QLD · Ipswich Council
West Ipswich, QLD, 4305
Desirability index
#473 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Ipswich is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 512 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,464 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 6765.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 3,464
- Against the person
- 674
- Against property
- 1,627
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,765.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.3th (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)
- 948.5
- Ipswich West Special SchoolSpecial
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary
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
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).
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
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.
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
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #473 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- City View HotelheritageState heritage place
- IdavineheritageState heritage place
- Little Ipswich State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- NotnelheritageState heritage place
- Residence, 1 Burnett Street (c1874)heritageState heritage place
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Brisbane St at Clay Streettransport
- Brisbane St at Clay Streettransport
- Brisbane St at Hooper Streettransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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