Leichhardt vs West Ipswich

Leichhardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in West Ipswich. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. West Ipswich is closer to the city centre: 40.7 km, against 46.6 km. On these figures, Leichhardt tends to suit 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

Leichhardt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Leichhardt leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)
  • West Ipswich has cheaper units ($453,500 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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

West Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 75/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 46.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

West Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Leichhardt carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Leichhardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leichhardt West Ipswich
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.

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Walkability 75 / 86
Leichhardt — Walkability: 75/100 West Ipswich — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 20 / 2
Leichhardt — Safety: 20/100 West Ipswich — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leichhardt — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leichhardt has more residents (4,471 vs 512); West Ipswich skews older (39 vs 31).

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Population 4,471
+89% vs other
 512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +3.6%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $57,668/yr $59,748/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt West Ipswich
0-4 8.1% / 5.9%
Leichhardt — 0-4: 8.1% West Ipswich — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.4% / 10.7%
Leichhardt — 5-14: 16.4% West Ipswich — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.3% / 6.8%
Leichhardt — 15-19: 6.3% West Ipswich — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 8.6% / 6.8%
Leichhardt — 20-24: 8.6% West Ipswich — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 15.6% / 13.7%
Leichhardt — 25-34: 15.6% West Ipswich — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.4% / 13.1%
Leichhardt — 35-44: 12.4% West Ipswich — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.8% / 14.8%
Leichhardt — 45-54: 11.8% West Ipswich — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 9.7% / 14.3%
Leichhardt — 55-64: 9.7% West Ipswich — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 6.7% / 6.8%
Leichhardt — 65-74: 6.7% West Ipswich — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.5% / 4.1%
Leichhardt — 75-84: 3.5% West Ipswich — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Leichhardt — 85+: 0.9% West Ipswich — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 32.1% lone person
Leichhardt — Lone Person: 32.1% Leichhardt — One Parent Families: 35.2% Leichhardt — Couple Families: 24.7% Leichhardt — Group Household: 5.7% Leichhardt — Other Families: 2.3%
West Ipswich 36.0% lone person
West Ipswich — Lone Person: 36.0% West Ipswich — One Parent Families: 32.0% West Ipswich — Couple Families: 20.7% West Ipswich — Group Household: 9.3% West Ipswich — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 65.2% renting
Leichhardt — Owned Outright: 13.7% Leichhardt — Mortgage: 21.1% Leichhardt — Renting: 65.2%
West Ipswich 57.2% renting
West Ipswich — Owned Outright: 22.5% West Ipswich — Mortgage: 20.2% West Ipswich — Renting: 57.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 14.5%
Leichhardt — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% West Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.2%
Leichhardt — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% West Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.5%
Leichhardt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% West Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.8%
Leichhardt — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% West Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
Leichhardt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% West Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Leichhardt West Ipswich
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.3%
Leichhardt — New Zealand: 3.4% West Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.1% / 3.1%
Leichhardt — England: 2.1% West Ipswich — England: 3.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Leichhardt — Philippines: 0.8% West Ipswich — Philippines: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Leichhardt — China: not among its largest West Ipswich — China: 0.6%
Sri Lanka — / 0.6%
Leichhardt — Sri Lanka: not among its largest West Ipswich — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
India 0.4% / —
Leichhardt — India: 0.4% West Ipswich — India: not among its largest
Fiji 0.4% / —
Leichhardt — Fiji: 0.4% West Ipswich — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 91.5% houses
Leichhardt — Houses: 91.5% Leichhardt — Townhouses: 8.1% Leichhardt — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
West Ipswich 82.6% houses
West Ipswich — Houses: 82.6% West Ipswich — Townhouses: 18.5% West Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Median house price $750,000 $717,000
Median unit price $890,000 $453,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 29 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Leichhardt West Ipswich
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.

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Houses 3.8%
$538/wk on $739K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Leichhardt West Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% 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 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Leichhardt scores higher overall (39 vs 34); West Ipswich is more walkable (86 vs 75).

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Grade C D
Score 39/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Ipswich carries more crime risk (98 vs 80).

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Low
14/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich West Special School - Larsen Street Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in West Ipswich

  • Ipswich West State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich West Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Leichhardt sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 40.7 km).

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Walkability score 75/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.6 km
+13% vs other
 40.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Car (driver) 78.7% / 64.6%
Leichhardt — Car (driver): 78.7% West Ipswich — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 12.7%
Leichhardt — Worked from Home: 8.1% West Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.2%
Leichhardt — Car (passenger): 7.6% West Ipswich — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 10.1%
Leichhardt — Walked Only: 0.9% West Ipswich — Walked Only: 10.1%
Train 3.4% / 1.9%
Leichhardt — Train: 3.4% West Ipswich — Train: 1.9%
Bus 0.9% / 2.5%
Leichhardt — Bus: 0.9% West Ipswich — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Connectivity score 96/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
1,924 premises
 96%
430 premises

Climate

Leichhardt West Ipswich
Annual rainfall 897 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Leichhardt West Ipswich
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leichhardt

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

West Ipswich

Outer Parks

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