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The quick read on
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
QLD 4340 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 53
- Postcode
- 4340
ABS 2021
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Crime and safety
Is The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) is 1,753 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld).
Overall crime rate
1,753
offences per 100,000 residents
43% aboveGreater Brisbane
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) QLD 4340 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
53 people call The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,792 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 53
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,759 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.7%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5415.1%Below
55–7443.4%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage57.1%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars35.0%Below
Three or more35.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.0%Above
Drove to work81.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
19.0% of workers in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) worked from home on Census day.
39.6% of people in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) QLD 4340.
Is The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.7% of The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
17 family households lived in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld); 17.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
17.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) had 53 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
57.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 70.0%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
81.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 37.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
20.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 18.9% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,792 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,759.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.0% in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
Is The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 5.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
7 streets in The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bluff Rd
- Embreys Rd
- Germain Rd
- Greet Road
- Henderson Road
- Ivy Hansens Rd
- Paidley Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.