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Wulkuraka

QLD 4305 · Ipswich

1,325 (2021)1,407 est. (2025)

65
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,325
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
77
Safety score
83
Transport score

Wulkuraka is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 33km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wulkuraka are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 47km inland. Wulkuraka has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.

33.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
46.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
520 m
To nearest station

Demographics

1,325
Population
28
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,540
vs NSW median-16.8%
Bachelor degree or higher17.4%
Born in Australia81.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse347 / 16 / 89

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.7%), England (1.74%), Philippines (1.66%), PNG (0.91%), South Africa (0.83%)

Top languages: Samoan (0.83%), Mandarin (0.6%), Arabic (0.45%), Filipino (0.45%), Tagalog (0.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

77
Residential

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:

9
Break & enter dwelling679/100k
2
Steal from dwelling151/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft377/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery75/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 92 (all categories, latest year)6,948 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

38
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (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)

  • Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 862
  • Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 951
  • Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1004
  • Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1098
  • Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 942
  • Ipswich West Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 949
  • St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1040
  • Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1004
  • St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1034
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1046
  • YMCA Vocational School - Ipswich - Limestone St CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
  • Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 933

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

83
1Train
CBD commute (est.)75 min (train)
Peak train frequency9/hr
Nearest train stationWulkuraka station (520 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
279 in suburbParks
122 in suburbPlaygrounds
10Pools
100 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
10 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
472 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalIpswich Hospital (3.2 km)
Nearest vet3.1 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (46.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Wulkuraka

Is Wulkuraka safe?

Wulkuraka has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 Wulkuraka from Brisbane CBD?

Wulkuraka is about 33.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 75 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Wulkuraka?

Wulkuraka has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wulkuraka?

Wulkuraka has a transport score of 83/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.