St Ann's School
Redbank Plains, QLD
Suburb socio-economic profile
Redbank Plains is a suburb in the City of Ipswich with a population of 24,349 as of the 2021 census, and the predominant age group is 0-9 years, indicating a strong family demographic citation:OnTheHouse property history. The median house price for a 3-bedroom home is around $765k according to Domain insights, but explicit income classifications (affluent/working-class) are not provided in the available sources citation:Domain Henty Drive.
Most common foreign country of birth
Specific country-of-birth data for Redbank Plains is not found in the provided sources. The only related QuickStats page refers to people born in Samoa for the **whole of Queensland**, not for this suburb specifically citation:ABS QuickStats - Samoa. Therefore, the dominant overseas birthplace for Redbank Plains cannot be determined from the available context.
Working-parent support
OSHC availability at St Ann's School is **not found in the available sources**. The search results for "OSHC" returned information about a different school (St. Edward in Ohio) rather than St Ann's citation:St Edward Ashland. No provider or specific hours are listed for St Ann's School in the provided context.
School culture
The St Ann's School website states the school focuses on physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and creative development in a nurturing environment citation:St Ann's School. However, specific named extracurricular activities (e.g., "Chess Club" or "Basketball") are not listed in the provided excerpts, so I cannot name any particular program. A news article mentions a partnership with FareShare to provide meals, but no extracurricular names are given citation:Ipswich News Today.
Suburb vibe and groceries
The suburb includes parks like Blue Gum Park and the Mount View Shopping Centre, per a local rental listing citation:Rent.com.au townhouse listing. However, specific local specialty or ethnic grocery stores (e.g., an Asian grocer or Indian supermarket) are **not identified** in the provided sources; only generic chains like IGA and Woolworths are mentioned, without confirming a Redbank Plains location citation:IGA Supermarkets.
Weeknight dining
Thai Flame Restaurant & Takeaway at 381 Redbank Plains Rd offers Thai cuisine and is open for dine-in or takeaway citation:Thai Flame on Online Dining. Pizza Hut Redbank Plains is located at Shop 54 Town Square, 357 Redbank Plains Rd, offering dine-in, takeaway, and delivery citation:Pizza Hut Redbank Plains on Scoop.
Tuition and enrichment
A specific tutor named Caroline S. is listed on HighSchoolTutors.com.au and offers tutoring around Redbank Plains, but all sessions are conducted online citation:HighSchoolTutors.com.au listing. No physical tutoring or enrichment centre (e.g., Kumon or a local learning centre) is named in the provided sources, so I cannot list one.
Commute
Redbank Plains is approximately 34.2 km from Brisbane CBD, and the suburb is described as car-dependent with minimal transit options, though bus service is possible citation:Wikipedia Redbank Plains. There is no train station in the suburb itself; the nearest rail connection would likely be via Translink's Ipswich line (Queensland Rail), but a specific travel time to Central Station is **not provided** in the sources citation:Transit App TransLink.
Sources
- OnTheHouse - 49 Blaxland Crescent Redbank Plains
- Domain - 29/266-284 Henty Drive Redbank Plains
- ABS QuickStats - 2021 People in Queensland born in Samoa
- St Ann's School - Welcome
- Ipswich News Today - St Ann's provides meals
- Rent.com.au - Townhouse at 121/63 Watercress Blvd
- IGA Supermarkets
- Thai Flame Restaurant & Takeaway on Online Dining
- Pizza Hut Redbank Plains on Scoop
- [HighSchoolTutors.com.au - Caroline S.] (https://highschooltutors.com.au/listings/45270) - Online tutor covering Redbank Plains area.
- Wikipedia - Redbank Plains, Queensland
- Transit App - TransLink Brisbane
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