Silkstone Suburb Profile and Insights

Detailed Insights

Silkstone occupies a compact established position immediately east of the older inner-Ipswich neighbourhoods. Newtown lies to the north-west, Eastern Heights to the west, Raceview to the south, Blackstone to the east and south-east, Bundamba to the north-east and Booval to the north. Bundamba Creek forms the clearest natural boundary along the eastern side, while the remaining edges merge through established streets into adjoining suburbs rather than being separated by major undeveloped land.

The suburb covers only about two square kilometres, yet its residential market contains several distinctly different forms of property. Traditional timber houses on broad blocks remain central to its identity, later post-war and brick homes provide practical family housing, and more recent redevelopment has introduced modern small-lot houses and terraces around Napier Circuit. Large infill sites and subdivided older holdings add another layer of gradual change.

This combination gives Silkstone a more varied property landscape than a single-period suburban estate. A buyer can encounter a modest timber cottage on a deep block, a substantially renovated Queenslander, a low-set brick house, a contemporary four-bedroom residence on approximately 300 square metres or a terrace occupying less than 200 square metres within only a short distance.

Traditional detached housing remains the dominant form. Many streets contain three-bedroom homes built around relatively simple floorplans and positioned towards the front of their blocks, leaving generous yards behind. Four-bedroom homes are increasingly common through extensions, major renovation and newer construction, while larger residences provide a smaller premium family segment.

Timber and weatherboard houses are particularly visible through streets including Macquarie Street, Cole Street, Cothill Road, Thompson Street, Morris Street, Madden Street, Cambridge Street, Margaret Street, Stafford Street, Elliott Street and the established roads surrounding the state school. Some retain verandahs, high ceilings and timber floors, while others have been altered substantially over several generations.

These houses can provide a strong renovation foundation because their relatively simple construction and generous land allow improvement without requiring the entire site to be rebuilt. Modern kitchens, second bathrooms, decks, air-conditioning and improved landscaping can be introduced while retaining the proportions and street presence of the original residence.

Renovation quality varies considerably. One property may retain an original kitchen, older bathroom and basic carport while another nearby house of similar age has been extensively renovated with open-plan living, an ensuite, large outdoor entertaining area, pool and substantial garage. Bedroom count alone therefore provides only a limited picture of value within the traditional housing market.

High-set timber houses can be particularly practical where the lower level provides parking, storage, laundry and workshop space. Some have been enclosed progressively to create additional rooms, and buyers should establish which areas are approved for habitation rather than assuming every lined lower-level room has the same legal status as the principal living floor.

The raised construction can also simplify inspection of structural elements where the subfloor remains accessible. Stumps, bearers, joists, plumbing and termite activity can often be viewed more readily than in slab construction, although enclosed lower levels may conceal some of these elements.

Restumping and levelling are normal due-diligence considerations for older houses. Concrete or steel supports can indicate earlier structural upgrading, while uneven floors, sticking doors or cracking should be investigated in context rather than accepted automatically as harmless age-related movement.

Post-war housing forms another large part of the suburb. Weatherboard, chamferboard and fibrous-cement houses commonly provide three bedrooms, one bathroom and straightforward living areas on traditional blocks. These properties can appeal to buyers wanting an established site without paying the premium sometimes attached to highly decorative character housing.

Older sheet materials should be professionally assessed where asbestos-containing products may be present. This is particularly relevant to buyers planning demolition, wall removal, bathroom renovation or other intrusive work rather than simply occupying the home in its existing condition.

Brick and brick-and-tile houses became more common through later phases of development and infill. Low-set designs can suit families and older residents seeking single-level living, while the larger traditional blocks allow these homes to retain useful yards and off-street parking.

Land size is one of Silkstone's strongest property advantages. Established houses regularly occupy sites in the 600 to 750 square metre range, and blocks around 800 to 900 square metres are also well represented. Current sales continue to include homes on approximately 520, 610, 630, 650, 670, 750 and 910 square metres, while selected properties extend well beyond 1,000 square metres.

Large sites remain part of the market rather than being only historical anomalies. Recent transactions have included residential holdings around 1,000 square metres and more than 1,600 square metres, while development land of more than one hectare has also existed within the suburb. These properties demonstrate how much underlying land survives despite Silkstone's close proximity to the CBD.

A large block can provide considerably more flexibility than the headline area initially suggests when the house is positioned well. Side vehicle access, rear sheds, pools, gardens, multiple outdoor areas and additional parking can coexist without the site becoming heavily built over.

The best layouts often retain a clear driveway beside the dwelling. This allows a caravan, trailer or work vehicle to reach the rear yard and can materially increase the usefulness of a detached shed. Buyers needing this access should measure the available width rather than assuming a broad block automatically provides it.

Sheds range from basic garden storage to substantial workshops and multi-car garages. Tradespeople, hobbyists and households with several vehicles can therefore find property configurations that would be difficult to reproduce on the compact land being created in many new estates.

Pools appear throughout the established family market. Larger blocks can accommodate swimming pools while retaining lawn and entertaining space, giving families more flexibility than properties where the pool consumes almost the entire private yard.

Outdoor living is common even where there is no pool. Covered patios and timber decks are frequently added to older houses, often connecting directly with renovated kitchens or living rooms. Shade, orientation and privacy determine how comfortable these spaces remain through the warmer months.

Traditional blocks also support substantial gardens. Mature trees, fruit trees, vegetable beds and established landscaping occur through many streets and contribute to a leafy character that contrasts with the more uniform presentation of recently completed estates.

The same vegetation creates ongoing maintenance. Large branches, gutter cleaning, root interaction with paths and drainage and the amount of shade reaching roofs or solar panels all deserve consideration when buying an established property.

Silkstone has also experienced significant urban regeneration. Napier Circuit contains a modern residential precinct developed on former underused land and provides one of the clearest examples of contemporary housing being introduced into an older Ipswich suburb at a materially higher density.

The Napier Circuit development contains detached homes, compact houses and terrace-style properties. Many sites are around 280 to 400 square metres, while some terraces occupy less than 200 square metres and selected detached houses sit on sites around 440 to 500 square metres.

This housing is fundamentally different from the older stock surrounding it. Three and four-bedroom homes can provide two bathrooms, integrated garages, open-plan kitchens, built-in storage and low-maintenance outdoor areas within a much smaller land envelope.

