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West Ipswich QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Ipswich QLD is 512 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Ipswich is $600 per week ($31,200 per year). Median rent in West Ipswich is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). West Ipswich has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. West Ipswich has a population density of 715.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Ipswich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ipswich is $1,517.

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West Ipswich Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Ipswich Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$600/wk

$31,200 per year

#7087 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Ipswich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (259) Female 49.0% (249)

Population Density

715.3

people per km²

512 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,386

Family income/wk

West 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)

West Ipswich Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.7% 39 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.3% 35 dwellings

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

West Ipswich Country of Birth

Australia

94.9%

England

5.1%

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

West Ipswich Religion

No Religion

56.5%

Catholic

14.6%

Not stated

13.3%

Anglican

7.3%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Baptist

1.9%

Lattr day Snts

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Ipswich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

West Ipswich Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

West Ipswich Employment

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Employed full-time

27.1% 96 people

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Employed part-time

17.2% 61 people

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Unemployed

8.8% 31 people

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Not in labour force

46.9% 166 people

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

West Ipswich Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.1%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.0%

Certificate I/II

7.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

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

West Ipswich Occupation

Professionals

25.6%

Managers

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Labourers

10.3%

Sales Workers

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Clerical & Administrative

6.8%

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

West Ipswich Field of Study

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Health

14.3%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Engineering

13.5%

Education

13.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.3%

Information Technology

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Architecture & Building

2.4%

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

West Ipswich Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Ipswich Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

12.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Ipswich Marital Status

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Married

26.7% 111

↔️

Separated

4.6% 19

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Divorced

13.3% 55

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 18

👤

Never married

51.1% 212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Ipswich Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

30.5%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

8.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.6%

German

3.9%

Other

3.0%

Maori

2.0%

Italian

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

French

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Ipswich School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.9%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Vocational Education

18.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Pre-school

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

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

West Ipswich Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.0% 108

✅

No need for assistance

88.0% 795

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

West Ipswich Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 50

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Ipswich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

10.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Ipswich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.0%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Walked only

9.9%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Bus

2.5%

Train

1.9%

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

West Ipswich Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.8%

1 vehicle

40.3%

2 vehicles

31.8%

3 vehicles

10.2%

4+ vehicles

2.8%

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

West Ipswich Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

27.1%

3 bedrooms

56.6%

4 bedrooms

13.9%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

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

West Ipswich Population Mobility

21.3%

moved in the last year

48.9%

moved in the last 5 years

13.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Ipswich Indigenous Population

8.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

835

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Ipswich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Lung condition

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

West Ipswich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

14.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Ipswich Family Structure

One parent — children under 15

27.0%

Couple — children under 15

23.6%

Couple — no children

22.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — no children under 15

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Ipswich Military Service

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Previously served

6.2% 23

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Never served

93.8% 347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Ipswich Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

21.3% 79

—

Did not provide

78.7% 292

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Ipswich Children Ever Born

No children

33.5%

1 child

17.4%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

12.3%

4 children

10.3%

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

West Ipswich When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

West Ipswich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

West Ipswich Household Size

1 person

29.2%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Ipswich Where Residents Moved From

Same address

352

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

West Ipswich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.7%

Step family — no other children

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Ipswich Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

12,441

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

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

Immaculate Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students

1002

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

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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West Ipswich Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,149/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in West Ipswich

Your weekly income

≈ $4,979/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $879/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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West Ipswich vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Churchable

Pop: 256 Income: $620/wk Rent: $360/wk

Flagstone Creek

Pop: 256 Income: $759/wk Rent: $275/wk

Goomburra

Pop: 256 Income: $504/wk Rent: $200/wk

Utchee Creek

Pop: 256 Income: $773/wk Rent: $290/wk

Coonarr

Pop: 257 Income: $507/wk Rent: $300/wk

Rubyanna

Pop: 257 Income: $725/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Ipswich

What is the population of West Ipswich QLD?

The population of West Ipswich QLD is 512 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 715.3 people per km².West Ipswich is ranked #4,988 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Ipswich?

The median personal income in West Ipswich QLD is $600 per week, or $31,200 per year.The median household income is $1,149 per week.Family income is $1,386 per week.West Ipswich is ranked #7,087 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Ipswich?

Median rent in West Ipswich QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Ipswich ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Ipswich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ipswich QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Ipswich?

The median age in West Ipswich QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Ipswich a good suburb to live in?

West Ipswich is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 512.The median income is $600/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 33037. All dollar figures in AUD.