One Mile vs Amberley

Amberley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 37 in One Mile. In One Mile, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Amberley, the large majority of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. One Mile is closer to the city centre: 46.9 km, against 53.8 km. On these figures, One Mile tends to suit families with children, while Amberley suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

One Mile

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 12%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 48%)
  • But Amberley carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 70/100)

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

Renters

Amberley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($107/wk vs $280/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (78% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

One Mile

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 53.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • One Mile is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • Amberley has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Amberley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (144.7% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

One Mile Amberley
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.

One Mile Amberley
Walkability 69 / 0
One Mile — Walkability: 69/100 Amberley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 58
One Mile — Safety: 30/100 Amberley — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
One Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100 Amberley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

One Mile has more residents (2,038 vs 619); One Mile rents higher ($280/wk vs $107/wk).

One Mile Amberley
Population 2,038
+70% vs other
 619
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +144.7%
Median age 37 23
Median household income $60,996/yr $65,832/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+62% vs other
 $107/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

One Mile Amberley
0-4 6.1% / 0.5%
One Mile — 0-4: 6.1% Amberley — 0-4: 0.5%
5-14 15.5% / 0.5%
One Mile — 5-14: 15.5% Amberley — 5-14: 0.5%
15-19 6.7% / 17.1%
One Mile — 15-19: 6.7% Amberley — 15-19: 17.1%
20-24 5.6% / 42.3%
One Mile — 20-24: 5.6% Amberley — 20-24: 42.3%
25-34 12.5% / 26.2%
One Mile — 25-34: 12.5% Amberley — 25-34: 26.2%
35-44 12.0% / 7.3%
One Mile — 35-44: 12.0% Amberley — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 13.0% / 3.9%
One Mile — 45-54: 13.0% Amberley — 45-54: 3.9%
55-64 13.0% / 1.0%
One Mile — 55-64: 13.0% Amberley — 55-64: 1.0%
65-74 9.4% / 0.5%
One Mile — 65-74: 9.4% Amberley — 65-74: 0.5%
75-84 5.2% / 0.6%
One Mile — 75-84: 5.2% Amberley — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 1.5% / —
One Mile — 85+: 1.5% Amberley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

One Mile 40.4% lone person
One Mile — Lone Person: 40.4% One Mile — Couple Families: 27.0% One Mile — One Parent Families: 26.5% One Mile — Group Household: 5.4% One Mile — Other Families: 0.6%
Amberley 88.5% lone person
Amberley — Lone Person: 88.5% Amberley — Couple Families: 11.5% Amberley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Amberley — Group Household: 0.0% Amberley — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

One Mile 41.9% renting
One Mile — Owned Outright: 23.8% One Mile — Mortgage: 34.3% One Mile — Renting: 41.9%
Amberley 78.3% renting
Amberley — Owned Outright: 21.7% Amberley — Mortgage: 0.0% Amberley — Renting: 78.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

One Mile Amberley
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.7%
One Mile — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Amberley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 3.2%
One Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Amberley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.3%
One Mile — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Amberley — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
One Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Amberley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
One Mile — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Amberley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

One Mile Amberley
New Zealand 3.3% / 0.5%
One Mile — New Zealand: 3.3% Amberley — New Zealand: 0.5%
England 2.5% / 0.8%
One Mile — England: 2.5% Amberley — England: 0.8%
India 0.5% / 0.6%
One Mile — India: 0.5% Amberley — India: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.1%
One Mile — South Africa: not among its largest Amberley — South Africa: 1.1%
China — / 0.6%
One Mile — China: not among its largest Amberley — China: 0.6%
Thailand 0.3% / —
One Mile — Thailand: 0.3% Amberley — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
One Mile — Netherlands: 0.3% Amberley — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

One Mile 86.9% houses
One Mile — Houses: 86.9% One Mile — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% One Mile — Townhouses: 8.7%
Amberley 48.3% houses
Amberley — Houses: 48.3% Amberley — Flats / Apartments: 51.7% Amberley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

One Mile Amberley
Median house price $681,000 —
Median unit price $498,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 —

Development activity

One Mile Amberley
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.

One Mile Amberley
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

One Mile Amberley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD —

Liveability

One Mile is more walkable (69 vs 0); Amberley scores higher overall (57 vs 43).

One Mile Amberley
Grade C B
Score 43/100 57/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 —

Risk profile

One Mile carries more crime risk (70 vs 42).

One Mile Amberley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

One Mile Amberley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in One Mile

  • Immaculate Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Amberley

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

Amenities in the suburb

One Mile Amberley
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Amberley sits further from the CBD (53.8 km vs 46.9 km).

One Mile Amberley
Walkability score 69/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.9 km 53.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

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.

One Mile Amberley
Car (driver) 79.6% / 59.6%
One Mile — Car (driver): 79.6% Amberley — Car (driver): 59.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 16.1%
One Mile — Walked Only: 0.6% Amberley — Walked Only: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 10.1%
One Mile — Car (passenger): 6.5% Amberley — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 6.7%
One Mile — Worked from Home: 9.4% Amberley — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Bicycle 0.5% / 6.4%
One Mile — Bicycle: 0.5% Amberley — Bicycle: 6.4%
Train 2.9% / —
One Mile — Train: 2.9% Amberley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

One Mile Amberley
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.9 km 47.5 km

NBN connectivity

One Mile Amberley
Connectivity score 88/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
920 premises
 2%
232 premises

Climate

One Mile Amberley
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)

One Mile Amberley
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

One Mile Amberley
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

One Mile Amberley
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

One Mile Amberley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

One Mile

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Amberley

Multicultural Outer Students

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