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Ipswich QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ipswich, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ipswich QLD is 2,468 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ipswich is $593 per week ($30,836 per year). Median rent in Ipswich is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Ipswich has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Ipswich has a population density of 590.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ipswich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ipswich is $1,500.

There were 8,626 recorded offences in Ipswich in 2025-26, a rate of 3495 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,638 offences).

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Ipswich Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ipswich Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$593/wk

$30,836 per year

#7193 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ipswich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,226) Female 50.4% (1,248)

Population Density

590.6

people per km²

2,468 people · 4.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,837

Family income/wk

Ipswich Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ipswich Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

43.4% 161 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.6% 210 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ipswich Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

4.2%

India

2.0%

Germany

1.2%

Indonesia

0.4%

China

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ipswich Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

16.5%

Not stated

16.3%

Anglican

11.4%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ipswich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ipswich Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.4%

Australian Indigenous

13.4%

German

13.4%

Hindi

11.9%

IAL Punjabi

11.9%

Malayalam

10.4%

Mandarin

10.4%

Arabic

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ipswich Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 492 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.4% 286 people

🔍

Unemployed

7.1% 124 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.3% 844 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ipswich Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.6%

Bachelor Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

7.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ipswich Occupation

Professionals

32.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Managers

10.2%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ipswich Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Health

17.0%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

12.7%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ipswich Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ipswich Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

9.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ipswich Marital Status

💍

Married

28.6% 617

↔️

Separated

5.1% 111

📋

Divorced

14.3% 309

🕊️

Widowed

8.8% 190

👤

Never married

43.2% 933

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ipswich Ancestry

English

30.2%

Australian

24.4%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

6.7%

German

6.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.0%

Chinese

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ipswich School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

20.8%

Primary — Government

17.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.4%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.2%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ipswich Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

14.8% 643

✅

No need for assistance

85.2% 3,701

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ipswich Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 283

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 1,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ipswich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ipswich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.4%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Walked only

9.9%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Train

2.4%

Other

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Bicycle

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ipswich Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.3%

1 vehicle

39.7%

2 vehicles

27.6%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ipswich Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

16.7%

2 bedrooms

23.1%

3 bedrooms

38.7%

4 bedrooms

15.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ipswich Population Mobility

21.7%

moved in the last year

51.2%

moved in the last 5 years

12.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ipswich Indigenous Population

8.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

372

Indigenous residents

4,088

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ipswich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

404

Asthma

118

Arthritis

113

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ipswich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

8.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ipswich Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.7%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ipswich Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 9

🏅

Previously served

4.9% 90

👤

Never served

94.6% 1,741

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ipswich Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 242

—

Did not provide

86.8% 1,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ipswich Children Ever Born

No children

37.1%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

22.8%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ipswich When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ipswich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ipswich Household Size

1 person

42.3%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ipswich Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,670

Moved from QLD

366

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ipswich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.1%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ipswich Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8,626 total

Theft

2,638

Drug Offences

1,690

Assault

1,056

Fraud

1,030

Domestic Violence

563

Break & Enter

379

Property Damage

367

Traffic

343

Weapons

274

Sexual Offences

244

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Ipswich Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

11,828

total students

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students

1122

ICSEA

Ipswich Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,336 students

1114

ICSEA

Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1062

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,171 students

1049

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1041

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 730 students

1033

ICSEA

Ipswich Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 108 students

1026

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students

1002

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

ICSEA

Claremont Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 199 students

964

ICSEA

Ipswich Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students

962

ICSEA

Blair State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 320 students

952

ICSEA

Ipswich West Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 135 students

950

ICSEA

Ipswich West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students

947

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ipswich Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,134/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ipswich

Your weekly income

≈ $4,914/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $884/wk

Rent share 22.0%

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Ipswich vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,234 Income: $740/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,236 Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk

Kalbar

Pop: 1,246 Income: $631/wk Rent: $300/wk

South Kolan

Pop: 1,258 Income: $636/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 1,272 Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ipswich

What is the population of Ipswich QLD?

The population of Ipswich QLD is 2,468 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 590.6 people per km².Ipswich is ranked #2,740 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ipswich?

The median personal income in Ipswich QLD is $593 per week, or $30,836 per year.The median household income is $1,134 per week.Family income is $1,837 per week.Ipswich is ranked #7,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ipswich?

Median rent in Ipswich QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ipswich ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ipswich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ipswich QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ipswich?

The median age in Ipswich QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ipswich a good suburb to live in?

Ipswich is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,468.The median income is $593/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31405. All dollar figures in AUD.