Redbank Plains, QLD 4301

3.6(50 reviews)

Ranked 247th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

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Reviews of Redbank Plains, QLD

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"Lived here for 2.5 years and have bought another house"

I moved to QLD in 2007 from Bankstown NSW. I have 2 kids under the age of 10. I work full-time but home most weekends. My first house I purchased in 2009 and I have to say I stay clear of the northside of Redbank Plains Rd - due to what I had been told of that area. But I have been just off School Rd (not in the Fernbrooke or Mountview Estate). I have loved it. I had built a 1.8m fence all around my property as that is what I have always wanted. I have never owned a dog and on quite a few occasions we have left the house unlock and the front door wide open. I have never been broken into and the only time I had insurance claimed was when my husband put a stone through our glass door from mowing (over rocks of cause) ... Our neighbours are great and friendly and we socialise with them on most weekends. The rent for what you get is considerably cheap in comparison to what I had to pay before I bought my first home. I have to say I have noticed that in other areas of Redbank Plains I have noticed some 'interesting people' but I reckon if the rents were raised it would reduce the issues popping up. From my understanding the northside of Redbank Plains Rd has gone downhill because of it being Department of Housing. We used to have party kids in our street but we now have families all around us so the street is kid friendly and there are plenty of kids to play with. There is always one neighbour that has a personality disorder but I have never had a face to face issue. I have now bought right around the corner since I love the area. I won't go any further on that topic. Anyhow I walk the kids to the local parks - which are between a 10 & 25 min walk - depending where you go. Woolworths is a 5 min drive - you could walk but I wouldn't recommend walking the distance as it is hilly. There is plans for a railway station to be at the end of School Rd as well as a major complex - including a tavern and yet again another daycare centre (Already have 2 on School Rd at the moment). McDonalds 24 hr has just opened up also just across the road from Woolies. Around Woolies is a BWS, Post Office, Hairdresser & Barber, BOQ, Chemist, Fish & Chips, Chinese, Bakery, $2 dollar shop to name a few. 7/11 servos are behind the Woolworth's. Behind that is Redbank Plains Tavern, Foodworks (used to be BiLo), Subway, Brodies, Fish & Chips again to name a few. We also have Dan Murphy's that is right on Redbank Plains Rd where the servos are at the lights. Oh also about a 10 min drive to Brookwater (Greg Norman designed Golf course) which you have the club available for functions and meals - Woolworths and a medical centre are planned to be completed there by mid next year. St Augustine's College is also located in this area. Drive another 5mins away and you get to Springfield Central - this has a water park that opened this year (kids love it), major shopping complex called Orion (will be the biggest shopping complex in the southern hemisphere when the 3rd stage has completed) also has the new Masters store which opened in September/October. Now also have Spotlight which opened in November. So this area is a nice place to be and I am sorry for those who have had bad experiences but it only pushes me to say 'Raise the rent'. I hope I have assisted someone looking at moving to the area.

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  • Whats up and coming to the area
  • Parks and kids play areas
  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by

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  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet
  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips

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ErinS

I agree with this review. I think the residents that are happy don't tend to come onto this website to say why!

chris_and_niki
chris_and_niki

I thought I should update the 'What's in the area' details ... I have been told that Aldi's will be opening up next to Woolies at Redbank Plains - I am very excited to know we will have our own in the near future. I was told that this was planned to be open by 2015. I have also been told that Costco has taken up an idea to build there first store in QLD next door to Masters in Springfield Central ... So looking forward to that happening too - the dates for that were also expected in the next few years too. From what I understood that Mirvac (who run Orion) had to establish a few more buidlings before they were considering on starting on the Costco building. Anyway I hope that helps.

AdamS
AdamS

Fantastic chris_and_niki great review (and well done on the editors choice!)

JudeA

Does anyone know the area around Pleasant Drive Redbank Plains? Thinking of moving there? As I do not know the area I am really relying on the locals for their input. Thanks. :)

OscarJi
OscarJi

hey dear chris and niki, thank you for such wonderful reviews, however,I was wondering that is this place convenient for people who works in CBD? it took 30 min to get to CBD. However, I have heard that the government are building a new CBD in springfield, is that true? I am thinking to buying a house in redbank, what is ur opinion for that ? :)

chris_and_niki
chris_and_niki

Hello Oscar! In relation to your first question - the buses here are pretty bad not very reliable and aren't exactly setup to get to places quickly. The best public transport is the trains. Your choices are Springfield Central, Goodna or Redbank Station. I prefer Springfield Central as there are expresses that can get you into the city in 30 mins comfortably and you always get a seat. They have approved plans for Redbank Plains train station but it is population capped. In regards to your second question yes that is correct Maha (CEO of Springfield Land Corp) has great plans for Greater Springfield. It won't all be here tomorrow but he is pushing quite a bit through. The government isn't building it but they are supporting it (sometimes). Finally, Redbank and Redbank Plains are older suburbs so you will have neighbours that have been here for quite a while. Asking the neighbours of the potiential buy wouldn't hurt to find out about the street. Also take note that Redbank Plains was obviously a flood plain so blacksoil is very common so just means to get the footings inspected to be safe. The older houses seem to have been built to last where the newer ones not so much - movement can be pretty bad for some. I have also been informed where the Redbank Plains shopping centre is will no longer be Aldi's but will be ripped down and the entire corner block (including the grass area next door) will be a whole new complex that will include Coles & Target and other shops. So will be interesting to see. Also Redbank Plains Rd gets a revamp starting this year so it will be dual access right through from Jones Rd to Centenary Highway. Also with the opening of of Collingwood Drive from Redbank Plains Rd now also means quicker access to Redbank & Collingwood Park now too.

chris_and_niki
chris_and_niki

Oh and Costco now is on the backburn but now Bunnings is setting up next door to Masters at Springfield Central - so loving that convenience!

NishantG

Dear Chris and niki, thanks for all the help you are offering to make up people's mind on moving to this area. I am thinking of buying an Investment property in Fernbrooke Ridge Estate. This is my first IP and I am not very aware of the market and factors. Would really appreciate if you could suggest me a couple of things, I am worried about:
1) cappital growth in this estate
2) flooding and black soil issue
3) if the population is that much here to get tenants easily or if the properties are vacant for long times.
4) how is this estate's accessibility from other main areas of redbank plains
any other thing you would like to suggest. Sorry for all the trouble. But it would really help me avoid getting into trouble with my first IP as I dont have much money to pay bank installments without place getting rented.
Thanks
Nish

chris_and_niki
chris_and_niki

Hello NishantG I hope I can assist with your questions.

1) Capital growth in this area has slowed right down due to the influx of property availability. With Fernbrooke Ridge and Edens Landing going full swing the growth will probably hold out now until the land availability starts to be scarce.

2) Flooding is always going to be on the cards as the name says 'plains' - just keep an eye out for 6 Mile Creek. Redbank Plains is entirely blacksoil. This just means that it has the capability of moving quite a bit between dry spells and wet seasons. If you have a soil test done on the land you buy this will let you know how bad the soil can move. It some cases it can costs you 10s of thousands to be able to limited the movement in the slab (deeper piers) also do research if the builder recommends waffle pods for the slab. I have seen a lot of bad cracking in houses because waffle pods had been used.

3) in relation to turnaround in 2012 it took 7 weeks for my house to be rented so wasn't too long. Unsure to be honest in the availability side I would contact Ray White in Redbank Plains and ask them for those details. Units seem to go pretty quickly I have to say though.

