North Ipswich vs Woodend

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodend: a median of $827,000, against $752,000 in North Ipswich.

North Ipswich and Woodend are both outer Brisbane suburbs roughly equidistant from the CBD, with identical weekly rents of $300. However, they differ markedly in liveability and safety. Woodend scores significantly higher on walkability (85 versus 59) and liveability (71 versus 31), while North Ipswich carries a notably higher crime risk rating of 91 compared to Woodend's 51. Woodend also has a higher median household income at $84,708 against North Ipswich's $73,944. North Ipswich suits buyers prioritising rental yield (3.7%), while Woodend better fits those seeking a more walkable, established community feel.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Woodend

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 91/100)
  • But North Ipswich has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

North Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($751,500 vs $827,300)

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

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 59/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodend

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 91/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Ipswich and Woodend 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 Woodend
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 Woodend
Walkability 59 / 88
North Ipswich — Walkability: 59/100 Woodend — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 9 / 49
North Ipswich — Safety: 9/100 Woodend — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 1,483); Woodend has higher household incomes ($84,708 vs $73,944).

North Ipswich Woodend
Population 4,527
+67% vs other
 1,483
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +13.9%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $73,944/yr $84,708/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Ipswich Woodend
0-4 5.7% / 4.8%
North Ipswich — 0-4: 5.7% Woodend — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.5% / 14.2%
North Ipswich — 5-14: 12.5% Woodend — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.4% / 10.7%
North Ipswich — 15-19: 5.4% Woodend — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 6.3% / 4.9%
North Ipswich — 20-24: 6.3% Woodend — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.7% / 11.9%
North Ipswich — 25-34: 14.7% Woodend — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.6% / 14.4%
North Ipswich — 35-44: 12.6% Woodend — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 13.3%
North Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6% Woodend — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.9% / 12.2%
North Ipswich — 55-64: 11.9% Woodend — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.0% / 7.6%
North Ipswich — 65-74: 9.0% Woodend — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.4% / 4.0%
North Ipswich — 75-84: 5.4% Woodend — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.7% / 2.0%
North Ipswich — 85+: 2.7% Woodend — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Woodend 36.9% lone person
Woodend — Lone Person: 36.9% Woodend — Couple Families: 37.7% Woodend — One Parent Families: 20.8% Woodend — Group Household: 3.4% Woodend — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Woodend 32.6% renting
Woodend — Owned Outright: 27.0% Woodend — Mortgage: 40.3% Woodend — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Ipswich Woodend
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 15.1%
North Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Woodend — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.8%
North Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Woodend — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.1%
North Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Woodend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.6%
North Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Woodend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
North Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Woodend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Woodend
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
North Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.5% Woodend — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.4% / 2.5%
North Ipswich — England: 2.4% Woodend — England: 2.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.7%
North Ipswich — Philippines: 0.3% Woodend — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
North Ipswich — Scotland: 0.4% Woodend — Scotland: 0.5%
China — / 0.7%
North Ipswich — China: not among its largest Woodend — China: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
North Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.3% Woodend — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

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%
Woodend 87.5% houses
Woodend — Houses: 87.5% Woodend — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Woodend — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Ipswich Woodend
Median house price $751,500 $827,300
Median unit price — $500,000
Median land price $422,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 29 sales
 36 days
from 6 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 Woodend
3 bed $770K / $810K
North Ipswich — 3 bed: $770K (60 sales) Woodend — 3 bed: $810K (33 sales)

60 vs 33 sales

4 bed $760K / $935K
North Ipswich — 4 bed: $760K (14 sales) Woodend — 4 bed: $935K (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

Development activity

North Ipswich Woodend
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 Woodend
Houses 3.7%
$570/wk on $800K
 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Ipswich Woodend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% 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 94% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Woodend scores higher overall (74 vs 34); Woodend is more walkable (88 vs 59).

North Ipswich Woodend
Grade D A
Score 34/100 74/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 51).

North Ipswich Woodend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 Woodend
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0

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 Woodend

  • Ipswich Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Edmund's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

North Ipswich Woodend
Walkability score 59/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 42.1 km
+3% vs other
 40.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Woodend
Car (driver) 77.1% / 68.5%
North Ipswich — Car (driver): 77.1% Woodend — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 17.4%
North Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.2% Woodend — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.4%
North Ipswich — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woodend — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.4%
North Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.3% Woodend — Walked Only: 5.4%
Train 2.9% / 2.3%
North Ipswich — Train: 2.9% Woodend — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

North Ipswich Woodend
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

North Ipswich Woodend
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

Woodend

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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