Purga QLD 4306
Purga sits 53 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 49 minutes by car. Census data records 561 residents with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $88,920 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb fell 2.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,009. Purga is characterised by high aircraft noise risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.
Is Purga a good suburb?
Purga scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 53.4 km · 49 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $793K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 91/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 44 · 561 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #815 in QLDEach bar is Purga's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Purga?
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Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Purga sits at $793,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$793,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4306.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Purga safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Purga sits in the high band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 21% on the prior year.
11 offences
21.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202428 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Unacceptable for residential
Significant impact — conditional building
Significant impact — conditional building
Significant impact — conditional building
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Low aircraft noise
Schools
Walkability
Purga is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Purga.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 170
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Ipswich: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Purga is home to 561 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $89,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
561
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$88,920/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,009/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$38,220/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.9%
Total Dwellings
186
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.7%
Houses
102.2%
Rental Stress
17.5%
Mortgage Stress
27.1%
Work From Home
21.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.2%
- Employment Rate
- 60.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 275).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,713 a year through Ipswich based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Ipswich
In the year to August 2026, 3,476 new dwellings were approved across Ipswich. That mix is 2,707 houses and 769 units. Approvals are down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.27 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Mutdapilly (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 8.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Amberley AMO, 8.2 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 897 mm
- 71 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.3°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.1°C
- 7 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 4.5 km
- 4.7 km
- 4.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 4306, 534 of 43,217 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,186 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4306, 16,089 rooftop-solar systems totalling 111.2 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,479 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4306.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $793,000 this is $43,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Shayne Neumann Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shayne Neumann | 55.7% | 44.3% | +0.5 |
| 2022 | Shayne Neumann | 55.2% | 44.8% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Shayne Kenneth Neumann | 51.2% | 48.8% | +6.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jon Krause Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jon Krause LNP | 66.1% |
| 2020 | Jon Krause LNP | 61.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Purga?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 561 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Purga
Is Purga a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Purga is high (91/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Purga?
Purga has no recorded bushfire history. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Purga a good place to live?
Purga has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Purga?
Purga, QLD had a population of 561 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Purga, QLD?
The postcode for Purga, QLD is 4306.
How far is Purga from Brisbane?
Purga is 53 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 49 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Purga?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Purga was $88,920 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Purga?
There are too few current rental listings in Purga for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Purga?
The median age of residents in Purga was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Purga?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Purga (Mutdapilly (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.9 µg/m³. That puts Purga below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Purga?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Purga, Amberley AMO (8.2 km away), summer days average 31.3°C, winter nights 6.1°C, 897 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Purga?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Purga belong to?
Purga sits within the Ipswich local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Purga?
The average residential rates bill through Ipswich is $1,713 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Purga?
Across Ipswich, 3,476 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Purga in?
Purga sits within the federal Division of Blair, currently held by Shayne Neumann (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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