73 suburbs ranked cheapest-first by total annual running cost: council rates, water and sewerage, commute (driving) and home insurance. Figures are from official government sources updated July 2026. Use the table to sort by distance or school score.
| # | Suburb | Annual cost ↑ | CBD distance | School score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Mort | $8,960 | 67.6 km | 5.2 |
| 2 | Grandchester | $10,247 | 60.8 km | 4.4 |
| 3 | Carole Park | $10,415 | 19.3 km | 5.6 |
| 4 | Gailes | $10,597 | 19.2 km | 5.6 |
| 5 | Camira | $10,660 | 21 km | 5.6 |
| 6 | Redbank | $10,760 | 21 km | 3.4 |
| 7 | Karalee | $10,937 | 22.1 km | 7.0 |
| 8 | Barellan Point | $10,942 | 21.2 km | 7.0 |
| 9 | Basin Pocket | $10,958 | 29 km | 3.6 |
| 10 | Booval | $10,958 | 28 km | 4.4 |
| 11 | Goodna | $10,959 | 20.4 km | 4.0 |
| 12 | Moores Pocket | $10,997 | 27.9 km | 3.0 |
| 13 | Bellbird Park | $11,025 | 23 km | 5.6 |
| 14 | Calvert | $11,038 | 55.5 km | 4.4 |
| 15 | Silkstone | $11,039 | 28.8 km | 4.4 |
| 16 | East Ipswich | $11,049 | 28.9 km | 3.0 |
| 17 | Eastern Heights | $11,068 | 30.2 km | 5.5 |
| 18 | Dinmore | $11,176 | 23.7 km | 2.1 |
| 19 | Woodend | $11,217 | 30.8 km | 4.8 |
| 20 | Collingwood Park | $11,241 | 23.8 km | 5.5 |
| 21 | Ebbw Vale | $11,304 | 25 km | 3.4 |
| 22 | Augustine Heights | $11,394 | 25.7 km | 6.9 |
| 23 | Brookwater | $11,401 | 24.6 km | 6.9 |
| 24 | New Chum | $11,467 | 25.1 km | 2.1 |
| 25 | Raceview | $11,467 | 30.8 km | 4.3 |
| 26 | North Booval | $11,471 | 27.2 km | 3.0 |
| 27 | Woolshed | $11,491 | 53.5 km | 4.2 |
| 28 | North Tivoli | $11,505 | 26.2 km | 3.6 |
| 29 | Redbank Plains | $11,541 | 26.5 km | 4.0 |
| 30 | Springfield Central | $11,553 | 26.6 km | 7.5 |
| 31 | Springfield Lakes | $11,555 | 26.2 km | 6.6 |
| 32 | Tivoli | $11,708 | 28 km | 3.6 |
| 33 | Lanefield | $11,758 | 51 km | 4.2 |
| 34 | Blackstone | $11,828 | 28.2 km | 3.4 |
| 35 | Swanbank | $11,865 | 29.6 km | 5.0 |
| 36 | Tallegalla | $11,871 | 48.5 km | 5.4 |
| 37 | Spring Mountain | $11,873 | 29.7 km | 8.2 |
| 38 | Mount Forbes | $11,892 | 50.1 km | 5.8 |
| 39 | Ashwell | $11,959 | 49.3 km | 4.2 |
| 40 | Flinders View | $11,993 | 31.8 km | 4.3 |
| 41 | Ebenezer | $11,996 | 46.6 km | 3.7 |
| 42 | West Ipswich | $12,007 | 32 km | 4.7 |
| 43 | Brassall | $12,021 | 31.5 km | 3.5 |
| 44 | Sadliers Crossing | $12,050 | 31.9 km | 4.8 |
| 45 | Churchill | $12,066 | 32.9 km | 3.8 |
| 46 | Muirlea | $12,075 | 30.9 km | 3.5 |
| 47 | Bundamba | $12,094 | 25.7 km | 3.4 |
| 48 | Rosewood | $12,096 | 46.6 km | 3.7 |
| 49 | Wulkuraka | $12,146 | 33.4 km | 2.5 |
| 50 | One Mile | $12,152 | 33.5 km | 2.5 |
| 51 | Ripley | $12,154 | 32.7 km | 6.1 |
| 52 | Karrabin | $12,159 | 34.6 km | 4.6 |
| 53 | Coalfalls | $12,178 | 31.6 km | 4.8 |
| 54 | Yamanto | $12,209 | 34.6 km | 5.4 |
| 55 | Pine Mountain | $12,257 | 31.3 km | 3.5 |
| 56 | Deebing Heights | $12,260 | 35.8 km | 6.9 |
| 57 | Marburg | $12,267 | 44 km | 3.9 |
| 58 | Ironbark | $12,273 | 36.2 km | 5.3 |
| 59 | Walloon | $12,278 | 38.6 km | 4.6 |
| 60 | South Ripley | $12,319 | 34.8 km | 6.6 |
| 61 | Willowbank | $12,321 | 41.9 km | 6.9 |
| 62 | Jeebropilly | $12,326 | 41.6 km | 4.6 |
| 63 | Purga | $12,336 | 40 km | 6.9 |
| 64 | Amberley | $12,350 | 37.1 km | 2.5 |
| 65 | Thagoona | $12,360 | 42.5 km | 4.9 |
| 66 | Mount Marrow | $12,366 | 42.2 km | 4.9 |
| 67 | Goolman | $12,382 | 39 km | 5.5 |
| 68 | Haigslea | $12,386 | 40.1 km | 5.3 |
| 69 | Blacksoil | $12,414 | 33.7 km | 3.5 |
| 70 | Riverview | $12,565 | 22.6 km | 2.1 |
| 71 | Leichhardt | $12,796 | 33.4 km | 2.5 |
| 72 | North Ipswich | $13,406 | 29.5 km | 3.6 |
| 73 | Ipswich | $13,548 | 31.2 km | 5.5 |