Recent sales demonstrate the continuing resale market for this precinct. Three-bedroom houses around 440 square metres, four-bedroom homes near 300 square metres and terraces below 200 square metres all transact as distinct products within Silkstone rather than being grouped sensibly with a traditional house on 800 square metres.

For first-home buyers and downsizers, compact housing can provide a comparatively simple ownership proposition. Modern bathrooms, contemporary kitchens, manageable gardens and newer building systems reduce the immediate renovation burden associated with an older property.

The trade-off is land and physical separation. Houses and terraces can sit close to neighbouring buildings, side setbacks are smaller and vehicle storage may be limited to the garage and short driveway. Window orientation, fencing and the relationship between outdoor areas become much more important to privacy.

Terraces provide an even lower-maintenance option. Two-storey designs can fit three bedrooms, multiple bathrooms and a study into a compact footprint while retaining a courtyard and secure parking. Buyers should establish the exact title and any body corporate or shared-property arrangements applying to the individual property rather than relying on appearances alone.

Napier Circuit demonstrates that Silkstone is not simply an old-house market. It now offers a genuine choice between established land and contemporary compact living, allowing buyers to remain close to the same school, shopping and central Ipswich amenities while selecting very different forms of housing.

Other infill continues on individual sites. Larger historical properties are progressively subdivided where planning, frontage, services and drainage allow, producing new vacant lots and modern houses within streets otherwise dominated by older dwellings.

Cole Street provides a clear example. A substantial residential parcel has been divided into approximately 500 square metre lots, demonstrating the development potential that can exist on selected traditional holdings while retaining land sizes larger than many contemporary greenfield releases.

This does not mean every 800 or 1,000 square metre property can be subdivided. Current zoning, frontage, access, flood and overland-flow overlays, sewer and stormwater infrastructure, character controls and the position of the existing dwelling can all determine feasibility.

The current Ipswich City Plan provides a mixture of conventional low-density residential planning and character-related controls across established parts of the city. Buyers intending demolition, substantial extensions or redevelopment should confirm the mapping applying to the exact Silkstone property before assuming the flexibility available on a newer suburban site.

Character controls can affect the way older streets evolve. They are intended to preserve important elements of Ipswich's established residential fabric while allowing appropriate adaptation and new housing. A traditional house may therefore carry value not only because of its land but because of the contribution its form makes to the surrounding streetscape.

The suburb should not be treated as uniformly heritage-controlled. Different streets and properties can have different planning status, and the heritage-listed state school is separate from any controls affecting nearby private residences.

Silkstone State School itself is one of the suburb's most significant built landmarks. Its heritage-listed timber core, formal approach, mature trees and large playing fields create a substantial green and institutional presence within an otherwise closely developed residential area.

The school has occupied an important place in local life for generations and historically served a much larger student population than the suburb alone. Its grounds remain prominent in the streetscape and help give the northern part of Silkstone a recognisable identity beyond ordinary residential development.

The school currently operates under an enrolment management plan. Families purchasing with the intention of attending should therefore confirm the current catchment applying to the exact address rather than relying solely on being within the Silkstone suburb boundary.

Secondary schooling is available through the broader inner and eastern Ipswich network. Bremer State High School and Bundamba State Secondary College are both within practical reach depending on the current government catchment, while independent and Catholic schools are distributed through Ipswich, East Ipswich and Booval.

The suburb's shopping position has strengthened considerably through Silkstone Village on Blackstone Road. The neighbourhood centre is anchored by a full-line supermarket and includes pharmacy, medical, pathology, food and other everyday services.

This allows many households to complete ordinary grocery and health-related errands without travelling to a regional shopping centre. Residents within the northern and western parts of Silkstone can also reach the centre relatively easily on foot depending on street and route.

Booval Fair sits only a short distance north and provides another supermarket and specialty-retail option. The Brisbane Road commercial corridor through Booval broadens shopping further with food, household and service businesses.

Ipswich Central provides the regional civic and professional tier only a few kilometres west. Nicholas Street, the traditional CBD and surrounding blocks contain major government, legal, cultural, dining and professional services, allowing Silkstone to function as an inner suburban residential base rather than an isolated neighbourhood.

Riverlink Shopping Centre provides larger-format and national retail across the Bremer River in North Ipswich, while Yamanto and Winston Glades add further shopping choices to the south and south-west.

Booval railway station is the nearest major passenger rail connection for much of Silkstone. It sits just north of the suburb on the Ipswich-Brisbane line and provides services towards both central Ipswich and Brisbane.

The station relationship is strongest in the northern part of Silkstone. Residents around Glebe Road, Cole Street, Macquarie Street and surrounding roads can have a relatively short journey to rail, while properties farther south generally rely more heavily on buses or cars.

Silkstone itself is served by bus routes along Blackstone Road and South Station Road. Current services connect through Booval, Ipswich, Raceview, Bundamba, Redbank Plains and other surrounding centres, giving residents alternatives to driving for local trips.

Blackstone Road is one of the principal movement corridors and carries considerably more traffic than internal streets. It links Newtown and central Ipswich-side neighbourhoods with Blackstone, Bundamba and the wider eastern road network.

Properties directly fronting Blackstone Road benefit from bus access and rapid movement but experience more road noise and driveway activity. The difference between arterial frontage and a house only one or two streets away can be substantial.

South Station Road is similarly important and links Booval with Raceview through Silkstone. It carries regular bus services and provides access towards shopping, schools, sport and the broader south-eastern Ipswich road network.

Glebe Road forms another important northern connection and provides access towards Newtown, Booval and the state-school precinct. School traffic increases activity around certain sections during weekday arrival and departure periods.

The quieter internal streets retain a more traditional suburban environment. Short local roads and established residential blocks can sit only minutes from major shopping and transport while carrying relatively little through traffic.

George Palmer Park is one of Silkstone's important local green spaces and sits beside Bundamba Creek near Blackstone Road and Sealy Street. The park provides recreation paths, exercise facilities, playground elements and open land within a rehabilitated creek-side environment.

The Bundamba Creek corridor is significant environmentally as well as recreationally. Large-scale community planting has rehabilitated sections of the waterway around George Palmer Park, strengthening vegetation and habitat along a creek that also performs an essential drainage role.

