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Suburb profile ·Ipswich LGA · QLD ·4301

Redbank QLD 4301

Redbank is in Ipswich LGA, QLD, postcode 4301, with population 2,931.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$550/wk
+12.2% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$550
$340
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$800K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent context available
12.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.6%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,931
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
7,228
465 added 12mo · 46MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$339/wk (-$17,605/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,500/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $883/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$800K
Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,500
Gross yield
3.6%

Household income

$69K household · yr-13.7% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$79K
Household
$69K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA895
Students136
Government1
  • Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,631
6,631 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,631
Total incidents6,631· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,27838%
  • Break And Enter49515%
  • Drug Offences1,20936%
  • Fraud35411%

Full data detail

Redbank QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Redbank is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area (postcode 4301). It is home to about 2,931 residents, with a predominantly early-career demographic and a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Samoan.

Median house prices in Redbank sit at $800,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.

Redbank is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 895, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,631 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.6% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($800K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$800K/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability11.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,500
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$550
Gross yield2.3%
Price / income11.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)233
Population growth · Ipswich LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)268,272
5-year growth+3.4% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Ipswich LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,108
Houses1,470
Units638
YoY change+0%
Employment · Ipswich LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4301ATO
Negatively geared636 (2.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,871/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,017
Reported capital gains637
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,931
Median age30
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,321
Personal income · wk$690
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
aldi1
coles1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops9
Redbank station, stop A
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Redbank carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 10 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Redbank FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Redbank in?

    Redbank is in the Ipswich Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4301. Council-level context for Ipswich LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Redbank?

    The current median house price in Redbank, QLD is $800K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Redbank?

    The median weekly rent in Redbank is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Redbank?

    Rent context available: Redbank has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Redbank a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Redbank show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Redbank?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Redbank data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.