New Chum, QLD 4303
Ipswich City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4303
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What to know about New Chum
New Chum (4303) sits in the Ipswich region of Queensland.
New Chum has roughly 3 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
New Chum scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 819 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put New Chum's population at 3, with a median age of 91. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 91
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
56,673 offences recorded in 2026 across the Ipswich City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Ipswich City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 819 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about New Chum
- What is the New Chum postcode?
- New Chum is in the 4303 postcode, in QLD, in the Ipswich City Council region.
- Where is New Chum?
- New Chum is a suburb in the Ipswich City Council area, QLD 4303.
- What schools are in New Chum?
- There are 20 schools serving New Chum on this page, including Bundamba State Secondary College, Riverview State School, St Peter Claver College.
- How walkable is New Chum?
- New Chum has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near New Chum?
- New Chum is close to Ebbw Vale, Collingwood Park, Dinmore, Bundamba, Greenwood Village.
- What is the population of New Chum?
- The population of New Chum is approximately 3 (2021 Census). The median age is 91.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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