Gailes
QLD 4300 · Ipswich
1,831 (2021) → 1,912 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gailes is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4300, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gailes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 61/100, and is about 32km inland. Gailes has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4300 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.95%), Samoa (3.22%), England (2.89%), Vietnam (2.13%), Philippines (0.98%)
Top languages: Samoan (4.75%), Vietnamese (3.99%), Spanish (0.98%), Filipino (0.87%), Mandarin (0.76%)
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 998 (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)
- Camira State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 983
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 989
- Wacol Youth Remand Education Support HubCombined · Government · 1.7km
- Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Goodna State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 921
- Goodna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 982
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 905
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 832
- West Moreton Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 2.3km
- Westside Christian College - Alice St CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.5km
- Westside Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1079
- Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 950
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
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer 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
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
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 Gailes
Is Gailes safe?
Gailes 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 9,552 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gailes from Brisbane CBD?
Gailes is about 19.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gailes?
Gailes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gailes?
Gailes has a transport score of 61/100 and 3 bus stops.