4) even though Redbank Plains is an older suburb all the developments happening around it are making it more accessible. To the west we have a 15-20 min drive to the centre of Ipswich and to the east we have a 10 min drive to the Greater Springfield area and all its potential. I recommend going to the Edens Landing website and checking out their master plan so you can see what's coming near Fernbrooke Ridge.

So I suppose the question should be asked if you are tight for repayments now when the interest rates are at a record low how would you handle a rate rise? If things are already tight I wouldn't recommend buying your first IP in houses. Also with growth that means land values go up so rates are higher and so in tale your insurances will also increase. If you are limited for money I would consider going into units. Look at a complex that you like and as each property becomes available on the market buy the next unit. The growth for units as been very similar to housing and the rent availability of units is a very small turn around but at least you won't need to go bankrupt when the interest rates start to go back up again.


Hope I helped ;)

AnonA1

redbank plains is a terrible place to live. people take their lives into their own hand by walking around after dark sharing the streets with machete wielding punks. at school start and finish our streets become raceways with idiots both sexes young and old travelling in access of 60 km/h. Our streets are 50. Hoons sitting on corners burning rubber , engines screaming with no regards to anyone's safety. Does any one care? No. council don't give a s*** police are never around when you need them. Roads are almost totally blocked off with all these people dropping of kids instead of making them take school busses. Parties that you can hear from kilometres away, and no one cares. Flying foxes are taking over the trees behind willow road west, screeching and smelly, but don't complain to council this vermin is a protected species. There is nothing nice to say about redbank plains.

SamS7
SamS7

Hi Chris & Niki !

Thanks for sharing all info earlier.

I am looking to get an corner block /Land + Home Package at Six Mile Creek Collingwood Park.would be able to guide me please about how good is the area.I am just looking for more open space area with access to gardens and all,and i am also not sure if moving to Karalee could be other better option as well.Please advise.Thanks !

SamS7
SamS7

Hi Chris and Nikki, Thanks a lot for providing all info in this forum.I am looking to get an land and home package in Six Mile Creek Collingwood Park Qld 4301.Please advise if area is good for living.Thanks !

Cadence Evans
Cadence Evans

Hi Chris and Nikki. Bottlebrush Cres, Redbank Plains is this a nice & quiet area?

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Sam... Move to Karalee, better class of people! No offence to Redbank.

malayk

Hi Chris & Nikki - I am considering to invest my first IP in Redban Plains within the Edens Crossing estate. Since I am in VIC I am limited with my understanding of the area in terms of how the rental market goes for the area, a realistic rent that could be received for a newly built 4/2/2 house so that I could have my numbers close to the reality. Id greatly appreciate if you could please shed some light on this. Also I am hearing that the train station is 6 years away however the Ipswich council chair, has announced that Redbank Plains can not wait for the completion of the cross river rail project to finish and thus will be bringing the Redbank Plains station plan forward given the number of people are moving into RBP each quarter. Is this true or anything that you may know about this?

sebastianh1

Yes ICC and Sekisui want to bring the train forward for Ripley. That will give us a train station at Redbank Plains. Pretty good value at the moment _ still can get acreages with a livable house on it for early 400k. It's a dream!

Matt C
Matt C

Hi Chris and Nikki, I am looking at buying a house in French Court. Do you know if that are is ok for families? I can see is near Henty Drive which seems to have a bad reputation? Do you have any insights please? Which parts of Henty Drive are not good if any? Thanks a lot.

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12th July 2022

"closer suburbs now as cheap & safer now"

Been at Staines Christian College 8 yrs. Area near the public high a lot of crime, theft, etc. take care at the park near that school as needles found a bit now. When we came Staines was the only think for ages and ages done school road. Don’t let our kids out at night as the roads are fairly dark and wouldn’t grant them 100% safe. Security cameras good. If you live in a cul-de-sac you can have a great little community. Visited friend off near primary school and had hunting knife put in tyre.

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"Great Suburb with many new building projects"

Lively suburb with many projects undergo -new commercial area, child care, more affordable housing etc. , I bought a house here in edens cross

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"Deal Breakers Swanbank & The Smell"

Moving our young family to Redbank Plains was our opportunity to get our foot in the door and become home owners during the housing boom. Redbank Plains is quite a large suburb and some parts are definitely nicer than others.

Being a low socio-economic area the crime rate here is higher. If you're looking to move to Redbank Plains I suggest joining a community page on Facebook. You'll begin to notice reoccurring street names/areas that pop up when people are reporting crimes and it may give you a better idea on which areas to avoid. Also check the QPS Crime Map.

On community pages there have been multiple reports of women being harassed whilst walking/exercising, teenagers being mugged for their belongings & even attempted car jackings. The crimes here compared to other areas I've lived in are definitely more brazen and a lot more common. In saying that we live near the Edans Crossing Estate, our neighbours are lovely & told us they haven't had an issue with crime in the 6 years they've lived here.

A lot of people seem to think the solution to preventing crime is to get a couple of big dogs for their yards but then they don't adequately train, exercise or socialise their dogs. When those dogs manage to escape their yards which happens quite often that itself is a danger to the rest of the community.

There are plenty of walking paths, small parks, & green spaces in our estate. The park nearest to us does seem to always be littered with rubbish, random peices of clothing, broken glass etc which is a shame. I also avoid the more secluded walk ways on my own as I feel like I do need to exercise a higher level of caution and awareness living here.

The proximity to Springfield Orion is something we really value & there are some really wonderful parklands and facilities in surrounding areas for the community to enjoy including Robelle Domain, Orion Lagoon, Kholo Gardens, Queens Park & The Ipswich Library to name a few.

Now to what would have been our deal breakers if we had known...

Swanbank & the multiple smells that grace us here in Redbank Plains. Swanbank is an industrial estate located right next door to Redbank Plains which consists of multiple waste disposal sites. There is a revolting sulphur like odour that occasionally passes through the community. The issue is so bad the council have even created an Odour Abatement Taskforce to respond to the odour and the health concerns of the residents living in close proximity to Swanbank.

There is also a proposal to build an incinerator to burn waste which is causing a lot of stress and anger amongst the community. A lot of people are concerned for their own health & the health of their families.

A smell I've already experienced multiple times since moving here is compost. Although the smell itself isn't as outrageous as the sulphur odour I avoid going outside when it's present as it has an instant effect on my asthma & allergies.

If you're concerned about the odours my advice would be to research Swanbank, the odours plaguing the community & the incoming incinerator and make your own decisions on whether or not that would be a deal breaker for you.

For us it definitely would have been. It's not the crime rate or other issues that tend to plague lower socio-economic communities that have us looking to move sooner than expected, it's the smell & concerns for our young families health.

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Diego
Diego

I do not think this comment describe Redbank plains . I have been living in this area for 1 year already . it is a nice Suburb a good value money Comparing another ones .I have not seen anything that you describe here We do biking with my kid at least 3 days a week , and I have not seen people try to steal our items or see serious assaults around . I have not smell even once the odour that you are talking about . in my own opinion Does matter where you live You can have bad or good experiencies. For example one work mate who lived in north side Brisbane Classified hight class Suburb have to save woman live because his husband was trying stub her My work-mate had to called the policed the guy end up Killed by the police . Also my own experience living in Annerley Classified as a good location one day at 1 pm a guy break our neighbor door and steal his jewels. It is all depends but again my own experience have been really good . But the way I suggest to visit redbank- plains Reserve recreation park. It is really Nice it has a good areas for kids .

chris_h

I'm glad you're having a positive experience living here and I hope that the majority do. Crime happens everywhere that's obvious but it does happen more often in high crime areas such as Redbank Plains. One look at the QPS Crime Map will show you that. Just because you haven't experienced something personally doesn't mean that others haven't. Take one look at your community pages for the recent crimes mentioned. In regards to the smell there's a reason why the government has created an Odour Abatement Taskforce receiving over 4000 community complaints in 2020 alone. Others moving to the area may like to know this as I would have. One quick google search key words Redbank Plains Odour will show you that many have experienced the smell I'm referring to. I'm glad you haven't and hope it stays that way!