Cambridge Street Reserve provides a simpler local open space with kick-around land in the central residential area. Its neighbourhood scale allows residents to access grassed recreation without travelling to a major sports complex.

Jim Donald Parklands adjoins the suburb around Madden Street and Eastern Heights and provides a much larger sporting environment with multiple cricket and soccer fields, playground facilities and supporting amenities. The Silkstone name remains strongly associated with local soccer activity based within the parklands even though the principal council address sits across the neighbouring boundary.

For households involved in cricket or soccer, this proximity is a considerable advantage. Weekend and evening activity can be reached within minutes, while houses closest to the grounds experience more traffic and parking at competition times.

Cameron Park in Booval adds another substantial recreation option immediately north, while Queens Park, Limestone Park and Denmark Hill are only a short drive towards central Ipswich.

This concentration of recreation means Silkstone residents can choose between local creek-side parks, organised field sport, major playgrounds, bushland and formal city parkland without making a regional journey.

Bundamba Creek is also the suburb's principal flood and drainage influence. The creek forms the eastern boundary and lower land beside it can have a materially different risk profile from elevated residential streets farther west.

Flood and overland-flow mapping should therefore be checked for individual properties. Current development applications demonstrate that these overlays can affect ordinary residential sites within Silkstone, including land along South Station Road and streets near lower drainage corridors.

A property can be only partly affected. The dwelling may sit above mapped flood levels while a backyard, shed, driveway or lower portion of the title intersects a flood or overland-flow area, which can influence insurance and future building work.

Overland flow is not limited to creek-side properties. Intense rainfall can move through lower streets and depressions according to local topography, making stormwater condition important even on sites that are well removed from Bundamba Creek itself.

Older houses have often accumulated decades of patios, sheds, paving and landscaping. These additions can alter the way water moves across the block, so buyers should examine downpipes, yard levels and whether drainage is directed away from the house.

The suburb is generally gently undulating rather than steep, although individual streets and sites vary. Higher residential land can gain better breezes and district outlooks, while lower land nearer the creek is more directly influenced by drainage and floodplain conditions.

Silkstone's inner location also creates strong access to healthcare. Ipswich Hospital and St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital are only a short drive west, while general practices, pharmacies, pathology and allied-health services are available at Silkstone Village, Booval and central Ipswich.

The nearby UniSQ Ipswich campus adds tertiary education and health-related activity to the surrounding employment market. Hospitals, schools, the CBD, Booval retail and industrial employment around Bundamba are all within a relatively short commute.

This local employment base matters to investors because rental demand does not depend solely on Brisbane commuters. Families, health workers, retail employees, tradespeople, students and workers in the surrounding Ipswich employment districts all form potential tenant groups.

Three-bedroom detached houses remain the core rental product. Their yards and parking suit families, while renovated examples can attract tenants seeking more contemporary accommodation without moving into a newer outer estate.

Four-bedroom houses broaden the family market, particularly where the property includes a second bathroom, air-conditioning and secure parking. Large yards can differentiate these rentals from modern four-bedroom homes on considerably smaller land.

Compact housing around Napier Circuit appeals to a different market. Newer three and four-bedroom properties provide lower garden maintenance and modern fittings, while terraces can suit smaller households wanting proximity to the CBD without responsibility for a large block.

Investors should compare the maintenance profile carefully. Older timber homes can require more painting, roofing and external work, while compact modern properties concentrate value in the building and have less land for future expansion.

Owner-occupiers face the same underlying choice. Buyers can prioritise character, land and sheds, or choose modern construction and lower maintenance while remaining within the same small suburb.

Silkstone's strongest long-term property characteristic is this combination of mature inner-Ipswich land and continuing infill. It is close enough to established city infrastructure that buyers are not waiting for future schools, shops or transport, yet the housing stock continues to evolve through renovation, subdivision and selective redevelopment.

The individual street remains more important than a suburb-wide median. Blackstone Road frontage, a large character block near the school, a creek-side property, a compact Napier Circuit terrace and a renovated family home beside parkland all belong to different micro-markets. Careful attention to land, planning, flood conditions and immediate surroundings produces a much more accurate picture of Silkstone property than a single suburb statistic.

Lifestyle

Silkstone offers an established inner-Ipswich lifestyle with a strong emphasis on traditional homes, usable private yards and easy access to everyday services. The suburb sits close enough to central Ipswich and Booval for residents to reach major shopping, hospitals and employment quickly, yet most internal streets remain low-rise and residential.

The older housing areas provide much of the atmosphere. Timber cottages, weatherboard homes and later brick houses sit behind established gardens rather than following one repeated estate design, giving streets a varied and settled appearance.

For households that enjoy outdoor space, the traditional blocks are a major advantage. A family can have lawn, pets, a shed and covered entertaining while still retaining useful separation from neighbouring homes.

Large gardens can support vegetable beds, fruit trees and established shade planting. Silkstone's mature residential landscape means many properties already contain trees large enough to make a noticeable difference to summer comfort.

That established greenery can reduce the exposed feel sometimes associated with new development. Front gardens, hedges and mature street trees soften houses and give privacy long before a newly planted landscape would reach the same scale.

Maintenance is correspondingly more involved. Lawns, mature trees, timber fences and older exterior materials all require ongoing attention, and buyers who prefer a minimal weekend maintenance routine may find the newer Napier Circuit housing more suitable.

The Napier Circuit precinct offers a distinctly different lifestyle within the same suburb. Houses and terraces sit on compact sites with modern kitchens, ensuites and low-maintenance outdoor areas, making them practical for first-home buyers, downsizers and busy professional households.

Private yard space is reduced, but the suburb's parks and nearby sporting grounds can compensate for households that prefer public recreation to maintaining large lawns. This makes compact living more workable without moving into an apartment environment.

Three-bedroom terraces can provide enough space for couples, small families or home workers while keeping exterior maintenance limited. Two-storey layouts separate bedrooms from living areas and can include studies or additional bathrooms despite the small land footprint.

Detached modern houses around Napier Circuit offer another middle ground. A property on approximately 300 to 450 square metres can provide a contemporary three or four-bedroom layout with a garage and small garden while still feeling more private than an attached terrace.

For families wanting greater outdoor flexibility, the traditional streets remain stronger. Blocks of 700 to 900 square metres can accommodate trampolines, pools, garden beds and sheds without forcing every activity into the same portion of yard.

