18 Chilcot Street, Silkstone QLD 4304

Silkstone’s affordability near Ipswich CBD, its family-friendly schools and ongoing Ipswich CBD transformation are keeping demand strong, while rental demand pushes house rents up about 14% in the past year and vacancy stays below 0.5%. Buyers are drawn to the mix of character homes and newer stock, yet the suburb still trades on a household income around $1,319 per week, so affordability is the main risk even as local investment and infrastructure work offer upside. The median house price sits near $735K with quarterly growth of 6.5% and annual gains around 18–19%, so the last six months have simply reinforced the strong upside trajectory that began earlier in 2025.