebenezer — 35-44: 12.6% Mount Forbes — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 16.6% / 20.2%
Ebenezer — 45-54: 16.6% Mount Forbes — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 14.0% / 11.1%
Ebenezer — 55-64: 14.0% Mount Forbes — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 14.0% / 13.0%
Ebenezer — 65-74: 14.0% Mount Forbes — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.6% / 4.6%
Ebenezer — 75-84: 6.6% Mount Forbes — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.5%
Ebenezer — 85+: 1.7% Mount Forbes — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 58.5% couple families
Ebenezer — Couple Families: 58.5% Ebenezer — Lone Person: 16.9% Ebenezer — One Parent Families: 12.3% Ebenezer — Group Household: 12.3%
Mount Forbes 55.4% couple families
Mount Forbes — Couple Families: 55.4% Mount Forbes — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Forbes — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mount Forbes — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 15.8% renting
Ebenezer — Owned Outright: 46.3% Ebenezer — Mortgage: 37.9% Ebenezer — Renting: 15.8%
Mount Forbes 11.5% renting
Mount Forbes — Owned Outright: 46.0% Mount Forbes — Mortgage: 42.5% Mount Forbes — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
England 4.3% / 1.9%
Ebenezer — England: 4.3% Mount Forbes — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Ebenezer — New Zealand: 2.0% Mount Forbes — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 2.0% / —
Ebenezer — Germany: 2.0% Mount Forbes — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 22.1%
Ebenezer — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Mount Forbes — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.1%
Ebenezer — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Mount Forbes — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.1%
Ebenezer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Mount Forbes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 93.9% houses
Ebenezer — Houses: 93.9% Ebenezer — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Mount Forbes 100.0% houses
Mount Forbes — Houses: 100.0% Mount Forbes — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ebenezer carries more crime risk (59 vs 10).

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
10/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Mount Forbes sits further from the CBD (64.9 km vs 57.9 km).

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 57.9 km 64.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
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.

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Car (driver) 84.2% / 73.3%
Ebenezer — Car (driver): 84.2% Mount Forbes — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 19.2%
Ebenezer — Worked from Home: 12.9% Mount Forbes — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Ebenezer — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Forbes — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Ebenezer — Walked Only: 3.0% Mount Forbes — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ebenezer Mount Forbes
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ebenezer

Outer

Mount Forbes

Rural

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