Purga vs Willowbank

Willowbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Purga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Purga, most households are couple families. In Willowbank, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Purga tends to suit couples, while Willowbank suits 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

Purga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 81%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 62%)
  • But Willowbank carries lower crime risk (64/100 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

Willowbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willowbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Willowbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Purga Willowbank
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.

Purga Willowbank
Walkability 0 / 0
Purga — Walkability: 0/100 Willowbank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 36
Purga — Safety: 9/100 Willowbank — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Purga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willowbank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willowbank has more residents (1,351 vs 561); Purga rents higher ($300/wk vs $245/wk).

Purga Willowbank
Population 561 1,351
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +2.7%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $88,920/yr
+17% vs other
 $73,372/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+18% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purga Willowbank
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
Purga — 0-4: 5.0% Willowbank — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.0% / 14.6%
Purga — 5-14: 13.0% Willowbank — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.2% / 6.7%
Purga — 15-19: 5.2% Willowbank — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.3% / 4.9%
Purga — 20-24: 4.3% Willowbank — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.9% / 10.1%
Purga — 25-34: 10.9% Willowbank — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.3% / 13.5%
Purga — 35-44: 12.3% Willowbank — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.5% / 13.0%
Purga — 45-54: 15.5% Willowbank — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.1% / 13.5%
Purga — 55-64: 14.1% Willowbank — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 12.3% / 13.1%
Purga — 65-74: 12.3% Willowbank — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.8% / 5.0%
Purga — 75-84: 6.8% Willowbank — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 0.7%
Purga — 85+: not among its largest Willowbank — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purga 57.7% couple families
Purga — Couple Families: 57.7% Purga — Lone Person: 23.8% Purga — One Parent Families: 18.5% Purga — Group Household: 0.0%
Willowbank 47.6% couple families
Willowbank — Couple Families: 47.6% Willowbank — Lone Person: 36.8% Willowbank — One Parent Families: 14.4% Willowbank — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purga 23.3% renting
Purga — Owned Outright: 41.7% Purga — Mortgage: 35.0% Purga — Renting: 23.3%
Willowbank 24.6% renting
Willowbank — Owned Outright: 34.1% Willowbank — Mortgage: 41.3% Willowbank — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Purga Willowbank
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 21.8%
Purga — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Willowbank — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.8%
Purga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Willowbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.4%
Purga — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Willowbank — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Purga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Willowbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.4%
Purga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Willowbank — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Purga Willowbank
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Purga — New Zealand: 2.3% Willowbank — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Purga — England: 2.3% Willowbank — England: 2.1%
Canada 0.7% / —
Purga — Canada: 0.7% Willowbank — Canada: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Purga — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Willowbank — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Purga — Malaysia: not among its largest Willowbank — Malaysia: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Purga — Scotland: not among its largest Willowbank — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Purga — Germany: not among its largest Willowbank — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purga 102.2% houses
Purga — Houses: 102.2% Purga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willowbank 81.2% houses
Willowbank — Houses: 81.2% Willowbank — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Purga Willowbank
Median house price $793,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 4 sales
 19 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Purga Willowbank
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Purga Willowbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Willowbank scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Purga Willowbank
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Purga carries more crime risk (91 vs 64).

Purga Willowbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Purga Willowbank
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

Purga Willowbank
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Purga Willowbank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 53.4 km
+2% vs other
 52.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 46 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.

Purga Willowbank
Car (driver) 70.3% / 78.2%
Purga — Car (driver): 70.3% Willowbank — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 12.5%
Purga — Worked from Home: 21.5% Willowbank — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.0%
Purga — Car (passenger): 3.2% Willowbank — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Purga — Walked Only: 5.0% Willowbank — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 1.6%
Purga — Train: not among its largest Willowbank — Train: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.6%
Purga — Bus: not among its largest Willowbank — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Purga Willowbank
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Purga Willowbank
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
170 premises
 40%
461 premises

Climate

Purga Willowbank
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)

Purga Willowbank
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Purga Willowbank
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Purga Willowbank
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Purga Willowbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purga

Outer

Willowbank

Outer

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