Ipswich vs Raceview

Raceview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Ipswich. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ipswich, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Raceview, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Ipswich: a median of $850,000, against $774,000 in Raceview, though rent is higher in Raceview. On these figures, Ipswich tends to suit renters and people living alone, 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 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Ipswich has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Raceview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ipswich is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)
  • Raceview has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 43 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ipswich

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 18%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • But Raceview carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ipswich 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.

Ipswich 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.

Ipswich Raceview
Walkability 91 / 69
Ipswich — Walkability: 91/100 Raceview — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 3 / 30
Ipswich — Safety: 3/100 Raceview — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raceview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Raceview has more residents (9,699 vs 2,468); Ipswich skews older (45 vs 35).

Ipswich Raceview
Population 2,468 9,699
+293% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -0.2%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $58,968/yr $74,464/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $315/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ipswich Raceview
0-4 3.6% / 6.8%
Ipswich — 0-4: 3.6% Raceview — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 8.8% / 15.5%
Ipswich — 5-14: 8.8% Raceview — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.6%
Ipswich — 15-19: 6.4% Raceview — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.8%
Ipswich — 20-24: 6.2% Raceview — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 12.2% / 14.2%
Ipswich — 25-34: 12.2% Raceview — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.3% / 13.0%
Ipswich — 35-44: 12.3% Raceview — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.9% / 11.3%
Ipswich — 45-54: 13.9% Raceview — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 13.8% / 10.4%
Ipswich — 55-64: 13.8% Raceview — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.3% / 8.2%
Ipswich — 65-74: 10.3% Raceview — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.1% / 5.9%
Ipswich — 75-84: 8.1% Raceview — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.9% / 2.3%
Ipswich — 85+: 4.9% Raceview — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ipswich 51.2% lone person
Ipswich — Lone Person: 51.2% Ipswich — Couple Families: 22.3% Ipswich — One Parent Families: 18.2% Ipswich — Group Household: 6.7% Ipswich — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Ipswich 56.9% renting
Ipswich — Owned Outright: 18.7% Ipswich — Mortgage: 24.4% Ipswich — Renting: 56.9%
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.

Ipswich Raceview
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 18.3%
Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Raceview — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 5.8%
Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Raceview — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.5%
Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Raceview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.0%
Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Raceview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Ipswich Raceview
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.8% Raceview — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 3.2% / 2.3%
Ipswich — England: 3.2% Raceview — England: 2.3%
India 1.4% / 0.9%
Ipswich — India: 1.4% Raceview — India: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Ipswich — Philippines: 0.7% Raceview — Philippines: 0.9%
China 0.7% / —
Ipswich — China: 0.7% Raceview — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.3%
Ipswich — 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.

Ipswich 67.1% houses
Ipswich — Houses: 67.1% Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.0% Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 16.8%
Raceview 82.5% houses
Raceview — Houses: 82.5% Raceview — Townhouses: 16.9% Raceview — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ipswich Raceview
Median house price $850,000 $773,500
Median unit price $621,000 $572,500
Median land price — $555,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 18 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.

Ipswich Raceview
2 bed $793K / $615K
Ipswich — 2 bed: $793K (10 sales) Raceview — 2 bed: $615K (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

3 bed $832K / $750K
Ipswich — 3 bed: $832K (28 sales) Raceview — 3 bed: $750K (159 sales)

28 vs 159 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $800K
Ipswich — 4 bed: $1.06M (13 sales) Raceview — 4 bed: $800K (144 sales)

13 vs 144 sales

Development activity

Ipswich 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.

Ipswich Raceview
Houses 4.4%
$725/wk on $850K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
Units — 3.4%
$450/wk on $689K

Ranking within QLD

Ipswich Raceview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools Higher than 2% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Raceview scores higher overall (49 vs 34); Ipswich is more walkable (91 vs 69).

Ipswich Raceview
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 49/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ipswich carries more crime risk (97 vs 70).

Ipswich Raceview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
70/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ipswich Raceview
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Ipswich

  • Bremer State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ipswich Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Ipswich Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Ipswich Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary
  • Indie School, Logan - Ipswich Central Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Raceview

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ipswich Raceview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 26 3
Parks & reserves 16 10
Childcare 5 9
GPs 8 2
Pharmacies 8 2
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Ipswich Raceview
Walkability score 91/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.8 km 40.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 38 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 194.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Ipswich Raceview
Car (driver) 63.9% / 80.0%
Ipswich — Car (driver): 63.9% Raceview — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 9.2%
Ipswich — Worked from Home: 14.4% Raceview — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.5%
Ipswich — Car (passenger): 7.2% Raceview — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 9.9% / 1.3%
Ipswich — Walked Only: 9.9% Raceview — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 3.9% / 2.0%
Ipswich — Train: 3.9% Raceview — Train: 2.0%

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

Setting

Ipswich Raceview
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.5 km 41.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ipswich Raceview
Connectivity score 94/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,635 premises
 49%
4,280 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ipswich 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ipswich

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Raceview

Family Outer Parks

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