Ironbark vs Walloon

In both, most 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, while Walloon 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

Walloon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Ironbark carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 81/100)

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

They split

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

  • Ironbark has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)
  • Walloon has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)

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

  • Ironbark sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 52.8 km)
  • Walloon is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walloon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)
  • But Ironbark carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 81/100)

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 45.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ironbark and Walloon 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 Walloon
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 Walloon
Walkability 0 / 52
Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100 Walloon — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 47 / 19
Ironbark — Safety: 47/100 Walloon — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walloon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walloon has more residents (2,305 vs 1,173); Ironbark has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $94,380).

Ironbark Walloon
Population 1,173 2,305
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +94.2% +45.2%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $107,900/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,380/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $370/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironbark Walloon
0-4 1.5% / 6.8%
Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5% Walloon — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 2.8% / 15.4%
Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8% Walloon — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 2.2% / 6.6%
Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2% Walloon — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 11.9% / 6.3%
Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9% Walloon — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 33.2% / 14.5%
Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2% Walloon — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 21.4% / 11.8%
Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4% Walloon — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.3% / 13.4%
Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3% Walloon — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 7.7% / 11.2%
Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7% Walloon — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 3.8% / 9.9%
Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8% Walloon — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 1.8% / 3.5%
Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8% Walloon — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.7%
Ironbark — 85+: 0.3% Walloon — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Walloon 51.5% couple families
Walloon — Couple Families: 51.5% Walloon — Lone Person: 24.5% Walloon — One Parent Families: 18.5% Walloon — Group Household: 4.2% Walloon — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Walloon 29.2% renting
Walloon — Owned Outright: 27.3% Walloon — Mortgage: 43.5% Walloon — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ironbark Walloon
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 21.2%
Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Walloon — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 5.2%
Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Walloon — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.6% / 8.4%
Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6% Walloon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.0%
Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Walloon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Walloon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Walloon
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.2%
Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3% Walloon — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.3% / 2.7%
Ironbark — England: 2.3% Walloon — England: 2.7%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.3%
Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8% Walloon — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6% Walloon — Scotland: 0.5%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9% Walloon — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / 0.6%
Ironbark — Philippines: 0.3% Walloon — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.6%
Ironbark — India: not among its largest Walloon — India: 0.6%

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% Ironbark — Townhouses: 0.0% Ironbark — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walloon 98.0% houses
Walloon — Houses: 98.0% Walloon — Townhouses: 1.3% Walloon — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ironbark Walloon
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 61 sales

Development activity

Ironbark Walloon
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.

Ironbark Walloon
Houses — 3.6%
$625/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ironbark Walloon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 87% 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 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Walloon is more walkable (52 vs 0); Ironbark scores higher overall (52 vs 46).

Ironbark Walloon
Grade B C
Score 52/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Walloon carries more crime risk (81 vs 53).

Ironbark Walloon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ironbark Walloon
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ironbark

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

Schools in Walloon

  • Walloon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • King's Christian College - Walloon Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ironbark Walloon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Walloon sits further from the CBD (52.8 km vs 50.4 km).

Ironbark Walloon
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 50.4 km 52.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 48 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.

Ironbark Walloon
Car (driver) 77.9% / 80.5%
Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9% Walloon — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 10.5%
Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6% Walloon — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.7%
Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4% Walloon — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train — / 2.1%
Ironbark — Train: not among its largest Walloon — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Ironbark — Walked Only: not among its largest Walloon — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Ironbark Walloon
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.3 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ironbark Walloon
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 56%
1,143 premises

Climate

Ironbark Walloon
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)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ironbark Walloon
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

Walloon

Acreage Family Outer Parks Quiet River Trains

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