Pools are particularly useful through Ipswich summers. Properties with enough land to retain shade and entertaining around the pool generally provide a more balanced outdoor environment than sites where water occupies almost all available yard.

Covered patios and decks are more universal and can function as outdoor rooms for much of the year. A shaded deck connected with the kitchen can be used for meals, entertaining and children's play even where the formal internal living space is modest.

Traditional Queensland-style houses can benefit from elevated construction, verandahs and cross-ventilation. Their actual summer performance still depends on roof insulation, window shading and modern cooling, particularly where older renovations have enclosed original verandahs.

Air-conditioning and ceiling fans are common throughout the suburb. Renovated houses frequently combine the character of older timber construction with modern cooling, while newer properties generally incorporate contemporary mechanical systems from the outset.

Solar power is well represented on detached homes and can reduce the cost of daytime air-conditioning and home working. Mature trees should be considered when assessing actual panel exposure because a well-established garden can create substantial seasonal shade.

Silkstone State School is a major part of local family life. Its large grounds, mature trees and heritage-listed buildings give the campus a visual presence well beyond that of a recently built suburban school.

Families living close to Glebe Road, Molloy Street and surrounding streets can have a particularly short school journey. The school's size and managed catchment mean current enrolment boundaries should still be checked for the precise address.

The school's open grounds also contribute greenery to the surrounding neighbourhood. Houses near the campus can experience a more open outlook than properties surrounded entirely by other backyards.

School arrival and departure periods create predictable activity around surrounding roads. For parents using the school this can be highly convenient, while buyers who prioritise minimal weekday traffic may prefer streets farther from the campus entrances.

Secondary-school travel generally extends into neighbouring suburbs, but the distances remain short. Bremer State High School and Bundamba State Secondary College are both within the wider local network, subject to current government catchments.

Independent schooling is similarly accessible. Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and Ipswich Junior Grammar School sit in East Ipswich, Ipswich Grammar School is close to the CBD and several Catholic and independent schools operate throughout the inner Ipswich area.

This allows families to change school stages without necessarily needing to relocate. The compact road network and local bus services keep many education journeys within a relatively small part of the city.

Silkstone Village is the strongest everyday shopping convenience within the suburb. Residents can obtain groceries, pharmacy products, medical services, pathology, food and other routine services in one neighbourhood centre.

The centre is especially useful because it reduces the need for every small errand to become a drive to a larger mall. Households near Blackstone Road can combine shopping with walking or local bus travel where the route is practical.

Booval Fair provides another supermarket and specialty-shopping option immediately north. Residents living close to Cole Street, Macquarie Street and the northern residential edge can find Booval almost as convenient as Silkstone Village.

The wider Brisbane Road corridor through Booval contains additional restaurants, takeaway food, household services and commercial businesses. This gives Silkstone residents a broad everyday retail network without large-scale commercial development occupying the middle of their residential streets.

Ipswich Central adds a different layer. Cafes, restaurants, libraries, Ipswich Art Gallery, government services and professional businesses are only minutes west, making CBD activity accessible without changing Silkstone's residential character.

Riverlink Shopping Centre provides the larger regional retail tier, while Yamanto and Winston Glades create further options to the south. Residents can therefore choose shopping according to the direction of their normal work and school travel.

George Palmer Park is one of the suburb's most useful local recreation spaces. The park sits beside Bundamba Creek and combines open green space with paths, playground and exercise elements in a rehabilitated waterway setting.

The creek-side vegetation creates a more natural walking environment than a conventional grass-only reserve. Large-scale revegetation has strengthened the corridor and provides shade, habitat and visual separation from surrounding development.

Residents living near Sealy Street and Blackstone Road can use the park as part of ordinary daily exercise rather than treating it as a destination requiring a car journey.

Cambridge Street Reserve provides another local open area with straightforward kick-around space. Its simplicity is useful for residents wanting lawn close to home without the activity generated by a major sporting complex.

Jim Donald Parklands lies immediately beside Silkstone and is one of the strongest sporting assets available to local families. Multiple cricket and soccer fields, playground facilities and supporting amenities provide organised recreation at a scale much greater than the suburb's small area would otherwise support.

Silkstone Baptist Soccer Club has a long association with the parklands, reinforcing the connection between the suburb and local community sport. Families involved in soccer can have training and competition only minutes from home.

Brothers Cricket Club also uses the complex, while other sporting organisations operate through the same fields. This concentration makes the parklands active during evenings and weekends, particularly through competition seasons.

Cameron Park in neighbouring Booval provides another major local park with playground, open space, paths, shelters and public facilities. The suburb boundaries make little practical difference to residents because it sits close to the northern Silkstone streets.

Queens Park is only a short drive west and provides the city's major formal recreation environment. Ipswich Nature Centre, Nerima Gardens, playgrounds and large established gardens give families a much broader outing than the smaller local parks.

Limestone Park adds major organised sport, while Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve provides bushland walking closer to the CBD. Silkstone residents therefore have access to several quite different forms of recreation within a few kilometres.

The suburb is reasonably walkable for local needs because it is compact and sits within an older connected street network. Shops, school, parks and bus stops can all be within walking distance from selected addresses.

Walking conditions still vary by road. Blackstone Road and South Station Road carry substantial traffic, so formal crossings and footpath quality matter more than distance alone, particularly for children and older residents.

Internal streets are generally more comfortable for everyday walking. Their lower traffic volumes make evening exercise, dog walking and children's cycling more pleasant than the principal arterial routes.

Bus services along Blackstone Road and South Station Road increase independence for residents who do not drive. Current routes connect with Ipswich, Booval, Raceview, Bundamba and Redbank Plains, giving access to rail, shopping and employment beyond the suburb.

Booval railway station adds a stronger regional transport option. Residents can travel towards Brisbane or Ipswich Central without driving the entire journey, which can be particularly useful to households with only one vehicle.

For teenagers and young adults, access to rail and buses can reduce dependence on parents. Work, study and social trips become more manageable from a suburb with established public transport than from a car-only outer estate.

Most households still use cars for a substantial share of daily travel. Traditional houses generally handle this well because long driveways, carports, garages and rear sheds can provide more than the standard two spaces found in modern compact housing.

