QLD · Ipswich Council

Ipswich, 4305

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,504

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.5%

Median age

Median income

$1,134/wk

Employment rate

41.1%

University qualified

16.2%

Work from home

12.1%

Languages at home

9.2%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, German, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.1/100

Average

Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated

Excellent transport
Education hub
Café precinct
Arts precinct
Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Ipswich is a suburb of Brisbane, in Ipswich Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Bremer River. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 59% below the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places.

Ipswich is a better fit for people who value lower rents and school access more than socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

Rents are unusually low against comparable places
School access is exceptionally strong
Health access is a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

University campus
Heritage streetscapes
Bremer River

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Ipswich compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$270/wk

Population (ERP)

2,504

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#16

among Metro Brisbane · Mature

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

27th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

57%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

38th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 52.1/100 — Average
State standing: Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 1623rd in Australia
State rank: 302nd in QLD
Peer rank: #16 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #185 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence: 95%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

2,504(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 27th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.4%
5-year growth: +1.5%
Change in 1 year: +11
Change in 5 years: +36
Growth rank in QLD: 27th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,500), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 18.7% / 24.4% / 56.9%
Employment rate: 41.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 12.1% / 2.4% / 61.4%
Walked or cycled to work: 8.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 598 / 143 / 134 (+ 8 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

16.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 17% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified16.2% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified6.9% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational17% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below59.9% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce20.3%
Society and culture15.9%
Health14.1%
Engineering and related technologies13.5%
Education10.1%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.5%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $58,316
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $63,643
Residents with rental investments: 7.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $63,519
Residents with business income: 7.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4305 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 38,506
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 2,614
Median net rent: -$762
Taxpayers reporting business income: 2,531
Taxable income vs state median: +5%
Salary / wages vs state median: +4%
Rental investment vs state median: -36%
Super vs state median: -8%
Business income vs state median: -30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.2% speak a language other than English at home; 17.6% born overseas

Language at home: 1,941 English only · 196 other
Non-English at home: 9.2%
Born overseas: 389 (17.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 189 (7.7%)
Australian citizens: 2,099
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Australian Indigenous languages9 · 13.8%
German9 · 13.8%
Hindi8 · 12.3%
Punjabi8 · 12.3%
Malayalam7 · 10.8%
Mandarin7 · 10.8%
Arabic4 · 6.2%
Samoan4 · 6.2%

Religion

41.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.1%, while 40.1% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	40.1%	40.7%
Christianity	41.1%	45.7%
Other / not stated	18.8%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	14.9%	18.6%
Anglican	10.3%	11.3%
Uniting Church	3.8%	3.6%
Christian (not further defined)	2.8%	3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.2%	2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4305, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 174
Against the person: 34
Against property: 79
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 92.9
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 73 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 71th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +9.7%

Most common offence types

Drug Offences32
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
Assault14
Traffic And Related Offences18
Good Order Offences16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools): 980
Median ICSEA percentile: 38th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

Ipswich Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 529 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich West Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 892 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 2,020 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,047 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,336 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Edmund's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,171 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Blair SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Bremer SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Churchill SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Ipswich Central SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Ipswich East SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Ipswich North SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Ipswich West SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:58 pm AEST

Amenities

511 mapped amenities

15 restaurants · 11 cafes · 5 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 44 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 4.46
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 17.83
Parks per 1,000 residents: 4.46

Food & drink(44)

Our Bakery RulesBakery
The Rusty NailBar
44 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
BeastiemonkCafe
2 East Street, Ipswich
Ellen & Rod CafeCafe
55 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich
Health Centre CafeCafe
Lucky Cat CafeCafe
Monte LaneCafe
Rafter & RoseCafe
St. ShoebillCafe
StellarossaCafe
Unit T3 Nicholas Street Mall, Ipswich
The Chambers CafeCafe
43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich
The Terrace CafeCafe
81 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Tower Central CafeCafe
114 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Ben's KebabsFast food
Domino'sFast food
Fatseas Chicken bar, Carvery & Hot BreadFast food
52 Warwick Road
Hello HarryFast food
Hoe Inn Food BarFast food
57 Limestone Street, Ipswich
McDonald'sFast food
97 Limestone Street, Ipswich
Nautical BowlsFast food
SubwayFast food
Unit 1 78 Brisbane Street
Thai Viet Chinese TakeawayFast food
UB's Milk BarFast food
Unit 1 126 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
ZambreroFast food
Unit 2B03 8 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Federal HotelPub
214 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Hotel CommonwealthPub
5 Union Place, Ipswich
Hotel MetropolePub
253 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Prince of Wales HotelPub
Stoney Creek Brewing CompanyPub
88 Limestone Street, Ipswich
Bun Bun BaoRestaurant
8 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Cray'sRestaurant
Fourthchild Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant
215 Brisbane Street
Go SingRestaurant
Hog's Breath CafeRestaurant
Indian MehfilRestaurant
116a Brisbane Street, Ipswich
IndusRestaurant
Kickin' InnRestaurant
Lone Star RibhouseRestaurant
164 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Pizza HutRestaurant
37 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Sushi HyoRestaurant
8 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
That Dumpling PlaceRestaurant
The CottageRestaurant
The Retro DinerRestaurant
The Sourdough Crust CoRestaurant

