QLD · Ipswich Council
East Ipswich, QLD, 4305
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.9 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.7° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#576 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Ipswich is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 2,321 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,464 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1492.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,321
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 1,064
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 162 / 37
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)
- $580
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 3,464
- Against the person
- 674
- Against property
- 1,627
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,492.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences592
- Good Order Offences319
- Other Property Damage290
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)944
- Traffic And Related Offences362
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,000
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackall St near Barry St
- Blackall St near Barry St
- Blackall St near Northcote St
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban Street
- Brisbane Rd at Watson Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Saigon BakehouseBakery
- Bbq
- TrekBicycle
76 Brisbane Road, East Ipswich
- Blackall St near Barry StBus stop
- Blackall St near Norman StBus stop
- Blackall St near Northcote StBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Watson StreetBus stop
- Chermside Rd near Goodwin StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- East Ipswich Specialist Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- KyeewaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #576 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- KyeewaheritageState heritage place
- East Ipswich Specialist Clinichealthclinic
- Blackall St near Barry Sttransport
- Blackall St near Barry Sttransport
- Blackall St near Northcote Sttransport
- Brisbane Rd at Montauban Streettransport
- Brisbane Rd at Watson Streettransport
- Ipswich East State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolschoolsCombined
- Drug Offencescrime592
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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