Ironbark vs Wanora

Ironbark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Wanora. 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. On these figures, Ironbark tends to suit young adults 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 53.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% 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 -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ironbark and Wanora 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 Wanora
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 Wanora
Walkability 0 / 6
Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100 Wanora — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 47 / 45
Ironbark — Safety: 47/100 Wanora — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironbark has more residents (1,173 vs 262); Wanora skews older (49 vs 34).

Ironbark Wanora
Population 1,173
+78% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +94.2% -1.1%
Median age 34 49
Median household income $107,900/yr
+21% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+5% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironbark Wanora
0-4 1.5% / 2.3%
Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5% Wanora — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 2.8% / 8.8%
Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8% Wanora — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 2.2% / 7.3%
Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2% Wanora — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 11.9% / 4.2%
Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9% Wanora — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 33.2% / 9.9%
Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2% Wanora — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 21.4% / 9.2%
Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4% Wanora — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 12.3% / 17.2%
Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3% Wanora — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 7.7% / 22.1%
Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7% Wanora — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 3.8% / 12.6%
Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8% Wanora — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 1.8% / 5.3%
Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8% Wanora — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.3% / 1.9%
Ironbark — 85+: 0.3% Wanora — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Wanora 43.5% couple families
Wanora — Couple Families: 43.5% Wanora — Lone Person: 27.4% Wanora — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wanora — Group Household: 4.8% Wanora — Other Families: 4.8%
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%
Wanora 8.4% renting
Wanora — Owned Outright: 47.4% Wanora — Mortgage: 44.2% Wanora — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ironbark Wanora
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 17.9%
Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Wanora — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 11.1%
Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Wanora — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.6% / 6.9%
Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6% Wanora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 3.8%
Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Wanora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Ironbark Wanora
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.4%
Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3% Wanora — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 3.4%
Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6% Wanora — Scotland: 3.4%
England 2.3% / 1.5%
Ironbark — England: 2.3% Wanora — England: 1.5%
France — / 2.3%
Ironbark — France: not among its largest Wanora — France: 2.3%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9% Wanora — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8% Wanora — Netherlands: not among its largest

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%
Wanora 100.0% houses
Wanora — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Ironbark Wanora
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 363
across Somerset
Approvals change year on year -7% +375%

Ranking within QLD

Ironbark Wanora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Ironbark Wanora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ironbark Wanora
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 Wanora
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Wanora sits further from the CBD (53.6 km vs 50.4 km).

Ironbark Wanora
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 50.4 km 53.6 km
+6% 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 Wanora
Car (driver) 77.9% / 65.4%
Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9% Wanora — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 27.9%
Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6% Wanora — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Walked Only — / 6.7%
Ironbark — Walked Only: not among its largest Wanora — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4% Wanora — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Ironbark Wanora
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.3 km 43.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ironbark Wanora
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Ironbark Wanora
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 Wanora
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 Wanora
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,063/yr
Council Ipswich Somerset

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ironbark Wanora
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

Wanora

Outer

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