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Brassall–Karalee Area in Ipswich

Brassall–Karalee Area is made up of North Ipswich, Karalee, Brassall, Tivoli, Barellan Point, and North Tivoli.

Living in Brassall–Karalee Area in June 2025

Brassall–Karalee Area Overall Liveability Index
Ipswich
54.9
Booval–East Ipswich Area
55.8
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area
53.8
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds
53.5
Greater Rosewood Area
55.5
Greater Springfield Corridor
58.1
Ipswich Central & Surrounds
56.2
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area
52.8
Collected June 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

Brassall–Karalee Area Overall Liveability Index

Brassall–Karalee Area Overall Liveability Index 53.3

Ipswich Overall Liveability Index

Ipswich Overall Liveability Index 54.9

Brassall–Karalee Area
Ipswich
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
67%
5.5
71%
5.5
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
52%
6.4
47%
6.3
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
46%
5.2
48%
5.3
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
42%
3.7
40%
3.9
Health services
Importance
Experience
41%
5.8
42%
6.1
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
36%
5.0
37%
5.5
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
34%
5.8
32%
5.9
Making your way
Importance
Experience
32%
5.2
36%
5.4
Public transport
Importance
Experience
32%
4.3
37%
5.2
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
21%
4.8
20%
4.9
Education
Importance
Experience
21%
6.0
20%
6.1
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
21%
5.6
20%
6.1
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
19%
5.4
16%
5.0
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
13%
5.2
12%
5.2
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
12%
5.5
14%
5.9
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
11%
6.4
11%
6.3
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Health and Wellbeing in Brassall–Karalee Area in June 2025

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Ipswich (n = 1124)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
13%
56%
31%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Ipswich (n = 1124)
12%
56%
32%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
7.4
Very poor
Excellent
Ipswich (n = 1124)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
12%
66%
23%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Ipswich (n = 1124)
8%
68%
24%
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Stay the same
Get better
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Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
Ipswich (n = 1124)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
11%
73%
16%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Ipswich (n = 1124)
10%
71%
20%
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Stay the same
Get better
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Financial circumstances in Brassall–Karalee Area in June 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
6.4
Very poor
Excellent
Ipswich (n = 1124)
6.1
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
24%
49%
28%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Ipswich (n = 1124)
24%
49%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 155)
Ipswich (n = 1077)
Always late
1%
1%
Often late
4%
5%
Sometimes late
28%
30%
Never late
67%
64%
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
45%
46%
9%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Ipswich (n = 1124)
42%
47%
11%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Impacts of climate change in Brassall–Karalee Area in June 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
Ipswich (n = 1124)
It's happening, caused entirely/mostly by human activities
43%
42%
It's happening, caused equally by human activities and natural causes
30%
31%
It's happening, caused entirely/mostly by natural causes
11%
8%
It's happening, not sure what is causing it
4%
6%
I don't believe climate change is happening
12%
12%
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Among those that believe in climate change, 52% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 34% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 31% somewhat confident. 61% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 138)
Ipswich (n = 980)
Feeling the effects of climate change
52%
51%
Not feeling the effects, but it will in my lifetime
34%
35%
Not feeling the effects, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
15%
14%
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 118)
Ipswich (n = 837)
Very confident
5%
5%
Somewhat confident
31%
33%
Not very confident
45%
39%
Not at all confident
16%
16%
Don't know
4%
7%
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Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Flooding (90%), Extreme heat (84%) and Storms (73%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals) (60%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (59%) and Adopt renewable energy sources (53%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 116)
Ipswich (n = 817)
Flooding
90%
80%
Extreme heat
84%
79%
Storms
73%
71%
Droughts
47%
40%
Cyclones
45%
38%
Bushfires
43%
49%
Severe wind
32%
32%
Extremely cold temperatures
15%
16%
Sea level rise
14%
8%
Landslide
9%
13%
Earthquakes
2%
2%
Other
3%
3%
None of these
4%
1%
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 118)
Ipswich (n = 837)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals)
60%
66%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
59%
56%
Adopt renewable energy sources
53%
47%
Through more sustainable building and development practices
53%
46%
Reduce pollution of the environment
52%
52%
Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.)
48%
48%
Provide options for recycling waste (e.g. household waste, food waste, e-waste, etc.).
43%
45%
The use of more sustainable transport options
42%
41%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
34%
35%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
34%
35%
Create renewable energy sources
32%
36%
Encourage residents to buy locally
29%
32%
Other
7%
5%
None of these
1%
2%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 51% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 35% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 53% somewhat confident. 37% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 138)
Ipswich (n = 980)
Feeling the effects of climate change
51%
44%
Not feeling the effects, but expect to in my lifetime
35%
42%
Not feeling the effects, and do not expect to in my lifetime
14%
14%
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 118)
Ipswich (n = 831)
Very confident
8%
7%
Somewhat confident
53%
55%
Not very confident
32%
27%
Not at all confident
5%
6%
Don't know
1%
5%
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Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (79%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (63%) and Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport) (53%). 51% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 25% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 118)
Ipswich (n = 831)
Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc)
79%
83%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
63%
60%
Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport)
53%
51%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation)
48%
41%
My ability to leave my home due to weather (e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain, storms, wind, etc.)
46%
44%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. roads, rail, public transport services)
41%
35%
My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.)
37%
35%
Loss or damage to your home/property
36%
37%
Reduction in air quality
36%
36%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
31%
24%
Challenges accessing essential services (e.g. emergency and health services)
30%
28%
Reduced value to your home/property
13%
15%
None of these
4%
1%
Other
3%
3%
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Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 118)
Ipswich (n = 831)
It will improve a lot
1%
2%
It will improve somewhat
3%
6%
It will not change
8%
13%
It will reduce somewhat
51%
47%
It will reduce a lot
25%
22%
Don't know
12%
10%
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Concerns in Brassall–Karalee Area in June 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Brassall–Karalee Area 2025 (n = 158)
Ipswich (n = 1124)
Inflation/Cost of Living
53%
54%
Housing/Price of Housing
45%
45%
Law & order
36%
43%
Transport
32%
27%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
18%
15%
Poverty/Inequality
17%
12%
Population/Overpopulation
16%
17%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
14%
11%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
13%
13%
Environmental Concerns
12%
10%
Healthcare/Hospitals
12%
16%
The Economy
12%
10%
Taxation
7%
5%
Immigration
4%
6%
Education
3%
3%
Unemployment
2%
8%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
1%
1%
Race Relations/Racism
1%
2%
Defence
1%
1%
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