Purga
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
561 (2021) → 651 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Purga is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 40km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Purga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 53km inland. Purga has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4306 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.32%), New Zealand (2.32%), Canada (0.71%), Zimbabwe (0.71%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.07%), Spanish (0.53%)
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (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)
- Deebing Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1035
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 977
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1005
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 910
- Peak Crossing State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 981
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1002
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 938
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 862
- Ipswich West Special School - Larsen Street CampusPrimary · Government · 9.1km
- Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 996
- Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1062
- Ripley Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1025
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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 Purga
Is Purga safe?
Purga has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 Purga from Brisbane CBD?
Purga is about 40.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 110 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Purga?
Purga has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Purga?
Purga has a transport score of 0/100.