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North Ipswich QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Ipswich QLD is 4,527 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Ipswich is $693 per week ($36,036 per year). Median rent in North Ipswich is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). North Ipswich has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. North Ipswich has a population density of 1052.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Ipswich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Ipswich is $1,300.

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North Ipswich Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Ipswich Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$693/wk

$36,036 per year

#5619 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Ipswich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,266) Female 49.9% (2,260)

Population Density

1052.9

people per km²

4,527 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,843

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Ipswich Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.8% 433 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.2% 712 dwellings

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

North Ipswich Country of Birth

Australia

96.1%

England

2.5%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Croatia

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

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

North Ipswich Religion

No Religion

50.4%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

11.9%

Not stated

7.9%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Ipswich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

North Ipswich Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.9%

German

14.5%

Samoan

12.9%

Malayalam

9.7%

Greek

8.1%

Tamil

8.1%

Polish

6.5%

SAL Tot

6.5%

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

North Ipswich Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 1,190 people

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Employed part-time

17.8% 585 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 170 people

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Not in labour force

40.7% 1,336 people

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

North Ipswich Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

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

North Ipswich Occupation

Professionals

23.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

North Ipswich Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

13.0%

Education

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Information Technology

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

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

North Ipswich Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Ipswich Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Ipswich Marital Status

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Married

35.4% 1,312

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Separated

4.4% 162

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Divorced

11.6% 431

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Widowed

5.9% 220

👤

Never married

42.6% 1,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Ipswich Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

29.1%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.4%

German

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Other

3.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Polish

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Ipswich School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

North Ipswich Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.0% 936

✅

No need for assistance

89.0% 7,598

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

North Ipswich Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.2% 427

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 3,066

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Ipswich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

9.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Ipswich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.2%

Train

1.1%

Bus

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

North Ipswich Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.0%

1 vehicle

35.7%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

North Ipswich Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

19.0%

3 bedrooms

56.7%

4 bedrooms

18.3%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

North Ipswich Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Ipswich Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

625

Indigenous residents

8,000

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Ipswich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

738

Asthma

227

Arthritis

223

Diabetes

145

Lung condition

135

Heart disease

123

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

North Ipswich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Ipswich Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Ipswich Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 13

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Previously served

4.2% 145

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Never served

95.0% 3,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Ipswich Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 487

—

Did not provide

86.0% 2,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Ipswich Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

25.3%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.9%

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

North Ipswich When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

2020

2021

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

North Ipswich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

North Ipswich Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Ipswich Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,541

Moved from QLD

524

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

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

North Ipswich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.8%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Ipswich Schools

schools nearby

government

978

avg ICSEA score

10,688

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

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

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students

1029

ICSEA

Ipswich Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 108 students

1026

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

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

Silkstone State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 675 students

937

ICSEA

Ipswich State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,776 students

925

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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North Ipswich Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,422/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in North Ipswich

Your weekly income

≈ $6,162/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,122/wk

Rent share 21.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $91/wk

St George (Qld)

Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Kawana

Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $45/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Rockville

Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

North Ipswich vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Taranganba

Pop: 2,275 Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk

Willow Vale (Qld)

Pop: 2,279 Income: $860/wk Rent: $430/wk

Cranley

Pop: 2,281 Income: $634/wk Rent: $330/wk

Emu Park

Pop: 2,281 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Whitsundays

Pop: 2,281 Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk

Tin Can Bay

Pop: 2,293 Income: $456/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Ipswich

What is the population of North Ipswich QLD?

The population of North Ipswich QLD is 4,527 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1052.9 people per km².North Ipswich is ranked #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Ipswich?

The median personal income in North Ipswich QLD is $693 per week, or $36,036 per year.The median household income is $1,422 per week.Family income is $1,843 per week.North Ipswich is ranked #5,619 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Ipswich?

Median rent in North Ipswich QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Ipswich ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Ipswich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Ipswich QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Ipswich?

The median age in North Ipswich QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Ipswich a good suburb to live in?

North Ipswich is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,527.The median income is $693/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 32175. All dollar figures in AUD.