Diego
Diego

well , sad to heard you experienced those kind of odors in your location but I heard that qld government is doing a lot investments with Remondis company to create a sustainable recycling location because this affect Ripley.https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/33563/remondis-waste-to-energy-facility-ias.pdf

Diego
Diego

for the crime rates data depend how you analyzed it , because if you type Redbank plains and mount Gravatt and compare it, the result is that it is way more crime in mount Gravatt , the reason for that is population. The population in Redbank plains is higher than other suburbs in Ipswich . also depend which programs or polices activities are crossing . in my opinion police is working a lot in this area to clean that kind of bad reputation that this location has in the past even when I moved here a lot aussie friend suggested to do not move south Brisbane (Ipswich )or north Brisbane ( Redcliffe) . also is important to check when type in google crime rate check the date of the publication because on google there is a lot raw data that is not related to the current time .

Diego
Diego

for the crime rates data depend how you analyzed it , because if you type Redbank plains and mount Gravatt and compare it, the result is that it is way more crime in mount Gravatt , the reason for that is population. The population in Redbank plains is higher than other suburbs in Ipswich . also depend which programs or polices activities are crossing . in my opinion police is working a lot in this area to clean that kind of bad reputation that this location has in the past even when I moved here a lot aussie friend suggested to do not move south Brisbane (Ipswich )or north Brisbane ( Redcliffe) . also is important to check when type in google crime rate check the date of the publication because on google there is a lot raw data that is not related to the current time .

chris_h

Mate you're kidding yourself if you don' think there's an issue with the crime rate in Redbank Plains more so than other areas. Tell that to the woman who posted on the Redbank Plains Community Notice Board on the 04/10/2021 warning other women to be cautious after she was harassed by a male in his car as she was walking around the Recreational Reserve you recommend before. Or to the mother on the 03/10/2021 who posted about her daughter being mugged by a man who stole her phone as she was walking, CCTV image attached to her post... The list goes on, it's a real group feel free to join. The type of crimes and frequency in which they are reported is something I just don't see in other community pages I have been a part of. I'm not here to educate or enlighten you as an individual on what other members of your community are experiencing that you as a male who occasionally rides his bike a few times a week haven't experienced. This is a place for everyone to share their personal experiences/opinions regarding their suburb, not just for those who share the same opinion as you. If you don't agree with my review move on?

Diego
Diego

Mate I did not say That is not a crime issue in this suburb like any other Medium class suburb , I am just trying to show other people who read This kind of comments That this not a fabella like in Brazil this is normal medium class suburb where you may experience interactions with People that you do not want it .Of course if you do not want those interactions there is a better location , maybe Brookwater , chape hill , hope island , Kenmore . I do not want to spent my all salary just paying a mortgage or spent all my life to pay a house . easy equation better locations means more money to spent , anyways my all point here is someone read the comments, have another point view and if someone is looking to move here it is not that bad .

chris_h

Redbank Plains is not a medium class suburb it's a lower socio-economic suburb dealing with lower socio-economic issues as I mentioned above. You clearly have never lived in a medium class suburb if you think Redbank Plains is medium class.

Diego
Diego

Well living in Australia for more than 10 years greenslopes , annerley , camp hill and yeronga. Does not have sustentation to said that redbank plains is medium class is ok plusss

Diego
Diego

https://hdp-au-prod-app-ipsw-shapeyouripswich-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/4616/1672/2865/2020_RPCC_24-month_Study_Report.pdf

chris_h

Mate the more you comment on my review the more attention you're going to give it for the next viewer. If you're so against my opinion and people seeing it, go talk to yourself in the comments section of your own review, maybe that will bump yours up. Go enjoy the rest of your day, like I'm about to. Don't waste it on trying to be right on a website based on opinions.

Diego
Diego

It is okey mate I will promise myself this the last reply because this kind of discussion never ending . you think that living in costly suburbs. You will not deal with crime . Sad to tell but I experienced Worst news than here in other locations that lived in . you going to tell me that yeronga is not medium class . I think depends where you lived you get interested in those kind of news or coments . https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/7news.com.au/news/qld/man-to-stand-trial-for-wheelie-bin-murder-c-1029906.amp.

chris_h

No I don't think that... Like I said crime happens everywhere but it happens more frequently in high crime areas like Redbank Plains that's a given. You've lived in Australia for 10 years, I lived here for 30 years spending a decent amount of time in each area I've lived in... Whilst I'm grateful Redbank Plains allowed me to get my foot in the door and become a home owner I would have picked a different entry level suburb based purely on the issues surrounding Swanbank as mentioned in my review. It would have been a deal breaker for me & I wish someone would have mentioned it on this very page. The higher crime rate is a given in any affordable/entry level suburb that doesn't mean it's not worth mentioning. BYEEEEE...

Gerry
Gerry

I have lived in redbank plains since 1986. The area was beautifull with minimum size blocks at 1/2 an acre Plenty of bush only 800 meters from shanahan parade. Some roads were still dirt, there was plenty of wild life, kangaroos, dingoes, koalas.lizzards etc. try and find some now. Redbank plains is just a dumping ground for immigrants,blocks of land where there used to be one house now has 3 homes or more, Crime rate is unbelievable. not only is redbank plains effected, take a step further and have a look at bellbird park. Koalas used to live in our back yard. now your lucky to have a backyard. Bloody units everywhere which once were not allowed to be build. Think twice and ask people who have lived here to see the changes that are happening.

aa14

Hi just wanting to buy in the area of Edens in redbank plains and want to know if the smell issue is gone? I visited one of the houses and there was some smell coming in the bedrooms only but no where else. Is it the same smell you are taking about or the smell you are talking about is everywhere? Your prompt reply will be appreciated.

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"Its not Brookwater."

6 years ago, I bought the house that I and my young family were renting for 5 years previous. I live not far of the infamous Henty Drive, however, I dont see what the kafuss is about. Ok.... there have been a few little brats riding there dirt bikes up henty occasionly but do us all a favour, take a photo and report them to the police. As there has been plenty of bush tracks around RBP, dirt bike kids have always done this.. even when I lived in Verran Street back in the 80s. In my 11 years living in this current street, Ive had three issues with nearby renters that started to cause trouble. Two of them, I walked across the street and told them to pull there heads in.. not in my street... and the third, I got them kicked out. 3 incidents in 11 years. not too bad really. My current neighbours are an absolute blessing, all of them. Home owers and long term renters that are friends of ours. Its primarily a low socio-economic/affordable area with a high rental percentage, however, I dont think its doing too bad. Kruger and Redbank Schools dont have the greatest of repuations, however, I firmly believe your childs behavior is a direct reflection of you and your parenting skills. My children grew up here. One's a straight A high schooler and the other is an exempleray school leader with good grades. Look after your yard, pay your bills and be the reflection of what you want your neighbourhood to look like.

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Rentals in Redbank Plains

"House Prices still very low"

Why is redbank plains growing in value that much even in this market.

