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Eastern Heights

QLD 4305 · Ipswich

3,631 (2021)3,776 est. (2025)

69
Overall score

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

3,631
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
78
Safety score
63
Transport score

Eastern Heights is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 30km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Eastern Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 44km inland. Eastern Heights has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.

30.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
43.9 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
1.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,631
Population
45
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,370
vs NSW median-25.9%
Bachelor degree or higher24.8%
Born in Australia81.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,253 / 145 / 18

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.03%), England (2.78%), Philippines (0.47%), Netherlands (0.41%), India (0.39%)

Top languages: Punjabi (0.3%), Samoan (0.3%), Mandarin (0.25%), Hindi (0.25%), Japan (0.22%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

78
Residential

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:

24
Break & enter dwelling661/100k
6
Steal from dwelling165/100k
14
Motor vehicle theft386/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery55/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 252 (all categories, latest year)6,948 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

54
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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 Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 982
  • Silkstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 936
  • Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1039
  • Claremont Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 965
  • Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1120
  • Ipswich Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 855
  • Ipswich Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 964
  • Raceview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 944
  • Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 945
  • YMCA Vocational School - Ipswich - Limestone St CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
  • Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 906
  • Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1026

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

63
14Bus
CBD commute (est.)103 min (bus)
Nearest train stationEast Ipswich station (1.9 km)

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
180 in suburbCafes/Rest.
272 in suburbParks
181 in suburbPlaygrounds
172 in suburbPools
200 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
201 in suburbGPs
91 in suburbPharmacies
170 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
1202 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrews Private Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (43.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Eastern Heights

Is Eastern Heights safe?

Eastern Heights has a residential safety score of 78/100, 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 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Eastern Heights from Brisbane CBD?

Eastern Heights is about 30.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 103 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Eastern Heights?

Eastern Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Eastern Heights?

Eastern Heights has a transport score of 63/100 and 14 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.