Ebbw Vale
QLD 4304 · Ipswich
540 (2021) → 594 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ebbw Vale is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4304, about 25km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Ebbw Vale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 62/100, and is about 39km inland. Ebbw Vale has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.7%), New Zealand (3.15%), Philippines (1.48%), Indonesia (0.93%), Sri Lanka (0.93%)
Top languages: Spanish (2.04%), Tagalog (0.74%), Sinhal (0.56%)
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 972 (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)
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 898
- Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba CampusSecondary · Government · 1.3km
- YMCA Vocational School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 892
- St Peter Claver CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1011
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 903
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 855
- YOS Lawnton - Riverview CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1026
- Challenge Trade and Business CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1010
- WoodLinks State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 969
- Collingwood Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 957
- Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 920
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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 Ebbw Vale
Is Ebbw Vale safe?
Ebbw Vale has a residential safety score of 75/100, 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 Ebbw Vale from Brisbane CBD?
Ebbw Vale is about 25.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ebbw Vale?
Ebbw Vale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ebbw Vale?
Ebbw Vale has a transport score of 62/100 and 2 bus stops.