Tradespeople can find Silkstone particularly practical. A larger block with side access allows a work vehicle, trailer and tools to remain secure at home while Blackstone Road and South Station Road provide quick access into the wider Ipswich road network.

Caravan and boat owners benefit from the same property pattern. The best traditional blocks allow long recreational vehicles to be stored behind the house rather than permanently on the front driveway.

Compact Napier Circuit homes have less flexibility for this type of storage. Their integrated garages suit ordinary household cars well, but residents with additional vehicles need to examine driveway and kerb conditions carefully.

The suburb also supports home working. Older houses can provide spare bedrooms, enclosed verandahs or detached sheds suitable for office use, while modern three and four-bedroom homes often have a dedicated study or adaptable bedroom.

The short distance to Ipswich Central is valuable to hybrid professionals. A resident can work from home while remaining only minutes from legal, government, health and professional offices when in-person appointments are required.

Healthcare access is another strong lifestyle advantage. Ipswich Hospital and St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital are close to the west, while Silkstone Village and Booval provide medical, pharmacy and allied-health services for routine needs.

This makes the suburb practical for older residents as well as families. A downsizer can choose a low-set house or compact modern property without giving up proximity to major hospitals and public transport.

Older high-set homes require more thought for long-term accessibility because stairs form part of everyday movement. Low-set brick houses and terraces with bedrooms at different levels offer quite different mobility profiles and should be selected according to likely future needs.

The Bundamba Creek side creates a more natural environment but also a greater need for flood awareness. Residents near lower land may pay closer attention to heavy rain and creek behaviour than households on higher streets.

The creek is not simply a hazard. It also forms a green corridor with mature vegetation and wildlife, giving neighbouring properties more visual openness than conventional back-to-back suburban development.

Birdlife is common through gardens and creek vegetation, while established trees throughout the suburb extend habitat beyond formal parkland. Residents can enjoy this greenery while remaining in a location only minutes from the city centre.

Mosquitoes and insects can be more noticeable near waterways and dense vegetation, particularly after wet weather. Screening, drainage and normal garden maintenance help manage this aspect of creek-side living.

Storms are part of ordinary South East Queensland life and established properties benefit from routine preparation. Keeping gutters clear, maintaining trees and understanding surface drainage are especially important on older sites where additions may have changed the original flow of water.

Silkstone's lifestyle ultimately comes from its balance between established private space and urban convenience. Residents can live in a traditional house with a yard, choose a compact modern property or terrace, and still remain close to schools, shopping, hospitals, rail and the Ipswich CBD.

The suburb works particularly well for buyers who want an established neighbourhood rather than a uniform estate but do not want the isolation or maintenance commitment of acreage. Its small geographic size keeps most major local facilities close, while the surrounding inner-Ipswich suburbs provide a much deeper service network immediately beyond the boundary.

Travel

Silkstone has a practical inner-Ipswich transport position built around Blackstone Road, South Station Road, nearby Booval railway station and short road access to the Ipswich CBD. The suburb does not contain its own passenger railway station, but its compact size and location immediately south of Booval mean rail remains accessible to many households.

Blackstone Road is the principal east-west corridor through the northern and central part of the suburb. It connects towards Newtown and central Ipswich in the west and Blackstone, Bundamba and the Redbank Plains-side road network in the east.

The road also carries regular bus services, making it one of the strongest public-transport streets within Silkstone. Stops through the residential area connect residents with Ipswich, Booval and eastern suburbs without requiring every trip to begin by car.

Properties directly fronting Blackstone Road gain exceptional route convenience but experience more traffic and road noise than internal residential streets. Driveway entry, ability to reverse safely and the position of bedrooms and outdoor areas should all be considered by buyers comparing arterial-road homes with quieter nearby alternatives.

South Station Road forms the other major transport spine and runs between Booval and Raceview through the eastern and southern parts of Silkstone. It provides direct access to Booval Fair, the wider Brisbane Road corridor and residential areas farther south.

Regular bus services use South Station Road and connect through Booval, Raceview, Bundamba and Ipswich. This gives households around Morris Street, Robertson Road, Trumpy Street and surrounding roads relatively strong local public transport.

The Blackstone Road and South Station Road bus corridors intersect the suburb's main shopping, school and commercial areas, making public transport useful for more than commuter travel. Residents can use buses for groceries, medical appointments and connections with rail as well as journeys into the CBD.

Booval railway station is the most important passenger rail facility serving Silkstone. It sits immediately north of the suburb on the main Ipswich-Brisbane line and provides direct services in both directions.

Eastbound trains connect through Bundamba, Ebbw Vale, Dinmore, Redbank, Goodna, Wacol and Darra towards Brisbane. This gives Silkstone residents access to employment and education across the western metropolitan corridor as well as the Brisbane CBD.

Westbound services reach East Ipswich and Ipswich Central within a short journey. Hospital, government, legal and professional workers can therefore use rail for local employment as well as metropolitan commuting.

The practical station journey depends on street position. Northern Silkstone properties near Glebe Road, Cole Street and the Booval boundary can have a comparatively short walk or bicycle trip, while southern residents are more likely to drive, use a bus or choose another mode.

Booval station access is particularly valuable to one-car households. One resident can commute by train while the household vehicle remains available for school, shopping or work in another direction.

The station also gives older teenagers and non-driving adults more independence. Rail trips to Ipswich, Brisbane and destinations along the line do not require a lift to a distant interchange.

Ipswich station provides another major rail option, particularly for residents whose normal activities already take them towards the CBD. It has a broader role as the central public-transport hub and connects with local buses and services continuing west.

The short distance to the CBD is one of Silkstone's strongest road advantages. Residents can reach hospitals, government offices, courts, professional services and city-centre shopping without using a motorway.

This makes local employment particularly convenient. A worker based in central Ipswich can have a commute of only several kilometres while living in a detached house with substantially more land than most inner metropolitan housing.

Booval provides another major employment and shopping direction. The commercial corridor along Brisbane Road is immediately north and can be reached through several local streets rather than requiring residents to enter a high-speed arterial network.

The Ipswich Motorway is accessed through the Booval, Bundamba and Dinmore-side road network for travel towards Brisbane. Silkstone is close enough to reach the motorway efficiently without having motorway infrastructure directly through its residential centre.

