North Ipswich vs Tivoli

Comparing North Ipswich and Tivoli, QLD: North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 1,460); North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 43); and Tivoli scores higher overall (53 vs 34).

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

North Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Tivoli carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

They split

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

  • North Ipswich is more walkable (59/100 vs 40/100)
  • Tivoli sits closer to the CBD (38.6 km vs 42.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Ipswich is more walkable (59/100 vs 40/100)
  • Tivoli carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Ipswich Tivoli
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.

North Ipswich Tivoli
Walkability 59 / 40
North Ipswich — Walkability: 59/100 Tivoli — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 9 / 57
North Ipswich — Safety: 9/100 Tivoli — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tivoli — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 1,460); Tivoli skews older (40 vs 38).

North Ipswich Tivoli
Population 4,527
+68% vs other
 1,460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -1.8%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $73,944/yr
+4% vs other
 $71,344/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Ipswich Tivoli
0-4 5.7% / 6.0%
North Ipswich — 0-4: 5.7% Tivoli — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.5% / 12.7%
North Ipswich — 5-14: 12.5% Tivoli — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.4% / 5.3%
North Ipswich — 15-19: 5.4% Tivoli — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
North Ipswich — 20-24: 6.3% Tivoli — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.7% / 12.9%
North Ipswich — 25-34: 14.7% Tivoli — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.6% / 12.7%
North Ipswich — 35-44: 12.6% Tivoli — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.6% / 13.5%
North Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6% Tivoli — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.9% / 12.1%
North Ipswich — 55-64: 11.9% Tivoli — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.0% / 11.2%
North Ipswich — 65-74: 9.0% Tivoli — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.4% / 5.6%
North Ipswich — 75-84: 5.4% Tivoli — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.7% / 1.4%
North Ipswich — 85+: 2.7% Tivoli — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Ipswich 39.4% lone person
North Ipswich — Lone Person: 39.4% North Ipswich — Couple Families: 32.3% North Ipswich — One Parent Families: 21.0% North Ipswich — Group Household: 5.0% North Ipswich — Other Families: 2.3%
Tivoli 38.2% lone person
Tivoli — Lone Person: 38.2% Tivoli — Couple Families: 33.5% Tivoli — One Parent Families: 21.6% Tivoli — Group Household: 4.5% Tivoli — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Ipswich 31.8% renting
North Ipswich — Owned Outright: 25.8% North Ipswich — Mortgage: 42.4% North Ipswich — Renting: 31.8%
Tivoli 22.5% renting
Tivoli — Owned Outright: 34.0% Tivoli — Mortgage: 43.4% Tivoli — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Ipswich Tivoli
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 20.7%
North Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Tivoli — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.0%
North Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Tivoli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.8%
North Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tivoli — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
North Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Tivoli — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
North Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tivoli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

North Ipswich Tivoli
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.9%
North Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.5% Tivoli — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.4% / 2.1%
North Ipswich — England: 2.4% Tivoli — England: 2.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
North Ipswich — Scotland: 0.4% Tivoli — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
North Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.3% Tivoli — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.2%
North Ipswich — Philippines: 0.3% Tivoli — Philippines: 0.2%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
North Ipswich — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Tivoli — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Ipswich 91.4% houses
North Ipswich — Houses: 91.4% North Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% North Ipswich — Townhouses: 5.9%
Tivoli 92.1% houses
Tivoli — Houses: 92.1% Tivoli — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Tivoli — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Ipswich Tivoli
Median house price $751,500 $735,000
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price $422,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 29 sales
 17 days
from 23 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.

North Ipswich Tivoli
2 bed $735K / $681K
North Ipswich — 2 bed: $735K (18 sales) Tivoli — 2 bed: $681K (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

3 bed $770K / $740K
North Ipswich — 3 bed: $770K (60 sales) Tivoli — 3 bed: $740K (41 sales)

60 vs 41 sales

4 bed $760K / $860K
North Ipswich — 4 bed: $760K (14 sales) Tivoli — 4 bed: $860K (16 sales)

14 vs 16 sales

Development activity

North Ipswich Tivoli
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.

North Ipswich Tivoli
Houses 3.7%
$570/wk on $800K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $855K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Ipswich Tivoli
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools Higher than 37% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Tivoli scores higher overall (53 vs 34); North Ipswich is more walkable (59 vs 40).

North Ipswich Tivoli
Grade D B
Score 34/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 43).

North Ipswich Tivoli
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

North Ipswich Tivoli
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in North Ipswich

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ipswich North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Industry School - Ipswich Independent · Secondary

Schools in Tivoli

  • Tivoli State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Ipswich Tivoli
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 16 10

Mobility

North Ipswich sits further from the CBD (42.1 km vs 38.6 km).

North Ipswich Tivoli
Walkability score 59/100 40/100
Distance to Brisbane 42.1 km
+8% vs other
 38.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 38 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
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.

North Ipswich Tivoli
Car (driver) 77.1% / 80.4%
North Ipswich — Car (driver): 77.1% Tivoli — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.3%
North Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.2% Tivoli — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.0%
North Ipswich — Car (passenger): 4.9% Tivoli — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 2.9% / 2.2%
North Ipswich — Train: 2.9% Tivoli — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.1%
North Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.3% Tivoli — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

North Ipswich Tivoli
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 38.4 km

NBN connectivity

North Ipswich Tivoli
Connectivity score 86/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,555 premises
 66%
627 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

North Ipswich Tivoli
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Ipswich

Large Blocks Outer River

Tivoli

Acreage Outer

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