Shopping(14)

Federal Hotel Bottle ShopBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
44 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Convenience store
Greengrocer
Animal Welfare League QldOp shop
New Life OpShopOp shop
Old Flour MillShopping centre
231 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Shopping centre
Tulmur WalkShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
44 Brisbane Street, Ipswich

Everyday services(3)

Bendigo BankBank
114 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
YurikaEV charging
CaltexPetrol station
126 Warwick Road, Ipswich

Community(12)

Community centre
PCYC IpswichCommunity centre
1c Griffith Road
PulseCommunity centre
Kindergarten
Building HLibrary
Ipswich Central LibraryLibrary
Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Library
Bremer State High SchoolSchool
133-153 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Ipswich Central State SchoolSchool
Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool
Ipswich Special SchoolSchool
Jacaranda ClubhouseSocial Centre

Health & services(22)

Clinic (4)
East ClinicClinic
Exact RadiologyClinic
11 Salisbury Road, Ipswich
Ipswich Day HospitalClinic
10 Churchill Street, Ipswich
Ipswich Health CentreClinic
Ipswich Specialist CentreClinic
77 East Street, Ipswich
Limestone Medical CentreClinic
myhealth Medical CentreClinic
Scope Sports Injury and Exercise ClinicClinic
Warwick Road MedicalClinic
70 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Ipswich Community Dental ClinicDentist
Limestone DentalDentist
44 Limestone Street
Hospital
St Andrews Private HospitalHospital
12 Roderick Street, Ipswich
The Sharp ClinicMedical clinic
2 Court Street, Ipswich
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
FriendlyCare PharmacyPharmacy
13 Bell Street, Ipswich
Pharmacy
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(58)

BBQ (4)
Brassall BikewayCycling route
Drinking water (10)
Sandy Gallop Golf CourseGolf course
Anytime FitnessGym
Ipswich Wing Chun Kung Fu AcademyGym
111 Limestone Street, Ipswich
View FitnessGym
111 Limestone Street, Ipswich
Denmark Hill Conservation ParkNature reserve
Keogh Street ReserveNature reserve
Baines Memorial ParkPark
Cunningham's KnollPark
Limestone ParkPark
Market Square ParkPark
39 South Street, Ipswich
Memorial Park (RSL)Park
61 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Omar Street ParkPark
2B Omar Street, Ipswich
Park
River Heart ParklandsPark
20 Bremer Street, Ipswich
The Pump YardPark
61 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Willey Street ParkPark
Ipswich City CouncilPlayground
Lower OvalPlayground
Playground (8)
Ipswich Show SocietyPublic toilets
Public toilets
Ipswich Events CentreSports centre
Ipswich Indoor Sports CentreSports centre
Walker / Lawrie Main PavilionSports centre
YMCA Ipswich Community CentreSports centre
98 Limestone Street, Ipswich
Bill Paterson OvalSports field
Oval ASports field
Oval BSports field
Oval CSports field
Oval DSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (5)

Camping & holiday parks(2)

Ipswich Show SocietyCaravan park
81 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Ipswich Show SocietyDump point

Places to stay(5)

Best Western IpswichHotel
51-55 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Ipswich Heritage LodgeHotel
Quest IpswichHotel
57-63 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Central Motel IpswichMotel
Thorn Street, Ipswich
Ipswich City MotelMotel

Entertainment(10)

HoytsCinema
Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Incinerator TheaterTheatre
Ipswich Civic CentreTheatre
Ipswich Civic CentreTheatre
50 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Theatre (2)
Lions LookoutViewpoint
Viewpoint (2)
Water Tower LookoutViewpoint

Transport(35)

34 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(106)

