Moving to Woodend QLD 4305
What the official numbers say about living in Woodend — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,629 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Japanese, Tagalog, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Woodend sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: RiverLink Shopping Centre, 500 m east.
Nearest railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 4.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 44.3 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 31 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 25 schools · 43 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 36 parks — see them all on the Woodend profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary's College 100 m · St Edmund's College 150 m · St Mary's Primary School 350 m · Ipswich Grammar School 600 m · Blair State School 750 m · Ipswich North State School 1.1 km · Ipswich Adventist School 1.4 km · Ipswich West State School 1.5 km
Groceries: Coles 350 m · Woolworths 500 m · Aldi 750 m · Market Organics 900 m · Woolworths 1.3 km · Aldi 1.4 km · IGA 1.5 km · IGA Pine Mountain Road 2 km
Parks and reserves: Great Lawn 250 m · River Heart Parklands 800 m · Browns Park 850 m · Baines Memorial Park 950 m · Memorial Park (RSL) 950 m · The Pump Yard 1 km · North Ipswich Reserve 1 km · Market Square Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Woodend, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Laughing Kookaburra · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Woodend, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodend here | 1,483 | — | 5/10 | 23% |
| Sadliers Crossing | 1,358 | — | 4/10 | 21% |
| West Ipswich | 512 | — | 1/10 | 19% |
| Ipswich | 2,468 | — | 1/10 | 16% |
| North Ipswich | 4,527 | — | 2/10 | 19% |
| Basin Pocket | 931 | — | 1/10 | 18% |
| Wulkuraka | 1,325 | — | 2/10 | 29% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ipswich — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blair — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4305 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Woodend profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 31 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and RiverLink Shopping Centre station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Ipswich council, and the federal seat is Blair.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Woodend vs Sadliers Crossing · Woodend vs West Ipswich.
Nearby guides: Sadliers Crossing · West Ipswich · Ipswich · North Ipswich · Basin Pocket · Wulkuraka.
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