Basin Pocket
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
931 (2021) → 968 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Basin Pocket is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 29km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Basin Pocket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 76/100, and is about 43km inland. Basin Pocket has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4305 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.4%), England (1.93%), Samoa (0.64%), India (0.54%), Malaysia (0.43%)
Top languages: Samoan (0.64%), Serbian (0.43%), Hindi (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 904
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 878
- The Industry School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1017
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1122
- Ipswich Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 962
- Ipswich Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 892
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1029
- Arethusa College - Ipswich Temporary FacilitySecondary · Independent · 1.7km
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1041
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1033
- Indie School, Logan - Ipswich Central CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- St Edmund's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1049
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Basin Pocket
Is Basin Pocket safe?
Basin Pocket has a residential safety score of 80/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,552 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Basin Pocket from Brisbane CBD?
Basin Pocket is about 29.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 82 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Basin Pocket?
Basin Pocket has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Basin Pocket?
Basin Pocket has a transport score of 76/100 and 15 bus stops.