Haigslea vs Ironbark

Ironbark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 46 in Haigslea. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ironbark tends to suit young adults.

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

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 53/100)

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

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Haigslea is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ironbark sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 53.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Haigslea

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (94.2% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Haigslea Ironbark
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.

Haigslea Ironbark
Walkability 23 / 0
Haigslea — Walkability: 23/100 Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 47
Haigslea — Safety: 90/100 Ironbark — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haigslea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironbark has more residents (1,173 vs 507); Haigslea skews older (46 vs 34).

Haigslea Ironbark
Population 507 1,173
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +94.2%
Median age 46 34
Median household income $111,488/yr
+3% vs other
 $107,900/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haigslea Ironbark
0-4 4.9% / 1.5%
Haigslea — 0-4: 4.9% Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 11.6% / 2.8%
Haigslea — 5-14: 11.6% Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8%
15-19 5.3% / 2.2%
Haigslea — 15-19: 5.3% Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 4.5% / 11.9%
Haigslea — 20-24: 4.5% Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 8.5% / 33.2%
Haigslea — 25-34: 8.5% Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 10.7% / 21.4%
Haigslea — 35-44: 10.7% Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4%
45-54 17.8% / 12.3%
Haigslea — 45-54: 17.8% Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.4% / 7.7%
Haigslea — 55-64: 17.4% Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 12.2% / 3.8%
Haigslea — 65-74: 12.2% Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 4.1% / 1.8%
Haigslea — 75-84: 4.1% Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.8% / 0.3%
Haigslea — 85+: 0.8% Ironbark — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 54.1% couple families
Haigslea — Couple Families: 54.1% Haigslea — Lone Person: 27.5% Haigslea — One Parent Families: 12.8% Haigslea — Group Household: 5.5% Haigslea — Other Families: 0.0%
Ironbark 54.2% couple families
Ironbark — Couple Families: 54.2% Ironbark — Lone Person: 27.7% Ironbark — One Parent Families: 10.8% Ironbark — Group Household: 3.6% Ironbark — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 15.1% renting
Haigslea — Owned Outright: 36.6% Haigslea — Mortgage: 48.3% Haigslea — Renting: 15.1%
Ironbark 10.1% renting
Ironbark — Owned Outright: 38.7% Ironbark — Mortgage: 51.3% Ironbark — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Haigslea Ironbark
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 11.6%
Haigslea — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 4.9%
Haigslea — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 1.6%
Haigslea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Haigslea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.4%
Haigslea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Haigslea Ironbark
New Zealand 2.6% / 4.3%
Haigslea — New Zealand: 2.6% Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 3.9% / 2.3%
Haigslea — England: 3.9% Ironbark — England: 2.3%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.3%
Haigslea — South Africa: 1.6% Ironbark — South Africa: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Haigslea — Thailand: not among its largest Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Haigslea — Netherlands: not among its largest Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8%
Ireland 0.6% / —
Haigslea — Ireland: 0.6% Ironbark — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Haigslea — Scotland: not among its largest Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 100.0% houses
Haigslea — Houses: 100.0%
Ironbark 100.8% houses
Ironbark — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Property market

Haigslea Ironbark
Median house price $1,355,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $490,000 —

Development activity

Haigslea Ironbark
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Haigslea Ironbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Haigslea is more walkable (23 vs 0); Haigslea scores higher overall (72 vs 52).

Haigslea Ironbark
Grade A B
Score 72/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ironbark carries more crime risk (53 vs 10).

Haigslea Ironbark
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Haigslea Ironbark
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 Haigslea

  • Haigslea State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ironbark

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

Amenities in the suburb

Haigslea Ironbark
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 3

Mobility

Haigslea sits further from the CBD (53.3 km vs 50.4 km).

Haigslea Ironbark
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.3 km
+5% vs other
 50.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Haigslea Ironbark
Car (driver) 64.2% / 77.9%
Haigslea — Car (driver): 64.2% Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 18.6%
Haigslea — Worked from Home: 26.4% Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.4%
Haigslea — Car (passenger): 2.0% Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Haigslea — Walked Only: 3.9% Ironbark — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 3.5% / —
Haigslea — Train: 3.5% Ironbark — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Haigslea Ironbark
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.8 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

Haigslea Ironbark
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
236 premises
 0%
121 premises

Climate

Haigslea Ironbark
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)

Haigslea Ironbark
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

Haigslea Ironbark
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Haigslea Ironbark
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Haigslea Ironbark
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Haigslea

Outer

Ironbark

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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