QLD · Ipswich Council
Ipswich, 4305
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Ipswich, Ipswich is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 2,468
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,134
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 986
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 41.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 111 / 143 / 134
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $270
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 128
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences599
- Good Order Offences323
- Other Property Damage292
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)947
- Traffic And Related Offences361
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 971
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary
- Ipswich Central State SchoolPrimary
- Ipswich Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined
- Ipswich Special SchoolSpecial
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane St at Ipswich City Square
- Brisbane St at Marsden Parade
- Ipswich Hospital, Stop A
- Ipswich Hospital, Stop C
- UniSQ Ipswich
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
244 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
44 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
- General PublicAmusement Arcade
37 Nicholas Street
- Cute to BootBaby Goods
- Our Bakery RulesBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
114 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
- The Rusty NailBar
44 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- K&R Plumbing SuppliesBathroom Furnishing
- Bbq (4)
- amicheBeauty salon
- Rose Day SpaBeauty salon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baines Memorial ParkPark
- Cunningham's KnollPark
- Denmark Hill Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Keogh Street ReserveNature reserve
- Limestone ParkPark
- Market Square ParkPark
- Memorial Park (RSL)Park
- Omar Street ParkPark
- River Heart ParklandsPark
- The Pump YardPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 27
- Emergency department
- On site
- Audikaaudiologist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- East Clinicclinic
- Exact RadiologySalisbury Roadclinic
- Eyemode Eyewearoptometrist
- FriendlyCare PharmacyBell Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
39 state heritage places
- Action RealtyState heritage place
- Baptist Church and Memorial Gate (former), IpswichState heritage place
- Bostock ChambersState heritage place
- BrickstoneState heritage place
- Central Congregational Church ManseState heritage place
- Challinor CentreState heritage place
- ClaremontState heritage place
- Flour MillState heritage place
- Former Council Offices, Brisbane Street IpswichState heritage place
- Ginn CottageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2317th in Australia
- State rank
- 531st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #18 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #268 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Animal Welfare League Qldamenitiescharity
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Art & Craft Cottageamenitiescraft
- Art Timeamenitiescraft
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bearded Hippoamenitieshairdresser
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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