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Coalfalls

QLD 4305 · Ipswich

898 (2021)911 est. (2025)

71
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

898
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
63
Transport score

Coalfalls is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 32km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Coalfalls are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 45km inland. Coalfalls has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

31.6 km
To Brisbane CBD
45.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
970 m
To nearest station

Demographics

898
Population
38
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,731
vs NSW median-6.4%
Bachelor degree or higher32.2%
Born in Australia84.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse337 / 0 / 3

Top countries of birth: England (2.12%), New Zealand (2.12%), Germany (1.22%), Poland (0.67%), South Africa (0.67%)

Top languages: Cantonese (1.22%), Mandarin (0.56%), Polish (0.45%), Arabic (0.33%), French (0.33%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

6
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
3
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery
14
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 62 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

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

48

Reasonable school mix

Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.

41
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (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)

  • Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 951
  • St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1040
  • Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1098
  • St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1034
  • Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1004
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1046
  • YMCA Vocational School - Ipswich - Limestone St CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
  • Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 933
  • Ipswich West Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 949
  • Australian Industry Trade College - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1020
  • Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 942
  • Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 906

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

63
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)107 min (bus)
Nearest train stationThomas Street station (970 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

90 in suburbSupermarkets
370 in suburbCafes/Rest.
342 in suburbParks
191 in suburbPlaygrounds
201 in suburbPools
180 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
140 in suburbGPs
80 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
81Sports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalIpswich Hospital (2.1 km)
Nearest vet1.7 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (44.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Fitness

96

Fitness paradise

Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.

18
Gyms
10
Leisure centres
0
Public pools
81
Sports fields

Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Outdoors

98

Outdoor paradise

Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.

34
Parks
4
Nature reserves
36
Bike paths
0
Hiking trails
1
Dog parks
0
Picnic areas
3
Skate parks

Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Culture

94

Cultural hotspot

Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.

5
Theatres
2
Cinemas
1
Museums
3
Galleries
3
Libraries
0
Arts centres
4
Landmarks

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

98

Entertainment paradise

A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.

8
Licensed venues (within 2km)
8.91
Per 1,000 residents

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

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Frequently asked questions about Coalfalls

How far is Coalfalls from Brisbane CBD?

Coalfalls is about 31.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 107 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Coalfalls?

Coalfalls has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Coalfalls?

Coalfalls has a transport score of 63/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.