Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1002, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
59/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (59/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
41/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $310 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 41% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 184
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,031
- SEIFA score
- 1002
- Local government area
- Livingstone
- Coordinates
- -23.2734, 150.6031
Map of Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)
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Housing & property in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)
What it costs to live in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $310
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,863
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 89%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 0%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30% and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 35 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 15 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 39 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 55 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 42 | 23% |
Share of the 186 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31 | 50% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 66 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 66 occupied private dwellings in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld).
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,392
- Median weekly personal income
- $955
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 69 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 65
- Employed part-time
- 25
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.4°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 22.8°C | 97 mm |
| Mar | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 64 mm |
| May | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 14°C | 25 mm |
| Jul | 22.4°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 24°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm |
| Sep | 26.7°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 51 mm |
| Nov | 30.4°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 31.1°C | 22°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)
Is Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) rates 53/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) was $310, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,863. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)?
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Livingstone local government area.
What is the population of Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) had a population of about 184.
Is Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) an advantaged area?
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1002, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld)?
Ironpot (Livingstone - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 18.4°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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