In short

Eastern Heights is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4305, home to 3,631 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Scenic Rim local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population3,631

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAIpswich

Demographics

Population: 3,631
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $1,370 /week
Median personal income: $672 /week
Median family income: $1,771 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Ipswich
Statistical region (SA4): Ipswich
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Wright

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,400
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 11 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 56 bus stops

Closest stops:

UniSQ Ipswich bus · 222 m
Warwick Rd at Showground North bus · 613 m
Warwick Rd at Short Street bus · 639 m
Warwick Rd at Showground bus · 654 m
Warwick Rd at Bremer High bus · 655 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.2°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (21.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 857 mm
Reference station: Amberley AMO, 4.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 28,851 across the Ipswich LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 13,655 theft, 4,220 violent offences, 3,293 drug offences.

Figures cover the whole Ipswich — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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