Redbank Plains
QLD 4301 · Ipswich
24,349 (2021) → 28,390 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Redbank Plains is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4301, about 27km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Redbank Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 39km inland. Redbank Plains has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (9.88%), Samoa (2.63%), England (1.84%), India (1.37%), Philippines (1.26%)
Top languages: Samoan (5.17%), Vietnamese (0.9%), Punjabi (0.8%), Hindi (0.7%), Spanish (0.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 977 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Ann's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1026
- Staines Memorial CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1002
- Fernbrooke State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 963
- Redbank Plains State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 937
- Redbank Plains State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 912
Nearby (within 10km)
- WoodLinks State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 969
- Augusta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1028
- Woogaroo Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 945
- Kruger State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 946
- St Augustine's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1054
- Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 953
- Collingwood Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 957
- Challenge Trade and Business CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1010
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 855
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 898
- Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 920
- Spring Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1061
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
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
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around 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
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Redbank Plains
Is Redbank Plains safe?
Redbank Plains has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 Redbank Plains from Brisbane CBD?
Redbank Plains is about 26.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 92 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Redbank Plains?
Redbank Plains has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Redbank Plains?
Redbank Plains has a transport score of 28/100 and 67 bus stops.