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"Great for family"

It’s been a year and I have been enjoying living in this suburb . It’s peaceful and great to live for a family

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Raju Katuwal
Raju Katuwal

Hi I am planning to move in to this area ? How is it living there. I have 2 kids 8 & 6, just worried some people have reviewed really bad.

maol

Redbank plain is a large area, choose the part thats newer or still growing should help avoid some of the problems. My brother have been living here and never had any problem.

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"Good value"

I recently bought house. I am So so happy ,
I have got a good price house with good block of land. , I noticed most of my neighbours bought houses recently Around here. A good point view is less renters more owners. Also I can see the changes and progress that is happened just in 6 months. I work in Brisbane at kelvin grove and I Spent just 25 min driving from my place. Comparing to co-workers that lives north side takes longer , also I had my kid at Citipointe Cristian College ,due we moved here we need to relocated him to a new school Westside Cristian college Located less than 2 km from our house. We paid 50% less and the education is extremely good even better as mi kid said .
there is a town Square you can get everything coles ,Aldi, daysi Japan , and nice restaurants . I think need more parks. But I saw they investing. A lot money at redbank plains reserve and they going to make a new dog off leash which really convenient for us because I have been using Brookwater and bellbird park. Which is located less than 4 km .

With the money that I was planning get 300 sqm block new house I have got 820 sqm and I am Adding my style to the house .

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Beau Miller real estate agent
Beau Miller
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"Don't knock this off your list just yet!"

I have been working in this area since 2010 and have found a huge change, recently the ability to access the Centenary Motorway has opened up via Edens Crossing Estate and have seen more Defence Personal choosing this area as a place to live. It is easy access to the Amberley Air Base and very affordable - new or near new homes for under $400,000 and a median sale price of $335,000. Rent prices range from $300-$450 per week depending on the home with the median currently $335 per week.
By far my favorite part of this suburb is the access to the White Rock Conservation estate for bushwalkers, horse riders and mountain bikers.
We also have the White Rock Estate opening up across the way which is going to offer premium housing for home builders.
If you need any more information on the area, I am happy to help!
Beau Miller , m. 0411 439 437
Beautique Realty , 7/21 Technology Drive, Augustine Heights

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anilp1
anilp1

hi mate I am thinking of moving to red bank plains but I have a question is this a good place for family and also what the house prices are still very cheap here

Beau Miller real estate agent
Beau Miller

Hi Anilp

Beau Miller real estate agent
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since writing this review the price point has jumped around $100k on average. Still is a great place for families.
You could look at something a little older in the area that would be possible around the $400,000 mark and I have even seen units at $250-300k

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"Great place, close to everything I wanted"

bought house near mount juillerat drive, affordable home, great place, great schools, close to Orion shopping center, university, and so on..
Highly recommended for anyone wants affordable living and not willing to spend all his salary on mortgages.

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"Affordable and no problems til now"

I have been here for 2 years and live in the mountview estate section where all are new homes or 4 or 5 years old . If compared to other low ranked south brisbane suburbs Redbank plains is by far more desirable with all its new homes and new developments including all the new springfield boom with new hospitals and shopping centres i wouldnt buy anywhere else for under 350k.

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"Things have changed"

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"Friendly"

The people are friendly. There’s lots of shopping centres really close which is great and doesn’t get to busy, only around school time but that’s understandable. Our kids love the daycare they go to they can’t wait to go. We have been here for almost 7 months. We live in a nice home and neighbours seem friendly and helpful only down fall is the smell in the air early mornings, some times all day. It smells like something has done their business around your house and if like us thinking it was our dog only to find out it’s in the air. Early mornings if your outside waiting for something like a bus etc you can taste it, it’s honestly disgusting. Because of that we want to move, we’ve been told that it’s because of the Ipswich tip even though we’re about 20 minutes from Ipswich itself. If the smell wasn’t in the air or if there was a plan to try and reduce it then we would stay but nothings been done about it so we don’t want to smell it anymore.

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"Beautiful place to live with family"

Lots of children activities around this area.People are really friendly .

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"Redbank Plains just another overpopulated area and getting worst everyday"

Redbank Plains was a nice suburb very green ,lots of trees, and quiet. That was 30 years ago. All the building blocks were 1/2 acre or more and was a friendly quiet little place. Now, just about every one who had the large blocks, and could afford the cost, have sub divided and now these lots have 3 houses on the single lots and the larger lots have just about turned into small towns themselves. Once upon a time you get onto our main streets with safety, now there is so much traffic that you have to take your live into your hands trying to get onto the main streets during school start and finish. Forget going some where on Saturdays mornings it is an absolute rat race.
Weekends have turned Redbank Plains into a haven for unregistered motorcycles, with unlicensed kids,riding on the road doing wheel stands, daytime and night time with heaps of noise, cutting through our few parks that are left. Cars doing burn outs, leaving rubber trails every where ever d they can, speeding up to 130km per hour, unregistered vehicles smashing through peoples fences leaving the owners to foot the bill. Unregistered vehicles are showing up all around Don't bother to call the police they don't care , main excuse not enough police in the force. Oh and Hoons on line are a waste of time as well. Don't even think that Ipswich council will help they come up with all sorts of excuses why they should put in speed bumps, slow points. The only good thing about the council is putting up the rates every year.
Breaks ins are on the rise and it is definitely not safe to walk the streets at night time with certain groups wondering the streets, carrying weapons. If house /land pricing were increased this riff raff might not be as prominent as it is right now.
On top of this the bush has been destroyed for housing leaving no where for the koalas, kangaroos and other wild life to go,and flying foxes, with there screeching, smell, and defecating on your clothes hanging on the line, on your car ruining your paint , hanging in the trees that are left and slowly killing the trees as well. have not seen koala for 20 years and roos roaming the streets looking for food,
No Redbank Plains is now just another big city suburb, and getting worst. I would leave tomorrow if I could get a descent price for my 1/2 acre property. The problem is I can not sell my place for enough money to buy else where.

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I live in redbank plains now in 2019 and i find your description untrue. Been here for 1 year and no one has bothered us or the tennants that lived here before we moved in.
Redbank plains new estates like mountview and fernbrooke ridge are clean, quite and the neighbours are friendly.

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"Quality homes at an affordable price"

You can get a brand new 3 bedroom home here for $320k easy, I live here now and can say i love it. People said a bunch of stuff about redbank plains which turned out to be false.
No where in Australia will you find a better neighborhood for the price

Prices in Sydney are out of control , 50 year old homes in western suburbs of Sydney like mount druitt (a low socio-economic status area ) are priced at over $600,000 to 800,000 not worth it at all I grew up there and think it's no way a good place to raise children not to mention 1 hour and 20 mins away from the Sydney CBD which is atleast 40 minutes more than the distance redbank plains is from the Brisbane CBD . Also worth mentioning that Sydney is now overcrowded and you can expect house prices to stay where they are.

I left Sydney on the 3rd of July 2018
I purchased a 3 bedroom home 30 minutes from brissy CBD for $287,000 - bargained down from $300,000.
For those reasons I sold my unit in penrith - Sydney for $412,500 paid off ALL my debts bought the house in redbank plains and still had $50,000 to play with. On top of that it's in the new estate far from any of the undesirables.
Brisbane is having 47 billion spent on its infrastructure over the next 4 years and the CBD is being renovated, want to make money on property ? Or free your family from mortgage debt?
Come to redbank plains and let's build the next major australian city ( Brisbane not Ipswich even though it's part of Ipswich council) which is already in it's way to being the Sydney from 20 years ago.
See you there!