Scope ChiropracticAlternative
General PublicAmusement Arcade
37 Nicholas Street
Ipswich Antique CentreAntiques
86 East Street
Artwork
AudikaAudiologist
Cute to BootBaby Goods
K&R Plumbing SuppliesBathroom Furnishing
amicheBeauty salon
Rose Day SpaBeauty salon
Bench (17)
99 BikesBicycle
19 East Street, Ipswich
Queensland RailBicycle Parking
Salisbury Rd at Thorn StreetBus Station
Car (2)
GoodyearCar repair
Riverside Paint and PanelCar repair
Big Hit TeamwearClothes
Common (2)
SaddleworldCountry Store
223 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Ipswich District CourtCourthouse
43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich
Ipswich Magistrates CourtCourthouse
43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich
Art & Craft CottageCraft
Art TimeCraft
Pets In PeaceCrematorium
63 Roderick Street, Ipswich
De Been Jiu JitsuDojo
Everything AdultErotic
Fire Station 101Events Venue
Choices FlooringFlooring
Simplicity FuneralsFuneral Directors
Unit 3 54 Limestone Street, Ipswich
Sylvan FuneralsFuneral Directors
22 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Furniture CourtFurniture
30 South Street, Ipswich
Ipswich Art GalleryGallery
Dark Magician GamesGames
22 West Street
Garden
Nerima GardensGarden
Bearded HippoHairdresser
Encore HairHairdresser
Hairdresser
GelatissimoIce Cream
Unit 2BK1 8 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Ipswich Tourist Information CentreInformation
Brad Keaton JewellersJewelry
Yung Tang JewellersJewelry
Ipswich City LocksmithsLocksmith
Unit 4 54 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Lumus ImagingMedical Imaging
Mobile Phone Accessories
C. J. Vogler & SonModel
138-140 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Eyemode EyewearOptometrist
88 LimestoneParking
Army ReserveParking
Best Western IpswichParking
ColesParking
Furiture Court IpswichParking
Ipswich City CouncilParking
Ipswich City Uniting ChurchParking
Ipswich Civic CentreParking
Ipswich Health Centre CarparkParking
Ipswich Hospital Car ParkParking
Ipswich Transit Centre CarparkParking
Parking (73)
Quest IpswichParking
SecureParking
St Andrews Hospital ParkingParking
St. Paul's ChurchParking
Sylvan FuneralsParking
Parking Entrance
44 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Parking Entrance (22)
Parking Space (52)
PennywisePawnbroker
Picnic Table (7)
Ipswich City Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Ipswich Gospel ChapelPlace of worship
Ipswich Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
32 Roderick Street, Ipswich
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
3 Salisbury Road, Ipswich
Place of worship
St. Paul's ChurchPlace of worship
Ipswich Police StationPolice
37 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich
Pool Hall
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Shelter (24)
Obsession ShoesShoes
Carinity Colthup ManorSocial Facility
39 Thorn Street, Ipswich
Luke's Place Ipswich AreaSocial Facility
33 Salisbury Road, Ipswich
Queensland GovernmentSocial Facility
98 Thorn Street, Ipswich
Social Facility (2)
Uni Southern QldStation
OfficeworksStationery
44 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Market MafiaTattoo
Ipswich Show Ticket BoxTicket
81 Warwick Road, Ipswich
Free Choice TobacconistTobacco
Tobacco
Eden HunterToys
Track (2)
Trophies R UsTrophy
259 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Bob Jane T-MartsTyres
University of Southern Queensland Ipswich CampusUniversity
Vacant
27 East Street
Vacant
89 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Vacant
Unit 1 27 Thorn Street
Vacant (5)
Waste Basket (3)
Ken Roberts PavilionYes
Reception CentreYes
Yes
Ipswich Nature CentreZoo
Zoo

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 8 September 2026 at 1:46 am AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Ipswich Bowls Club
Lawn Bowls
Ipswich Greyhound Club
Dog Racing · +61 7 3202 2977

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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 · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 12.6%
Woodland / forest cover: 0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 11
Parks (OSM): 11
Typical summer maximum: 28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Ipswich City Uniting Church
Ipswich Gospel Chapel
Ipswich Lutheran Church
32 Roderick Street, Ipswich
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
3 Salisbury Road, Ipswich
Place of worship
St. Paul's Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 27
Nearest hospital: Hospital (0.5 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: On site
GP clinics in suburb: 14
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 14
Aged-care services: 7
Residential aged-care places: 170

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

The Sharp ClinicCourt StreetGP
West Moreton Transition CareIPSWICHTransition Care
AudikaAudiologist
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
ClinicClinic
ClinicClinic
ClinicClinic
ClinicClinic
East ClinicClinic
Exact RadiologySalisbury RoadClinic

Aged-care services

ALARA QLD LtdIPSWICHHome Care
Blue Care Ipswich Community Care CACPIPSWICHHome Care
Carinity Colthup ManorIPSWICHResidential
Carinity Home Care - West MoretonIPSWICHHome Care
Infinite Care IpswichIPSWICHResidential
Life Without Barriers IpswichIPSWICHHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 127
Participants per 1,000 residents: 50.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 28° / 18°
Rainfall: 493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 25° / 14°
Rainfall: 343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 20° / 7°
Rainfall: 144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 25° / 12°
Rainfall: 249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

RoadworksQuarry Street24 Sep 2026 – 01 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 1:35 am AEST

Heritage

39 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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Blair
Member of Parliament: Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 142,006
Turnout (2025): 88.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +0.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%

5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

Ipswich CentralLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
West IpswichLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Sadliers CrossingLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Newtown IpswichLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Raceview WestLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST