With Ipswich’s population forecast to almost double over the next two decades, the city’s western suburbs are emerging as a key focus for the next wave of residential growth.
At the heart of that growth is Walloon, where Highland Walloon is already responding to increasing demand for new housing in one of the fastest-growing parts of Southeast Queensland.
Ipswich City Council’s recently released Draft Western Growth Corridor Structure Plan brings that growth into sharper focus. It examines how housing, roads, transport, infrastructure and community facilities can develop across Walloon, Thagoona and Rosewood over the next 20 years.
Council forecasts the corridor’s population will rise from about 10,000 today to almost 59,000 by 2041. The area has been earmarked for future growth for more than 30 years and will play a significant role in accommodating Ipswich’s expanding population.
For Lennium Group Development Director Ian Worthington, those figures reinforce the potential the company saw when it first invested at Walloon.
“We knew the Western Growth Corridor would have an important role to play in Ipswich’s future, but the scale of the growth now forecast really demonstrates just how significant this area is going to become,” he said.
“Walloon already had many of the fundamentals we look for in a growth location, including an established community, rail and road connections, proximity to Ipswich and plenty of open space.
“What we saw was an opportunity to deliver much-needed new homes while investing for the long term in a community that could retain that sense of space and character as the population grew around it.”
That population growth may be forecast over decades, but demand for new homes at Highland Walloon is already being felt.
Strong buyer interest since its launch has seen land releases snapped up quickly.
Located in the Bremer Valley, around 10 minutes from Ipswich and less than 50 minutes from Brisbane’s CBD, Highland Walloon has attracted strong demand from first home buyers and owner occupiers seeking an affordable pathway into home ownership without compromising on space.
A limited selection of house and land packages on generous family-sized homesites within Stages 4 and 5, are currently available from under $800,000, offering buyers the opportunity to secure a new home within a region expected to undergo significant transformation over the next 20 years.
Ian said the level of buyer interest provided an early indication of the demand the corridor would need to accommodate as its population increased.
“The population projections tell us what is coming, but we’re already seeing that demand on the ground,” he said.
“Buyers are looking further west for the combination of affordability, space and connectivity they can find in places like Walloon.
“They want a quality new home with room for the family and a backyard, but they also want to remain connected to employment, schools, shops and services. Highland Walloon is delivering that balance.”
Located on Taylors Road at Walloon, Highland Walloon will ultimately deliver around 1300 new homes on larger-than-average homesites, set among 13 hectares of parklands, walking trails and thoughtfullydesigned streetscapes.
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