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This is such a accurate representation from a Sydneysider. I totally agree being from western Sydney too we appreciate the area. We moved and brought a half acre. You can still buy houses on big blocks. Some choose the new house packages on small blocks. And if you build on 300m2 well that's your choice. I still see Roos especially when it rains. Amazing wildlife such as lorrikeets galahs kookaburras and owls on a daily basis on my verandah and trees. Sure there are nicer places like Kenmore or Pullenvale but these are out of our price range. RBP is affordable. You live where you can afford. Sometimes it attracts unpleasant people but like I said you live or invest where you can afford.

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"Extremely good value for money!"

Great place for what you are paying. Still get a mini acreage at 3,000m2 blocks and a house for around 400K_ish. Once Rippley is connected with Springfield Lakes via train with a proposed train station at Redbank Plains on School Rd you wish you bought earlier in this area. Pretty good!

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"Moved from Parramatta to Redbank Plains 1.5 years ago! WOW"

2011 was the start of the Sydney house pricing boom. My family and I could no longer afford to become first home owners without the stress of a huge mortgage and live in a 2 bed apartment. We looked into Springfield and came across Redbank plains . What a gem. I can catch the Springfield train to work. Only 30 mins to Brisbane CBD. Which has plenty of work. I found a Job in 3 weeks. Redbank plains has several great parks especially the large park on the corner of Redbank plains Rd. Some people have parties and my sons always see school friends there . The shopping centre is very modern and has a coles, Woolworth's and Aldi in one place. a great Raw squeeze place and a Pig and Whistle which has some nice refurbishments great place for a family togetherness or taking out friends. They have a modern Any time fitness and another gym called lifestyle On School Road there is a national park with a hike to a place called White Rock its a 1 hr 45 Minute Round Trip when you get to the top you can see the Brisbane CBD and I think Stradbroke Island. Very cool. There are some rough people however you can spot them a mile away and just avoid them. However Parramatta or Sydney was far worse. Every place has it undesirables. I come from Western Sydney where everything is very expensive and not worth it. To me Redbank plains is a great place to buy and raise a family.

Great for

  • Hiking at White Rock
  • 30 mins to Brisbane CBD
  • Close to Universities and Tafe
  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas

Not great for

  • People who do not mow there lawn
  • Houses need more Garden landscaping

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"So far so good - it will definitely continue to grow."

We have been in Redbank Plains almost 18 months. We live just off school road which seems safe enough so far. We were first attracted to the area due to rent affordability and for how close it is to Springfield Central train station (about 50 minutes to Brisbane CBD for work). I've ended up getting the train from Goodna as it's easier for my husband to drop me off on his way to work. The Ipswich line is express after Darra which is great so it only takes about 30 minutes to Brisbane CBD (and $2 cheaper per trip to SC). We were told to avoid areas around Henty drive as we were told there's a lot of crime around that spot. I'm on the local crime watch page and there always seems to be break ins, cars stolen and creepy people hovering in backyards at night .

We're on a wide road and is seems most people hoon down our street. Being near the school traffic is also a nightmare around drop off and pick up. I can see they're going to have to add more lanes to School road eventually with all the development happening up the other end towards White rocks. White rocks is a conservation park and has a few hiking trails and picnic tables but not much else (no bbq's). There's a new fancy looking playground just been finished on Redbank Plains road (down from the Town Square) which is great for families. The big Town Square shopping centre is now also finished with lots of restaurants, takeaways and everything else you could want (Target, Coles, Woolies & Aldi). The Pig & Whistle has also just opened which now at least gives a night life hang out. It's only a 10 minute drive to Orion shopping centre or Redbank Plaza which is also good.

The house we're renting is definitely on black soil (as others have mentioned) and we're a bit concerned with just how much the yard has changed in such a short time. We would NEVER buy the place. It's right next to a storm water easement and every time it rains more soil from our block disappears through the retaining wall only a couple meter's from the house. The house also has some cracking in a couple of places but we hope not to be there much longer.

Also it's close to USQ which is good for students.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas

Not great for

  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet

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"Great place to live for family and singles. everything close by"

quite and convenient place

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas

Not great for

  • Optus not available in the area

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  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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"Cheap"

Cheap

Great for

  • Cheaper groceries
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k

Not great for

  • Far from the city
  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips

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"A crime citadel"

Robbed more times than i could count. Gang fights on my front lawn. Sirens non stop. No community spirit. Fearful. Poor area.

Great for

  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k

Not great for

  • High crime area
  • Gangs and fighting
  • Drug area
  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday
  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet
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"place to live ...."

nice place to raise kids.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre

Not great for

  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday

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  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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"Great place to live"

After moving from Melb my wife and I love it here and are so happy. Close to everything or a short drive. The only time we would go to Melb is for a visit

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas
  • Whats up and coming to the area

Not great for

  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday

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  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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"living in a low class area"

There are breakins around and on the increase. If you have a nice front fence it is constantly graffitied. As soon as you get rid of it, it's back. The vacant shop down the street is covered in it and has had its windows smashed so many times they have boarded it up. There is graffiti on the road signs and on peoples property all over redbank plains, they even graffitied an elderly persons garage door. I have a solar powered house number which today I noticed has been smashed they hit it with such force that not only the glass was smashed the metal casing was cracked in several places.
I have great neighbours either side that unfortunately suffer this as well. One had his letterbox smashed off the pole.
The other side has had bikes stolen and the people next to them their dog was stolen.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Parks and kids play areas

Not great for

  • Stay clear of redbank plains rd constant traffic
  • Buses are every hour on weekends and they are an unreliable form of transportation if you need to get to work.
  • Dealing with constant graffiti.
  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips
  • Optus not available in the area
  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday
  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet
  • Hard to get internet access until they upgrade the exchange.
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"Best place to live"

quite, clean and family friendly place for everyone who wish to spend quality time with their family.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Whats up and coming to the area

Not great for

  • Optus not available in the area
  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday
  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet

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  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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"Excellent for the family life"

excellet area where everyone enjoys... nice parks, new constructions, shopping around and nearby train station. very good community people

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas
  • Whats up and coming to the area

Not great for

  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips
  • Optus not available in the area

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
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Can anyone tell me what Pleasant Drive Redbank Plains is like? Is it a good area? Any hoons and rednecks?

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"A nice suburb with an obsolete reputation."

After living in Upper Mt Gravatt for the last two and a half years I was more or less used to loud traffic, hoons, car accidents, screaming domestic neighbours and sirens tearing up and down the streets at all hours. After moving to RBP I couldn't believe how peaceful and quiet it was, given what I had been prevously told about it. I live in a side street just off the infamous Henty Drive and I haven't heard a single hoon even on weekends, our neighbours are extremely friendly and we've had no trouble with keeping our place secure. There's plenty of options for grocery shopping which is open quite late, though eating out is pretty limited apart from fast food. Almost every house in the area is set up with ultra fast NBN lines, so it's a great place if you're a heavy internet user. The lots are quite small, that doesn't bother me as I don't make use of big yards but to each his own. The houses themselves are nice quality and you can't argue with the prices.

The only downsides I can really see are that there isn't much in the way of council maintenance of public areas, it can get quite dirty in some places and street lighting is very dim and sparse at night. Public transport can also be a pain as the buses seem to shut down quite early, it definitely feels like a suburb for people with cars.

All in all I'm happy with the place, it's been one of the most surprisingly pleasant suburbs I've ever lived in.

Great for

  • Fibre to the home NBN internet (100mbit) across entire suburb
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Parks and kids play areas

Not great for

  • Make sure any alarm system you get is NBN compatible
  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips
  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday

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  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
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"Scary and not safe"

Having lived in inala my whole life I decided to check out redbank with my friend as she lived there, it was about 4:30 in the afternoon and we were both 15. We were walking out of the train station when there was this guy there cuts and blood all over him violently banging on the bus window, then he chased us across the road and up the street a bit before he went back to abuse more people at the station. Then we walked past a bar where we got very inappropriate comments by some older men at the bar. Walking through the street was quite scary as there were ghostly looking homes with furniture in the front yards. After that we were chased down the street by some scary pitbull dogs. Finally we got to redbank plaza the three story shopping centre there. I've been there many times before but never by walking, it's a pretty good shopping centre good shops a lot safer looking, some scary looking people who look like they're on drugs and just your normal looking people. I've heard the red bank plains high school is good and i have many fiends who go there.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by

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  • Singles
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OscarJi

I dont believe what u said, no offense.

EvaL
EvaL

Same. I don't believe a word

FaizaK

place is not that bad....

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Wow what bad luck you had that day, it is almost unbelievable haha

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Bruno Cardillo

There's no Train Station at Redbank Plains. Perhaps you were taking a "trip" elswhere?

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"Not as bad as people think!"

I lived here for over 2 years and it was a fine place to live. I agree there a a couple of undesirables lurking around but most suburbs do! It has everything you could need convienience-wise and the houses are a good price. I live on henty drive and on street just off henty and was fine! Yes there are a couple cars or bikes but seriously, I hear them everywhere I have lived and a few noises on the weekends won't kill you. I think some people just are up themselves and just like to complain about anything. Those people can all go move to goodna, then you'll have a endless amount of things to keep you entertained!
Only downside is access from the motorway. Driving through goodna to get home sucks, would be nice if they would hurry up and connect it to the centenery.
Avoided the south area where new estates are as the block sizes and streets are very small.

Great for

  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k

Not great for

  • Too far from motorway
  • Too many whinging people

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  • Families with kids
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  • Country Lovers
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"Affordable Living"

Redbank Plains i would consider a very working class area, it has some colourful characters, but like most areas you have them anyhow. A few hoons frequent the streets occasionally, again its not happening 24/7. Lived in the area for the past 9 months both renting and recently have purchased. I like the area its a great place to buy to get yourself into the housing market.

In my opinion RBP is fairly central, Orion 10mins down the road, Mt Omanney 20 mins away, Ipswich 20 mins away.

Great for

  • New train station end of school road or close to it.
  • Affordable Housing
  • Parks and kids play areas
  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Whats up and coming to the area

Not great for

  • Public Transport is ordinary after 5pm on a weekend/public holiday
  • Stay clear of Henty Drive area if you want piece and quiet
  • Hard to get internet access until they upgrade the exchange.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Students
  • Trendy & Stylish
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"Growing at an inconsistent rate"

Just moved here, public transport is non existent. Only one shopping mall which has the bare minimum of shops, great Country Fried Chicken outlet. There are no small convenience stores here in the plains or near Mount View which is where is a hassle as you have to drive to the mall or servo to get a milk. The number of house's going up is incredible but there is no supporting infrastructure to support the number of tenents/home owners/children in the area. There are some small kit set parks dotted around the area but nothing that could keep the kiddies entertained for very long. Haven't seen any snakes although the toads and frogs come out when it rains. The schools great although the paths along school road itself need to be widened/resealed. Street lighting is very minimal and the streets are quite narrow so if you have a few cars be prepared to park them on your lawn.
Overall its actually a very quiet suburb, the odd hoon on a Saturday night but still a safe area to bring up a family. Most neighbours keep to themselves. Bit of area for quads and dirt bikes if your that way inclined as well.

Great for

  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre

Not great for

  • Council needs to be called to mow council strips
  • Optus not available in the area

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
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ErinS

Try out the new water park at Springfield - Robelle Domain I think it's called. My kids love it, we stayed for hours, they couldn't get enough!

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chris_and_niki

Hello John, thought I'd let you know that in relation to shopping malls - they have started on a new on at the end of school road ETA is beginning next year to mid next year. On the corner of Allawoona & School Rd will be corner stores - not too sure when that's opening but have been told they were looking for specific stores to contract before opening. The Redbank Plains shops are handy for most of us on the south side of Redbank Plains Rd .. I know its not exactly handy but when the shops start opening up off School Road other wills come too. At some point School Road will meet up to the Brookwater Roundabout near the Police Station so it will become 'handier' to access that end too. Hope that helps :-)

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"Am Loving Redbank Plains"

I bought off Highbury Dr and am loving the area. I have lived there for 6 mths now and as a shift worker I have found the suburb to be suprisingly quiet. The large trees provide nests for the local bird life and after installing a bird bath I enjoy watching the 50 plus lorikeets that enter my yard every day. My neighbours are friendly and the odd party on Friday and Saturday nights is not excessive.
There are a high number of renters in the area but with bargains to be had I dont know why there arent more owner/occupied houses. I bought a large 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom with 2 car garage house for under $280,000.
The area is central to Ipswich, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. With new shopping centres and railway lines in the pipeline housing prices are sure to rise.

Great for

  • Lots of bargains available with houses under 300k
  • Walk to local shopping centres, short drive to Orion Shopping Centre
  • Major Shopping Centre and Train Station being built

Not great for

  • Optus not available in the area
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"RBP local"

I have lived in RBP for 8 years now. Like every suburb, it has some less desirable streets (usually right on main roads) but overall I think it's a great place to live. We live in a quiet cul-de-sac, have great neighbours, and love being so close to the new water park at Springfield (Orion lagoon) and both the Riverlink and Orion shopping centres. I've never felt unsafe and the local parks are great for the kids. Friends of ours just moved here after visiting us in our home on numerous occasions over the past few years. RBP primary has been a great school for my kid. I even have friends that live across the main road, (Eagle Street) from the Henty Drive area that have had no issues, except occasional graffiti at the local park but I guess that's everywhere. The train to the Brisbane CBD takes about 40 minutes and there are a lot of express options. I get to the city quicker than most of my colleagues that live the same distance from the city in the northern and southern directions. I honestly didn't expect to like living here based on what I'd heard. But I was pleasantly surprised, and now I love it. Much nicer than where I used to live (Browns Plains in Logan). We also now have the NBN! Our house will be linked to Springfield via a connection road in 2016 built as part of the Edens Crossing estate so it will only be 5kms away. Can't believe how much infrastructure is being built.

Great for

  • Parks and kids play areas
  • Shops, food, local entertainment, public transport - all close by
  • The Redbank Plains new town square opening with Target, Aldi
  • Whats up and coming to the area

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Having lived off Highbury Drive for the last 6mths I cannot understand why this area is getting such bad reviews.
Apart from the odd party Friday and Saturday nights the area is lovely and quiet, being a shift worker I am often driving home at 11pm or later and have never noticed anyone walking the streets late at night or cars hooning in the area.
I often walk to the local library or to the local shopping centre and have never once felt scared or apprehensive..

ErinS

Thanks for your input. I have never actually lived in the Highbury estate myself, was only going by things I'd heard a while ago...and to be fair, I haven't heard anything recently.

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"Great location - up and coming area"

Since relocating to the area 2 years ago I have had no issues with the area. Quiet and safe. Its about 20 min to ipswich CBD and 40 to brisbane CBD. Though public transport is in need of development(train) which is happening in the next few years definatly a area which is good value for money!!

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"Affordable place to live"

Not far from Brisbane City and still affordable place to live and rent. Ipswich is only 15 minutes drive if you like a country city.

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"Great for investment"

I think the are is great for investment and have one investment in an estate in Redbank Plains. I would not live there personally as I am a single male and love living in Brizzy CBD.

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same here, I am thinking buying a house for investment here. what is ur opinion ?+

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"Extremely affordable Redbank Plains"

From an affordability perspective I just do not see how you can go wrong with Redbank Plains. Redbank Plains is located along the western corridor to Brisbane and is approximately 30 minutes drive to the CBD.

When you compare other suburbs located 30+ minutes away from Brisbane CBD are selling homes for well over 80-100K more than what you can obtain in Redbank it makes the suburb highly attractive for those purchasing (investors, fhobs and downsizers).

Again I believe due to much development in the area it will be fantastic long term although I recommend basing your rental returns figures atleast 10% lower than those appraising the property. This will ensure you have minimum downtime and obtain a quality tenant in a suburb that has previously not had the best reputation.

If you scout around you can find some great bargains priced between 300-350K

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"upcomming area!"

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"Think twice about Redbank Plains"

Redbank Plains is a beautiful suburb on 'the outside' to live in, however, if you're planning on buying or renting around Highbury Dr, Henty Dr, Carney Cct or anywhere around the storm run-off areas/creeks, bush surrounds, be prepared for criminal activities, such as graffiti, vandalism, late night noise from neighbours, loud motor bikes driving up down the streets and water ways. Just to name a few.
The best thing about living in RBP is the affordabilty.
Most of the time it is quiet, but be prepared for the unexpected.
One downfall is the pathetic lack of internet service. If you rely on internet services, look elsewhere.
Telstra is extremely unco-operative here, and 3G services are unreliable. Vodafone seems to work better than Telstra or Optus.
If you're looking for a house here, make sure you have ample security measures in place, such as, security screens, house alarm, adequate fencing, a guard dog as well.
Make sure you have adequate insurance as well. (Car & home and contents.)

I have lived in RBP for 2 years now. This is my honest reveiw of the suburb.
There is no perfect suburb and crime is everywhere, however this year especially has seen a dramatic increase in crime here. If we can have a lot more police presence here, then perhaps RBP would be a better place to live in. For now though, I won't be going anywhere. Great citizens are required here so we can weed out the scum.

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Citizen22

Well congratulations "Laughterzone", I had an outstanding citizen looking to buy a property in Redbank Plains last week. He read your review of Redbank Plains and cancelled his offer, purely from what you have described Redbank Plains is like to live in.
Perhaps next time you should think before you speak, considering buyers looking in your area will be reading what you expel from your reputable mouth.
You have not only lost a great citizen for yourself, but also for the entire suburb. Well done.

SummerBreeze

I totally agree with "Laughterzone". Like it or not everyone, this is an accurate comment. I would much rather know these things BEFORE moving here than to find out afterwards and have to deal with the consequences at mine and my families expense.

We also have lived in this same area (Highbury St/Jack Drive) for 2 years now and it has honestly been more trouble than it's been worth. We've dealt with vandalism, theft, constant noise from neighbours partying into the early hours, barking dogs, teenagers hooning around on off-road motorbikes, just to name a few! There was even a SHOOTING here earlier this year, something to do with "rival car gangs". (Was reported all over the news). It has been a huge disappointment for us. We came here thinking we'd hit the jackpot with such a beautiful house and cheap rent that was so close to a variety of living essentials. But it has been nothing short of a headache. We are practically ready to break lease and pay the extra $$ somewhere else if that's what it means to have peace of mind and quality living. Noise complaints to police are a waste of time, and our real estate has even offered to help us relocate because of all the issues we've had. I hope this area does improve in time because it has potential, but we won't be sticking around to find out. All I can say is, be VERY cautious and do your research! Life is just too short to not be able to enjoy the home and area you live in. Good luck! :)

jaycee777
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thank you for your honesty Laughterzone, I don't want to just hear fancy stuff about somewhere I want to hear the pros an CONS :) Sorry Citizen22, I personally think this person did your possible client a favour, who wants to cons someone into living somewhere they don't really want to live in after a while since no one has been honest.

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I have to say that sadly laughterzone must be in the area I mentioned - I get Optus cable where I am - perfect reception with Telstra & Optus - vodafone/3 not so good but when are they really unless you are on top of a hill ... But heres a thought ... you drive 5 mins down the road towards Brookwater & Augustine Heights and you are paying anything from 400 per week upto 850 in rent ... Rent in my street for a 3 bedroom house starts at 320 ... There is a reason why people look for cheaper rent. But if you drive over to Henty Drive side your rent would be starting from 215 upto 290 - that is why the area can be a bit nasty. But I will repeat my point about how to solve this nasty issue ... raise the rent - if Redbanks lowest rent was around $300 a week you would notice it slowly cleaning up.

ErinS

The reception where I am (Optus for me, Telstra for my partner's phone) is perfect. Must really depend on the particular street you're in.

LOVING-IT

All I can say is I live in this area and it has certainly changed since this review was written. I havent noticed any hooning, vandalism or excessive noise in fact my parents who live in country qld comment on how quiet the area is whenever they visit. I bought 6 mths ago and still cant believe that I got such a lovely house for such a low price. Regardless of what suburb you live you in unfortunatley there will always be a few bad apples., however I can honestly say I havent come across any.

jaycee777
jaycee777

I have to add...yes there are some unfortunates out there that you want to stay clear of in most suburbs, but please remember that not all of us who have to look for low rent as we are struggling with poverty or maybe issues like health problems, domestic violence etc are not bad people, just had a run of bad luck, so please be considerate of that.

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chris_and_niki what drugs are you on? Rents need to be lowered drastically, not raised. If you don't like the low rents in the area, simple move back to Sydney with your spoilt attitude. Redbank plains is #1 for the locals who have always lived here all our lives, not for stuck up newbies who think they can change everything.

What would clean up the area is if all the wannabe rich people moved back to Sydney.

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"Fight Night every nights"

I have lived in a brand new home in the new Fernbrooke Estate. Because of issues the developers had with the major telstra / optus etc, we can only get fibreoptics. It is expensive and crap.

The neighbourhood is full of renters who don't give a damm about their living environment, there are fights every Friday and Saturday nights between the different races ie, samoans, indians, aboriginals, Maoris and sudanese as well as individual households. The females are as bad as they males. There is little police activity because they figure someone will have sorted it out by the time they get there. It is nothing more than a ghetto and is getting worse. I would rather pay top money and rent somehwere civilised than continue to live in Redbank Plains, which is what I am doing. It is not a good place to walk at night nor let your kids play in the park or streets.

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laughterzone

Great review. You wrote this on the 25th October. On that day 4 houses got their windows smashed on Henty Dr. -in daylight. There was a helicopter doing low flybys along the waterways and bushland for 30-40 minutes. There is a residential police beat just off Highbury Dr, what is the good of it?? Does anyone actually live or work there??

joey722

I have lived in Redbank Plains for 17 years, i have lived in springfield for 7 months and now moved to leichhardt, been there for just on 5 months.... you could say i have gone from one extreem to the next.. Whilst living in RBP, we have had our house broken into once.. about 10 years after being born we were broken into.. touch wood we havnt been again.. i dont understand all the hatred for RBP i understand there is "CRIMES" but holy crap.. when i lived in springfield there was fights every night and all sorts of things.. now im in leichhardt and everyone bags the crap out of us for renting in leichhardt.. well honestly its more peice and quiet thatn springfield.. anyway.. my parents still live in the same house they build 19 years ago... 1 break in & 1 fight with a neighbour (that we never spoke to anyway). so please it may be a rising crime suburb but dont make it seem like it is worse than it is... Redbank plains or any suburb has crime. file a complaint and move on.. and yes the police beat is there, yes someone lives there, as i live around the corner from it...... but just remember there is always someone somewhere worse off than you 'hence why the police can't always get there on time'.. if your so worried about that why dont you become a police officer and tackle the "crime" youself.... SImple.. don't like it.... don't live there!!!

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"A good suburb"

Everybody live happy together from families with kids, singles and retires. Library, schools and shopping are all on walking distance as well as handful of beautiful parks. It is close to Ipswich and have a good road connection to Brisbane. It is a suburb with great potential as railway is due to be built in 2015. In one word it is a great place to live.

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Bullllsh*^ you are ither very nieve or youv never walked through the streets

LOVING-IT

I go for a morning walk each morning and every person I come across always has a smile or a hello. As a shift worker I often drive hoem late at night or early in the morning and have never come across gangs or hoons.

samp2

Hi, I am planning to move to Blaxland Crescent in Redbank Plains, would someone please share your experience of this street, would appreciate both positive and negative feedbacks

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"Quiet and country feel"

I feel redbank plains is a nice place,quiet and green,i bought a house here becuase its cheaper here but still very near to the highways.

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"take it from a kid.."

lol place is crazy.. i live and i hope to god i leave soon i live in a house which i belive my mum pays wayy to much for. roof had to be redone,doors barly fit other that not realy complaning. but walking to school and the shop, seriosly i never or try not to walk by myself, place is nearly always talking bout someone getting "rolled" (street term for beat up and items stolen) the school i go 2 is the redbank one and nearly all the time atleast 4 pepole a week say there phones been stolen. Not to mention how much fights there are, but, hay come pair it to other schools the fights don't happen that much. I have a friend who works in a local store there, shoplifting has came a part of life there.

This is the truth and i won't lie there some really nice and awsome pepole there, despite this crazyness I'v found a way to avoid it and i find redbank plains a perfect place if your looking for a place to live with no kids, i'm a kid myself and seriosly i'm outta here!

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"A great value for money suburb, excellent for first home buyers and families"

I have lived and worked in and around this suburb for many years. The suburb has all amenities and is an excellent choice for first home buyers and families looking for excellent value for money homes on larger than average blocks. Only minutes to the Orion shopping centre which is set to be the largest one of it's kind in the southern hemisphere. Approximately 25 klms to Brisbane City and less than 15 klms to Ipswich City Council.
Jason Lamborne
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"Modest suburban living"

Redbank Plains is an eastern suburb of Ipswich in Queensland, Redbank Plains is a working class suburb that provides very modest housing and living standards. The suburb contains a high concentration of housing commission accommodation and because of this if you are thinking of moving here you would be best advised to avoid those streets.
The suburb has also suffered from stagnant capital growth, and some people have reported difficulty in locating decant tenants to occupy there investments.
Some parts of the suburb are also prone to floods

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I may have been a little kind to Redbank Plains in my review, was up there again recently on Business....This place is absolutely terrible!
Kids are uncontrollable hooligans the streets are filthy. Thinking of Buying in Redbank Plains?.......DONT !

chris_and_niki
chris_and_niki

I am disgusted that a Real Estate agent like yourself can say things like this ...Now I know who not to go through in the future. I am disturbed that you can be so narrow minded and I bet you are an agent who tells their clients to reduce their rent in the area too.

ErinS

The comments above re the kids in this suburb must be a broad generalisation based on limited experience. My kids, and their friends from RBP primary are all lovely, well-mannered children. The streets in and around my house certainly aren't filthy either for that matter.

melly1984

I would Just like to say that i find your comments, Adam to be extremely discrimitory, not every one who lives in housing are bad, infact i live in housing, i am the only housing in the WHOLE of my street, i get along with all my neighbours except the people who live over the back, they are the ones who hurl abuse at my extremely WELL BEHAVED, WELL MANNERED CHILDREN, their father and myself, after the constant harrassment from these homeowners, whom i can only suggest are as ignorant as you are, or hold some personal vendetta for the majority of australians struggling, WE have been left with only one decission, and that is to up root our 5 children from a home and community they have become attached to. People like you are what is wrong with society, absolutely disgusted and appalled that you could openly admit what is either your hatred, or insensitivity towards those that are less fortunate, or temporarly struggling. NEWSFLASH: Bad neighbours can come from both sides of the fence.

melly1984

P.S Using generalisations such as , "apples are nice" is ok, but choose your words carefully when discussing certain topics, People do not liked to be boxed into a narrow minded persons way of thinking!

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People cant seem to accept that this is a forum for opinions, mine just happens to hold a liite more water as i am a property professional. Yes i was generlising but people like to know whats really going on in suburbs not just the opinions of people that have biased and vested interest such as people who own in a suburb or live there. i am pleased with my comments and stand by them

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chris_and_niki

Trees opinions are one thing but to say your a property agent and 'professional' at that then maybe you should consider taking a professional approach. You have made it pretty clear that you don't like the area so maybe you should accept that people live here. This might be the area that they truly admire. What suburb do you live it so I can compare your assumptions?

FireandiceS

Hmmm it seems that Trollnleave's enjoys all the attention by blogging and trolling nonsensical trash of no substance. Another egotistical wannabe Agent that was dragged up not raised up hahaha

viviennes1

We relied on the advice of Financial advisors when we purchased our first investment property in Redbank Plains. We have been very fortunate as our tenants take wonderful care of the property and are never late with payments. You are correct in that property values have fallen dramatically since our purchase in 2010 and I am saddened to hear it may be a suburb considered as undesirable. My hope is that values will increase in time. Time will tell!

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"Fantastic Place."

have been living in RBP for a year now and am very impressed. the local childcare centre that my daughter attends is excellent. my neighbours have been extremely friendly, very helpful & welcoming. housing prices are very affordable & access to major highways (centenary & ipswich) are nearby. only 15min drive to ipswich CBD & 30mins to brisbane CBD. I find RBP to be a great place for those with children or for those first time home buyers. Everyday you'll find the local children riding their bikes, scooters etc around the neighbour hood or down at the local recreational parks which redbank plains is def. not short of. the local library & shopping centre is very handy. The land&house sizings are very reasonable 99% of houses in RBP have a backyard unlike many of those in springfield lakes. the only problem i have with RBP are the "ants". we're constantly having to exterminate our backyard or the perimeters of our property for ants. other than that, i highly recommend RBP to be a great place with great people. Only a short commute to Springfield/Springfield Lakes (soon to be megacity) & the brookwater golfcourse.

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ErinS

I agree that RBP is home to great people. My kids and I had the best time today at the new water park at Springfield with our neighbours (also fellow RBP citizens). Our cul-de-sac has a great community atmosphere, especially at Christmas!

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"Lots of shops, schools, parks and sporting areas"

RB is very underrated, it's a lovely green suburb, great for families and still only 30 mins from Brisbane Cbd.

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"A great place to get to know your neighbours."

Great place for families. A couple of small shopping centres nearby with fruit shops and grocery stores. Quite a few open spaces around, with a library close by. Public transport is not so good.

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"Excellent growth"

I moved to redbank plains area after reviewing the press, council developments and government funding in the area. There is a lots going off in the area, the Orion shopping centre is very near, excellent golf course, and the housing is very affordable at the moment!. when the new hospital, and train station have been built it will be a wonderful place to live, especially with quick links to the gold coast!

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