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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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
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 1022
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 984
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1023
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 899
- Peak Crossing State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 977
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1004
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 945
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 862
- Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 993
- Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1039
- Ripley Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1012
- Raceview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 944
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
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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 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Purga from Brisbane CBD?
Purga is about 40.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 132 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.