This creates a useful balance for road commuters. The high-capacity route is nearby, but most homes are physically separated from its noise and heavy traffic by neighbouring suburbs and established urban development.

Brisbane commuting by car remains sensitive to peak congestion. Residents working in the CBD or inner metropolitan areas should compare motorway travel with the rail option from Booval rather than assuming one mode will always be faster.

Hybrid work can make Silkstone particularly practical because residents can use a home office most of the week and access rail or motorway routes when metropolitan attendance is necessary.

The Cunningham Highway is reached through the southern Ipswich road network and provides access towards Yamanto, Amberley, Ripley and the Scenic Rim direction. South Station Road and surrounding connectors make these destinations relatively straightforward from Silkstone.

RAAF Base Amberley is therefore a practical employment destination. Defence households can live close to central Ipswich schools and services while retaining a manageable road journey towards the base.

Ripley and South Ripley are reached through the broader southern road network, giving Silkstone residents access to the growing health, education, construction and retail employment of the Ripley Valley.

Springfield is farther east and south-east but remains accessible through Redbank Plains and surrounding arterial roads. Its hospital, university and commercial employment broaden the range of destinations available without travelling into Brisbane.

The Warrego Highway is reached through the Ipswich motorway network for travel towards the Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba. Silkstone therefore has convenient access to western regional routes despite being primarily an inner suburban location.

Glebe Road is an important local connector through the northern part of Silkstone and provides access towards Newtown, Booval and the state-school precinct. It carries school and neighbourhood traffic rather than functioning purely as a minor residential road.

Properties near Silkstone State School experience predictable weekday peaks. Parents, buses and pedestrians increase activity around surrounding streets during arrival and departure periods, making a school-day inspection useful for buyers sensitive to traffic.

The same proximity is highly convenient to families using the school. A short walk or drive can reduce one of the most repetitive journeys in family life, particularly where the household also uses nearby Silkstone Village.

Madden Street connects residential housing with the adjoining Jim Donald Parklands. Sporting activity brings extra traffic during training and competition times, while residents gain immediate access to extensive playing fields.

Cothill Road, Cole Street, Macquarie Street, Thompson Street, Cambridge Street and other established local roads distribute movement through the suburb without requiring every household to use one estate collector.

This interconnected older street network is useful during school periods and local roadworks because residents often have more than one route towards Booval, Newtown or Raceview.

Napier Circuit is different because it belongs to a more recent master-planned residential pocket. Its curving internal street pattern serves compact houses and terraces and eventually connects with the surrounding established road system through a smaller number of access points.

This creates a quieter internal environment while concentrating vehicle movement at the precinct entrances. Residents gain modern footpaths and streetscape design but have fewer alternative local routes than households on the older grid.

Walking is practical for a meaningful range of local destinations. Silkstone State School, Silkstone Village, George Palmer Park, Cambridge Street Reserve and bus stops can all be reached on foot from different residential pockets.

Booval Fair and Booval railway station are also within walking distance from selected northern addresses. The practical route should still be inspected because busy roads and crossings can extend the actual journey beyond the straight-line distance.

Footpath quality varies between older streets. Some have continuous paths while others reflect development periods when pedestrian infrastructure was less comprehensive, so families with young children should consider the complete route rather than simply measuring distance.

Recent council investment continues to improve pedestrian connections in the wider inner-eastern Ipswich area, including works around Prospect Street and upgrades to local intersections and footpaths.

Cycling works well for shorter trips towards Booval, the CBD and surrounding parks, although riders need to select routes carefully around Blackstone Road and South Station Road. Quiet residential streets provide more comfortable alternatives where the network allows.

The suburb's short distance from central Ipswich makes cycling a realistic commuting option for experienced riders. A journey of only a few kilometres can be practical without requiring a long regional path network.

Children are more likely to cycle within internal streets and parks than along the major arterial roads. The established street grid gives several low-speed routes between homes and local recreation, though road crossings remain important.

Private vehicles remain central to most households and Silkstone's older housing generally accommodates them well. Long driveways, carports, detached garages and rear sheds can provide several off-street spaces on larger blocks.

Some older houses still have parking designed around smaller historical vehicles. Garage-door width, carport height and driveway clearance should be checked for modern four-wheel drives and commercial vans rather than relying on the nominal number of spaces.

Side access is particularly important to tradespeople and recreational-vehicle owners. A wide established property can accommodate a work trailer or caravan behind the house while keeping normal family cars in the front driveway or garage.

Newer compact houses generally have more conventional integrated garages but less spare parking. The garage may be the only secure vehicle space, and short driveways can limit the ability to keep additional cars entirely within the property.

Terraces around Napier Circuit can have an even more prescribed parking arrangement. Buyers should understand visitor parking and any body corporate or shared-property restrictions before assuming street spaces will meet regular household demand.

Blackstone Road traffic includes buses and ordinary cross-suburb movement rather than only local residents. Council investment in intersection improvements reflects the road's continuing importance to movement between Silkstone, Blackstone and surrounding districts.

South Station Road similarly carries through traffic between Booval and Raceview. The road is especially useful to residents but should be experienced during peak periods by buyers considering direct frontage.

Flooding and overland flow can affect transport as well as individual properties. Lower roads near Bundamba Creek and local drainage corridors can behave differently during major rainfall from elevated internal streets.

A house may remain completely dry while a preferred route experiences temporary water or drainage issues. Residents who need reliable emergency or shift-work access should understand alternative local routes before severe weather occurs.

The suburb's connected street network can provide useful alternatives in some circumstances, although creek crossings and lower roads remain natural constraints on movement towards Blackstone and Bundamba.

Ipswich Hospital and St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital can be reached quickly by road, which is particularly useful to health workers travelling at times when public transport is less frequent.

UniSQ Ipswich is similarly close. Students and staff can travel west through the established urban network without a motorway commute, while buses and cycling can provide alternatives to driving.

Major shopping journeys are short in several directions. Silkstone Village is local, Booval Fair sits immediately north, Riverlink is close to the CBD and Yamanto provides larger-format shopping farther south.

This allows residents to combine errands with work or school rather than repeatedly travelling across the city. The compact location is one of Silkstone's strongest practical advantages compared with more distant growth suburbs.

Brisbane Airport is a metropolitan journey reached through the motorway network and has little direct influence on local property choice. Silkstone's strongest transport relationships are with Ipswich Central, Booval, the Ipswich-Brisbane railway and the eastern and southern employment corridors.

The suburb ultimately provides transport choice rather than dependence on one system. Cars remain dominant, but nearby rail, several bus corridors, short CBD distances and an interconnected street network give residents genuine alternatives for a wide range of everyday trips.

Schools & Amenities

Silkstone has a strong everyday amenity base for a compact residential suburb. Silkstone State School, Silkstone Village, neighbourhood parks and regular buses are located within the locality, while Booval railway station, Booval Fair, major sporting grounds, hospitals and the Ipswich CBD sit immediately around it.

Silkstone State School provides government primary education from Prep to Year 6 and occupies one of the most distinctive school campuses in Ipswich. Its heritage-listed core includes a substantial timber teaching building, formal approach, mature trees and large playing fields within an elevated landscaped site.

The school is more than a functional education campus within the streetscape. Its extensive grounds create a significant open and treed area through the northern part of Silkstone and give surrounding residential streets a visual connection with one of the suburb's oldest community institutions.

The school operates under an enrolment management plan, with priority given to students living within the current catchment. Families purchasing specifically for enrolment should therefore check the latest address-level boundary rather than assuming all properties carrying the Silkstone suburb name have identical access.

The school has capacity controls designed to preserve places for local students, reflecting the continuing demand generated by Silkstone and surrounding neighbourhoods. Current enrolment procedures should be confirmed directly when a property decision depends heavily on school access.

Families living around Glebe Road, Molloy Street and nearby established streets can have a particularly short journey to the school. Footpath and road-crossing conditions should still be considered for younger children.

Government secondary schooling is provided through the broader inner and eastern Ipswich network. Bremer State High School and Bundamba State Secondary College are both within practical reach, with the applicable school determined by current catchment mapping for the individual address.

Bremer State High School is located close to central Ipswich and provides Years 7 to 12. Its proximity makes secondary-school travel comparatively short for many Silkstone families even where the property sits outside comfortable walking distance.

Bundamba State Secondary College provides another established government secondary campus to the east and is convenient to parts of the wider Silkstone and Bundamba district depending on catchment.

Independent and Catholic education is also readily accessible. Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and Ipswich Junior Grammar School are in East Ipswich, Ipswich Grammar School lies near the CBD and Catholic schools operate through Booval and central Ipswich.

Bethany Lutheran Primary School in nearby Raceview adds another independent primary option, while the wider Ipswich and Greater Springfield areas provide additional secondary choices.

Childcare and early-learning services are available within and around Silkstone. Modern childcare development along Blackstone Road complements centres in Booval, Raceview and the CBD, allowing families to choose a service aligned with their normal work and school direction.

Silkstone Village is the principal neighbourhood shopping centre and provides one of the suburb's strongest practical amenities. A full-line supermarket anchors the centre and is complemented by more than a dozen specialty businesses.

Current services include pharmacy, medical practice, pathology, food outlets and personal services, allowing residents to combine groceries and routine health appointments within one local centre.

This neighbourhood scale is particularly useful because the centre is large enough to handle a substantial share of weekly shopping without introducing the traffic and physical scale of a regional mall into the middle of residential streets.

Residents close to Blackstone Road can potentially walk to the centre, while the broader suburb remains only a short drive away. Bus services along the corridor provide another option for households without a car.

Booval Fair provides the next major shopping choice immediately north. Supermarket, specialty retail, food and service businesses give residents another everyday centre only minutes away.

The broader Brisbane Road commercial corridor through Booval expands this further with household services, automotive businesses, food outlets and other retail. Silkstone therefore sits beside one of the most established commercial strips in eastern Ipswich.

Ipswich Central provides major civic and professional amenities only a short journey west. Nicholas Street and surrounding CBD blocks contain libraries, government services, restaurants, entertainment and professional offices.

Ipswich Art Gallery and the city's cultural facilities add another layer beyond ordinary retail. Families and students can access exhibitions, community programs and library resources without travelling to Brisbane.

Riverlink Shopping Centre across the Bremer River provides large national retailers and supermarkets, while Yamanto Central offers another substantial retail direction to the south-west.

Winston Glades Shopping Centre in Flinders View can also be convenient to households travelling through Raceview, giving Silkstone residents several competing grocery and service centres within a short radius.

George Palmer Park is the principal green space clearly associated with Silkstone and sits along Bundamba Creek. Its location creates a combination of recreation, exercise and environmental rehabilitation within the same corridor.

The park includes pathways and exercise infrastructure together with open space and playground opportunities. Its creek-side position makes it a more natural landscape than a conventional enclosed suburban playground.

Long-term revegetation work along Bundamba Creek has strengthened the ecological character of the park, with thousands of native plantings helping rehabilitate the waterway and extend habitat through the surrounding urban area.

The creek remains an important drainage system, so the parkland also performs functions beyond recreation. Residents should expect lower sections of the corridor to behave differently during major rainfall from the ordinary dry-weather park environment.

Cambridge Street Reserve provides a smaller neighbourhood space with open kick-around land. Its simple format is useful for residents wanting nearby lawn for informal play and exercise without travelling to a larger facility.

Jim Donald Parklands adjoins the suburb and provides the strongest organised sporting infrastructure in the immediate area. Multiple ovals support cricket and soccer, with parking, shelters, playground facilities and supporting amenities.

Silkstone Baptist Soccer Club has a longstanding connection with the parklands, while cricket and other football users share the broader complex. This gives local children and adults access to organised sport only minutes from home.

The parklands also contain a path connection towards the Grange Road and Napier Circuit side, integrating the newer Silkstone housing with the established recreation network.

Cameron Park in Booval provides playground, picnic, pathway and open-space facilities close to the northern suburb boundary. Residents can use the park as part of their ordinary local recreation network despite its Booval address.

Queens Park is the major regional park only a short drive away. Its extensive formal gardens, playgrounds, Ipswich Nature Centre and Nerima Gardens provide a much larger range of activities than local neighbourhood reserves.

The Ipswich Nature Centre gives families access to native wildlife and environmental education within the central city, while the surrounding parklands provide substantial shaded recreation space.

Limestone Park adds athletics, cricket, netball and other organised sports to the nearby recreation network. Silkstone families therefore have access to both local fields and major regional sporting infrastructure.

Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve provides a bushland alternative close to central Ipswich. Walking trails and wooded slopes give residents nature-based recreation without travelling to the outer conservation estates.

The Bundamba Creek corridor provides another ecological connection through the eastern side of Silkstone. Vegetation supports birdlife and urban habitat while also forming the natural drainage boundary with Blackstone and Bundamba-side land.

Flood and overland-flow mapping is therefore an important part of property research. Current council planning information shows that selected Silkstone sites are affected by these overlays, including properties away from the immediate creek bank where local surface drainage is relevant.

Buyers considering sheds, secondary dwellings, pools or subdivision should examine these constraints before assuming that a large backyard is completely available for development.

Current City Plan provisions also include controls relating to character areas and low-density housing across established Ipswich neighbourhoods. The planning status of individual Silkstone properties should be checked before demolition or major redevelopment is treated as straightforward.

Urban utilities are well established throughout the suburb. Reticulated water, sewerage, electricity and telecommunications serve residential streets, making ordinary renovation and infill simpler than in rural locations.

Sewer and drainage easements can still affect large blocks. A deep backyard may appear ideal for a second dwelling or pool while underground infrastructure substantially limits the practical building envelope.

The same infrastructure is relevant to subdivision. Established services can support infill, but connection points, stormwater discharge and driveway access still need to be resolved for each proposal.

Internet access is consistent with a mature urban suburb close to the CBD, although the connection technology should be checked for the exact property where reliable high-speed work is essential.

Large older houses and detached offices can require additional internal networking even where the incoming service is strong. Wi-Fi coverage through timber houses is often straightforward, while masonry additions and distant backyard sheds may benefit from fixed cabling or additional access points.

Healthcare access is particularly strong. Silkstone Village includes medical and pathology services, while Booval and central Ipswich provide numerous general practices, dentists, pharmacies and allied-health businesses.

Ipswich Hospital provides the major public hospital tier only a short drive west. St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital provides private hospital services within the same broader inner-city health precinct.

UniSQ Ipswich adds another health and education focus nearby, with teaching and clinical activity in several health-related disciplines. The campus contributes both employment and tertiary-study opportunities to the local area.

Public transport supports access to these amenities. Buses along Blackstone Road and South Station Road connect Silkstone with Ipswich, Booval, Raceview and surrounding eastern suburbs, while Booval railway station links the area with the Ipswich-Brisbane rail corridor.

The station is particularly important to students and workers travelling beyond the immediate area. A household can retain suburban housing and still access regional public transport without living in a high-density station precinct.

Professional services are concentrated in nearby Ipswich Central. Legal, accounting, financial, government and other business services are only minutes away, making Silkstone attractive to households whose daily life is centred on the regional CBD.

Employment is much broader than the CBD alone. Hospitals, schools, Booval retail, Bundamba industry, construction, transport and service businesses all provide work within the immediate eastern Ipswich area.

This local employment depth helps distinguish Silkstone from a purely commuter-oriented growth suburb. Brisbane remains accessible by rail and motorway, but residents can build an entire working and family life around Ipswich itself.

Silkstone's amenity proposition is therefore unusually complete for such a small suburb. A government primary school, supermarket, medical services, parks and bus routes are within the locality, while rail, major shopping, hospitals, tertiary education, organised sport and the CBD sit directly around it.

For property buyers, this maturity is one of the strongest long-term advantages. The suburb does not depend on promised future infrastructure to become functional. Its housing continues to evolve, but the schools, transport, retail and city services supporting that housing are already part of the established inner-Ipswich landscape.

Local Schools

Silkstone State School
Distance: 0.30 km
State School
Sector: State
Years: Prep Year – Year 6
Students: 675
Molloy Street, Silkstone
Phone: (07) 3437 2111
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Sacred Heart School (Booval)
Distance: 0.73 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Catholic)
Years: Prep Year – Year 6
Students: 540
25 Cothill Road, Booval
Phone: (07) 3282 1976
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Claremont Special School
Distance: 0.95 km
Special School
Sector: State
Years: Prep Year – Year 12
Students: 199
138 Robertson Road, Silkstone
Phone: (07) 3813 5333
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Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School (East Ipswich)
Distance: 1.73 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Independent)
Years: Prep Year – Year 12
Students: 1,036
Cnr Queen Victoria Parade & Chermside Road, East Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3454 4447
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Ipswich Central State School
Distance: 1.84 km
State School
Sector: State
Years: Early Childhood – Year 6
Students: 529
Griffith Road, Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3432 5333
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Ipswich East State School
Distance: 1.86 km
State School
Sector: State
Years: Prep Year – Year 6
Students: 287
Jacaranda Street, East Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3432 6333
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Bundamba State School
Distance: 2.03 km
State School
Sector: State
Years: Early Childhood – Year 6
Students: 374
221 Brisbane Road, Bundamba
Phone: (07) 3816 6666
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Bethany Lutheran Primary School (Raceview)
Distance: 2.09 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Independent)
Years: Prep Year – Year 6
Students: 344
126 Cascade Street, Raceview
Phone: (07) 3288 8799
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Ipswich Flexible School (Ipswich)
Distance: 2.11 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Catholic)
Years: Year 7 – Year 12
Students: 108
Milford Place, 1 Queen Victoria Parade, Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3281 2565
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Ipswich Special School
Distance: 2.16 km
Special School
Sector: State
Years: Early Childhood – Year 12
Students: 108
2a Milford Street, Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3813 5777
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Raceview State School
Distance: 2.23 km
State School
Sector: State
Years: Prep Year – Year 6
Students: 679
96 Wildey Street, Raceview
Phone: (07) 3294 4111
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Bundamba State Secondary College
Distance: 2.71 km
State High School
Sector: State
Years: Year 7 – Year 12
Students: 794
15a Naomai Street, Bundamba
Phone: (07) 3816 6333
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Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich (Bundamba)
Distance: 2.92 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Independent)
Years: Year 7 – Year 9
Students: 65
Cnr Mary Street And River Road, Bundamba
Phone: (07) 3555 6599
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The Industry School - Ipswich (North Ipswich)
Distance: 2.92 km
Non-State School
Sector: Non-State (Independent)
Years: Year 10 – Year 12
Students: 207
17 Lowry Street, North Ipswich
Phone: (07) 3050 4800
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