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 2025. Use the table to sort by distance or school score.
| # | Suburb | Annual cost ↑ | CBD distance | School score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Mort | $9,860 | 67.6 km | 5.2 |
| 2 | Grandchester | $11,097 | 60.8 km | 4.4 |
| 3 | Carole Park | $11,115 | 19.3 km | 5.6 |
| 4 | Camira | $11,360 | 21 km | 5.6 |
| 5 | Gailes | $11,397 | 19.2 km | 5.6 |
| 6 | Basin Pocket | $11,408 | 29 km | 3.6 |
| 7 | Booval | $11,458 | 28 km | 4.4 |
| 8 | Moores Pocket | $11,497 | 27.9 km | 3.0 |
| 9 | Redbank | $11,510 | 21 km | 3.4 |
| 10 | Eastern Heights | $11,518 | 30.2 km | 5.5 |
| 11 | Silkstone | $11,539 | 28.8 km | 4.4 |
| 12 | East Ipswich | $11,549 | 28.9 km | 3.0 |
| 13 | Karalee | $11,687 | 22.1 km | 7.0 |
| 14 | Woodend | $11,717 | 30.8 km | 4.8 |
| 15 | Barellan Point | $11,742 | 21.2 km | 7.0 |
| 16 | Bellbird Park | $11,775 | 23 km | 5.6 |
| 17 | Calvert | $11,838 | 55.5 km | 4.4 |
| 18 | Dinmore | $11,926 | 23.7 km | 2.1 |
| 19 | Collingwood Park | $11,991 | 23.8 km | 5.5 |
| 20 | Ebbw Vale | $12,004 | 25 km | 3.4 |
| 21 | Raceview | $12,017 | 30.8 km | 4.3 |
| 22 | Augustine Heights | $12,094 | 25.7 km | 6.9 |
| 23 | Brookwater | $12,151 | 24.6 km | 6.9 |
| 24 | North Booval | $12,171 | 27.2 km | 3.0 |
| 25 | New Chum | $12,217 | 25.1 km | 2.1 |
| 26 | North Tivoli | $12,255 | 26.2 km | 3.6 |
| 27 | Redbank Plains | $12,291 | 26.5 km | 4.0 |
| 28 | Springfield Central | $12,303 | 26.6 km | 7.5 |
| 29 | Springfield Lakes | $12,305 | 26.2 km | 6.6 |
| 30 | Woolshed | $12,391 | 53.5 km | 4.2 |
| 31 | Tivoli | $12,458 | 28 km | 3.6 |
| 32 | Blackstone | $12,578 | 28.2 km | 3.4 |
| 33 | Swanbank | $12,615 | 29.6 km | 5.0 |
| 34 | Spring Mountain | $12,623 | 29.7 km | 8.2 |
| 35 | Lanefield | $12,658 | 51 km | 4.2 |
| 36 | Flinders View | $12,693 | 31.8 km | 4.3 |
| 37 | West Ipswich | $12,707 | 32 km | 4.7 |
| 38 | Churchill | $12,766 | 32.9 km | 3.8 |
| 39 | Brassall | $12,771 | 31.5 km | 3.5 |
| 40 | Tallegalla | $12,771 | 48.5 km | 5.4 |
| 41 | Sadliers Crossing | $12,800 | 31.9 km | 4.8 |
| 42 | Muirlea | $12,825 | 30.9 km | 3.5 |
| 43 | Mount Forbes | $12,842 | 50.1 km | 5.8 |
| 44 | Ebenezer | $12,846 | 46.6 km | 3.7 |
| 45 | Wulkuraka | $12,896 | 33.4 km | 2.5 |
| 46 | One Mile | $12,902 | 33.5 km | 2.5 |
| 47 | Ripley | $12,904 | 32.7 km | 6.1 |
| 48 | Ashwell | $12,909 | 49.3 km | 4.2 |
| 49 | Karrabin | $12,909 | 34.6 km | 4.6 |
| 50 | Yamanto | $12,959 | 34.6 km | 5.4 |
| 51 | Coalfalls | $12,978 | 31.6 km | 4.8 |
| 52 | Rosewood | $12,996 | 46.6 km | 3.7 |
| 53 | Deebing Heights | $13,010 | 35.8 km | 6.9 |
| 54 | Pine Mountain | $13,057 | 31.3 km | 3.5 |
| 55 | South Ripley | $13,069 | 34.8 km | 6.6 |
| 56 | Bundamba | $13,094 | 25.7 km | 3.4 |
| 57 | Walloon | $13,178 | 38.6 km | 4.6 |
| 58 | Blacksoil | $13,214 | 33.7 km | 3.5 |
| 59 | Marburg | $13,217 | 44 km | 3.9 |
| 60 | Ironbark | $13,223 | 36.2 km | 5.3 |
| 61 | Willowbank | $13,271 | 41.9 km | 6.9 |
| 62 | Jeebropilly | $13,276 | 41.6 km | 4.6 |
| 63 | Purga | $13,286 | 40 km | 6.9 |
| 64 | Amberley | $13,350 | 37.1 km | 2.5 |
| 65 | Thagoona | $13,360 | 42.5 km | 4.9 |
| 66 | Mount Marrow | $13,366 | 42.2 km | 4.9 |
| 67 | Goolman | $13,382 | 39 km | 5.5 |
| 68 | Haigslea | $13,386 | 40.1 km | 5.3 |
| 69 | Leichhardt | $13,796 | 33.4 km | 2.5 |
| 70 | Goodna | $14,009 | 20.4 km | 4.0 |
| 71 | Riverview | $14,065 | 22.6 km | 2.1 |
| 72 | Ipswich | $15,048 | 31.2 km | 5.5 |
| 73 | North Ipswich | $15,206 | 29.5 km | 3.6 |