What goes wrong
in Leichhardt.
Leichhardt is a post-war suburb west of Ipswich, built largely as public housing in the 1950s and 1960s along Toongarra Road. Many homes have been sold and renovated, but the plumbing underneath often dates from the original construction.
Leichhardt was built while plumbing materials were changing, so one house can have clay drains at the front and PVC at the back. Blockages usually trace to one ageing section or the junction between the two. Original hot water systems, taps and drains across the suburb are wearing out at roughly the same time.
The housing and its pipes
Post-war timber and fibro homes, many renovated, with some newer infill.
91% of occupied homes in Leichhardt are separate houses, so the drainage and stormwater on your block are almost certainly yours to maintain up to the connection point. The 2021 Census counted an average of 2.5 people per household in Leichhardt, in homes averaging 3.2 bedrooms. Size a replacement hot water system to the household, whatever size the old tank was.
Drainage and stormwater
Original drains of similar age throughout, so the same faults recur from street to street.
Plumbers for Leichhardt
Leichhardt is about 14 km from Redbank Plains, in the Brassall, Karalee & the north-west area near Leichhardt State School and Toongarra Road. The licensed plumbers we refer to cover all 53 Ipswich suburbs and confirm availability before anything is booked.
Around 64% of Leichhardt households rent. If you rent, report the fault to your property manager first. They authorise the work, and the plumber deals with them from there.
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Leichhardt. Distances are straight-line from Redbank Plains. Housing descriptions are general observations, not a survey of any individual property.
