Ironbark vs Pine Mountain

Ironbark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Pine Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ironbark, about half of households are couple families. In Pine Mountain, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ironbark tends to suit young adults, while Pine Mountain suits families with children and couples.

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

Pine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)

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

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pine Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)

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 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ironbark Pine Mountain
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.

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Walkability 0 / 10
Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100 Pine Mountain — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 47 / 68
Ironbark — Safety: 47/100 Pine Mountain — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pine Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pine Mountain has more residents (1,695 vs 1,173); Pine Mountain has higher household incomes ($135,408 vs $107,900).

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Population 1,173 1,695
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +94.2% +1.7%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $107,900/yr $135,408/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $400/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironbark Pine Mountain
0-4 1.5% / 3.9%
Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5% Pine Mountain — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 2.8% / 15.5%
Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8% Pine Mountain — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 2.2% / 9.3%
Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2% Pine Mountain — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 11.9% / 5.3%
Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9% Pine Mountain — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 33.2% / 7.0%
Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2% Pine Mountain — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 21.4% / 13.5%
Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4% Pine Mountain — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.3% / 19.5%
Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3% Pine Mountain — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 7.7% / 14.2%
Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7% Pine Mountain — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 3.8% / 7.7%
Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8% Pine Mountain — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 1.8% / 3.2%
Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8% Pine Mountain — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Ironbark — 85+: 0.3% Pine Mountain — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Pine Mountain 71.5% couple families
Pine Mountain — Couple Families: 71.5% Pine Mountain — Lone Person: 13.5% Pine Mountain — One Parent Families: 12.4% Pine Mountain — Group Household: 2.6% Pine Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ironbark 10.1% renting
Ironbark — Owned Outright: 38.7% Ironbark — Mortgage: 51.3% Ironbark — Renting: 10.1%
Pine Mountain 5.6% renting
Pine Mountain — Owned Outright: 34.4% Pine Mountain — Mortgage: 60.0% Pine Mountain — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 20.7%
Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Pine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 10.9%
Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Pine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.6% / 8.9%
Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6% Pine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 3.0%
Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Pine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Ironbark Pine Mountain
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.1%
Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3% Pine Mountain — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 2.3% / 3.2%
Ironbark — England: 2.3% Pine Mountain — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.4%
Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8% Pine Mountain — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6% Pine Mountain — Scotland: 0.4%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9% Pine Mountain — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Ironbark — South Africa: 0.3% Pine Mountain — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Ironbark — Malaysia: not among its largest Pine Mountain — Malaysia: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ironbark 100.8% houses
Ironbark — Houses: 100.8%
Pine Mountain 100.2% houses
Pine Mountain — Houses: 100.2%
Houses

Property market

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Median house price — $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Ironbark Pine Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Pine Mountain is more walkable (10 vs 0); Pine Mountain scores higher overall (70 vs 52).

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Grade B A
Score 52/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ironbark carries more crime risk (53 vs 32).

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ironbark Pine Mountain
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

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 3 18

Mobility

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 50.4 km
+3% vs other
 48.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min
same for both
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.

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Car (driver) 77.9% / 78.8%
Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9% Pine Mountain — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 14.7%
Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6% Pine Mountain — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.4%
Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4% Pine Mountain — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train — / 1.4%
Ironbark — Train: not among its largest Pine Mountain — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Ironbark — Walked Only: not among its largest Pine Mountain — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.3 km 41.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 45%
550 premises

Climate

Ironbark Pine Mountain
Annual rainfall 897 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Ironbark Pine Mountain
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ironbark

Acreage Multicultural Outer

Pine Mountain

Acreage Outer

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