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QLD · Ipswich Council
North Ipswich, 4305
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,942
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,422/wk
Employment rate
53.5%
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: German, Samoan, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Ipswich Council, North Ipswich is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
North Ipswich snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Population (ERP)
4,942
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
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
#128
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
54th
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
- 56.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1414th in Australia
- State rank
- 320th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #128 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $520
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,942(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 49th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +55
- Change in 5 years
- +93
- Growth rank in QLD
- 49th 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 (~5,000), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,527
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,422
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,873
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,575 / 101 / 44
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 281
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 129
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences786
- Good Order Offences401
- Other Property Damage342
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1168
- Traffic And Related Offences442
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,017
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 54th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Brassall State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 584 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,776 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Industry School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 730 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Edmund's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,171 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Tivoli State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 201 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- childcareLawrence Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Downs St at Browns Park
- Downs St at Ferguson Street
- Downs St at Ferguson Street
- Riverlink, Stop A
- Riverlink, Stop B
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
198 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 2 bakeries · 4 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.65
Food & drink(7)
- Richard BakeryBakery
- Take-Out TimeBakery
Unit 2 30 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- BrodiesFast food
10 Lawrence Street, North Ipswich
- Bronco BurgersFast food
- Downs Street SeafoodFast food
- La ParillaRestaurant
14 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
- Trackside CafeRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- 727Convenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Market OrganicsSupermarket
Community(7)
- Childcare
- Childcare
33 Lawrence Street, North Ipswich
- Community centre
- North Ipswich Girl GuidesCommunity centre
- North Ipswich Scout HallCommunity centre
- Ipswich North State SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolSchool
42 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
Health & services(2)
- EverdentDentist
Unit 1 32 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- Ipswich Family PodiatryMedical clinic
Unit 1 30 Downs Street, North Ipswich
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Cribb Park Leash-Free AreaDog park
- Plus FitnessGym
16A Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- Browns ParkPark
- Cribb ParkPark
39 Pelican Street, North Ipswich
- Park (6)
- Playground (3)
- Madsen OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Motel MonacoSwimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Boiler ShopMuseum
Transport(33)
31 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(74)
- NABBank
North Ipswich
- Batting Cage
- New Nails SalonBeauty salon
- Bench (3)
- Hellands Wholesale CarsCar
- Drive Car Audio Visual & 4WDCar Parts
16A Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- Car repair
8 Lowry Street
- Ipswich Panel & PaintCar repair
- mycarCar repair
Unit M3A, North Ipswich
- North Ipswich MechanicalCar repair
- O'Brien AutoGlassCar repair
12 Lowry Street
- Car wash
- IMO Car WashCar wash
2 Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- Australian Red Cross ShopsCharity
Unit 2 32 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- Common
- 7-ElevenCompressed Air
- ShellCompressed Air
- Snap Print & DesignCopyshop
Unit 5 16 Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- TargetDepartment Store
North Ipswich
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (2)
- Press Business MachinesElectronics
- Dingley Dell GalleryGallery
10 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
- Garden (8)
- Ali for HairHairdresser
- HeavyW8 BarbersHairdresser
57A Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
- Mick's BarberHairdresser
19 Downs Street
- Laundry
- Thai SilkMassage
Unit 3 30 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- Motel MonacoMotel
28 Downs Street
- Motel MonacoMotel
28 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- Motercycle Parking
- NextraNewsagent
Unit 64 The Terrace, North Ipswich
- North Ipswich NewsagencyNewsagent
7 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
- TentworldOutdoor
27 Downs Street, North Ipswich
- Ipswich Paint SuppliesPaint
- Cash CovertersParking
- Club Services IpswichParking
- Ipswich City CouncilParking
- Jets Leagues ClubParking
- MaxiPARTSParking
- Motel MonacoParking
- Museum parkingParking
- North Ipswich Bowls ClubParking
- Parking (17)
- River 94.9Parking
- Riverlink Shopping CentreParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (26)
- Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
4 Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Heritage City PhotosPhoto
Unit 3 16 Lowry Street, North Ipswich
- Prime Performance PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Compassion ConnectionPlace of worship
- Place of worship (2)
- St. Thomas' ChapelPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Fruition TuitionPrep School
- Kip McGrath Education CentresPrep School
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Country Quilt CoSewing
- Ipswich City CouncilShelter
- Shelter (3)
- North Ipswich Boat RampSlipway
- Bundaleer Lodge Nursing HomeSocial Facility
114 Holdsworth Road, North Ipswich
- River 94.9Studio
- CNW Electrical WholesaleTrade
Unit 6 11 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
- Trolley Bay
- MaxiPARTSTruck Parts
29 Flint Street, North Ipswich
- Vacant
- Department of Transport and Main Roads Vehicle Inspection CentreVehicle Inspection
2 Colvin Street, North Ipswich
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bob Gamble ParkPark
- Browns ParkPark
- Cribb ParkPark
- Erin Patrick Memorial ParkPark
- Great LawnPark
- North Ipswich ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Compassion Connection
- Place of worship (2)
- St. Thomas' Chapel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bupa DentalDentist
- EverdentDowns StreetDentist
- Exact Radiology ClinicsThe TerraceDoctor
- Healthyworld PharmacyThe TerracePharmacy
- Ipswich Family PodiatryDowns StreetDoctor
- Laubman & PankOptometrist
- OPSMOptometrist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Prime Performance PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 197
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.9
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
10 heritage places
- Bremer River Rail Bridge and pylons and abutments of old bridgesState heritage place
- Heiner Road Railway OverpassState heritage place
- Hotel CecilState heritage place
- Ipswich North State SchoolState heritage place
- Ipswich Railway Workshops War MemorialState heritage place
- James Sangster MemorialState heritage place
- North Ipswich Railway Workshops ComplexState heritage place
- Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company Ltd (former)State heritage place
- Railway Historical CentreState heritage place
- Sandstone Railway CulvertState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 39.6%Labor 60.4%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Raymonds HillLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- North IpswichLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Brassall NorthLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- BrassallLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- TivoliLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)2.1 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 · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Ipswich Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.