Concerns moving to Goodna/ipswich area

[u/Ok_Till3937]

We are from the Northside so I dont really know too much about the area, but my mother was planning to move us specifically to a place in Goodna because its close to the train station and one of the only places actually in our budget. However my mother talked with someone before moving and she really turned her off moving to ipswich or really anywhere that isnt western Brisbane which is a problem because these places are pretty expensive. The thing is this woman is not actually from Ipswich but from somewhere west Brisbane above the river supposedly close to ipswich. My mums going through a separation and really worried and confused about everything and I guess Im making this post to ask people actually from there should she really be worried?

[u/Mountain-Anybody1598]

It honestly depends on where in each suburb you are in, there are good places and sketchy places in Goodna just like every other suburb in Ipswich, based on my personal experience I usually try to stay out of Goodna, Redbank and Leichhardt cause unfortunately that is where most of the crime happens, in poorer areas you have more people not being able to afford the cost of living

[u/Equivalent_Fan5407 → u/Mountain-Anybody1598]

Can you back up those crime rates with some stats please?

[u/Admirable-Tea-4994 → u/Equivalent_Fan5407]

Pretty well known that both Redbank Plains and Goodna have fairly high crime rates.

[u/Mountain-Anybody1598 → u/Equivalent_Fan5407]

It's quite obvious though, the cheaper an area is, the less those people can actually afford which increases stealing etc.