QLD · Ipswich Council
West Ipswich, 4305
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
West Ipswich is a well-connected smaller community in Ipswich with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 512
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,149
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 34 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 26
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8%
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 948.5
- Ipswich West Special SchoolSpecial
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane St at Clay Street
- Brisbane St at Clay Street
- Brisbane St at Hooper Street
- Brisbane St at Keogh Street
- Brisbane St at Tiger Street
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
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ipswich City PoundAnimal Shelter
- Battery WorldBattery
Unit G2 260-262 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich
- Bench
- Brisbane St at Clay StreetBus stop
- Brisbane St at Hooper StreetBus stop
- Brisbane St at Keogh StreetBus stop
- Brisbane St at Tiger StreetBus stop
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
Unit 4 242 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich
- Barry MillsCar repair
- Ipswich Muffler Shop & MechanicalCar repair
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
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
5 state heritage places
- City View HotelState heritage place
- IdavineState heritage place
- Little Ipswich State SchoolState heritage place
- NotnelState heritage place
- Residence, 1 Burnett Street (c1874)State 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5358th in Australia
- State rank
- 1237th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #348 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #390 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Barry Millsamenitiescar_repair
- Battery Centralamenitieselectrical
- Battery WorldamenitiesUnit G2 260-262 Brisbane Street, West Ipswichbattery
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brisbane St at Clay Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane St at Hooper Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane St at Keogh Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane St at Tiger Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Street Tobacconistamenitiestobacco
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.