Queensland council

Ipswich

268,272 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 1,094 km², 79 suburbs. Council website: ipswich.qld.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

268,272

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +3.5% in a year

Density

245/km²

1,094 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$635k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$30

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

12.4 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

4 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

79

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
33
Median household income
$1,668/week
Median rent
$330/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,600/month
Households renting
39.4%
Average household
2.8 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 4 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 4 of 10

Suburbs

79 suburbs where Ipswich holds most residents, plus 2 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Redbank Plains24,349All / 44%1
Springfield Lakes17,211All / 56%8
Brassall12,115All / 40%2
Goodna10,391All / 34%1
Raceview9,699All / 11%2
Collingwood Park (Qld)9,246All / 55%3
Bellbird Park9,191All / 52%4
Camira (Qld)7,415All / 60%4
Springfield (Ipswich - Qld)7,322All / 60%6
Bundamba6,542All / 32%2
Augustine Heights6,088All / 61%9
Spring Mountain (Qld)6,085All / 100%9
Flinders View5,816All / 50%5
Karalee5,521All / 50%9
Yamanto4,971All / 31%4
North Ipswich4,527All / 18%2
Leichhardt (Qld)4,471All / 18%1
Ripley4,288All / 76%6
South Ripley4,069All / 72%7
Deebing Heights3,960All / 85%8
Silkstone3,830All / 10%2
Eastern Heights3,631All / 0%3
Rosewood (Qld)3,263All / 40%1
Riverview (Qld)3,067All / 48%1
North Booval3,041All / 19%1
Redbank (Qld)2,931All / 58%1
Brookwater2,902All / 69%10
Booval2,723All / 0%1
Ipswich2,468All / 7%1
East Ipswich2,321All / <1%2
Walloon2,305All / 66%3
Chuwar2,17896% / 85%8
One Mile (Qld)2,038All / 35%1
Churchill (Qld)1,842All / 33%1
Gailes1,831All / 25%1
Pine Mountain (Qld)1,695All / 75%8
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)1,498All / 0%4
Woodend (Qld)1,483All / 16%5
Tivoli1,460All / 75%2
Sadliers Crossing1,358All / 19%4
Willowbank1,351All / 44%3
Wulkuraka1,325All / 65%2
Barellan Point1,173All / 39%8
Ironbark (Qld)1,173All / 95%
Blackstone1,144All / 82%3
Dinmore1,109All / 31%1
Thagoona1,077All / 53%4
Peak Crossing1,01611% / 55%6
Marburg1,01392% / 47%4
Basin Pocket931All / 0%1
Coalfalls898All / 14%4
Moores Pocket772All / 6%2
Amberley619All / 40%
Purga561All / 35%5
Ebbw Vale540All / 81%2
West Ipswich512All / 32%1
Haigslea50787% / 36%7
Grandchester467All / 86%4
Karrabin416All / 91%6
Calvert (Qld)374All / 64%4
Tallegalla351All / 62%7
Mutdapilly30829% / 26%5
Ebenezer (Qld)301All / 47%3
Mount Forbes26267% / 44%4
Springfield Central234All / 45%3
Lower Mount Walker19280% / 32%6
Mount Marrow182All / 51%4
Muirlea174All / 97%6
Blacksoil106All / 68%8
Ashwell97All / 35%3
Lanefield97All / 26%3
North Tivoli84All / 84%3
Mount Mort78All / 75%6
The Bluff (Ipswich - Qld)53All / 93%7
Goolman47All / 91%5
Carole Park8All / 38%
Woolshed8All / 96%7
Swanbank4All / 63%
Jeebropilly3All / 15%3
New Chum3All / 60%
White Rock (Ipswich - Qld)3All / 96%3

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Bushfire-prone land

45%

Over 81 of 81 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

<1%

Over 81 of 81 member suburbs

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Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Blair · Shayne NEUMANN (ALP)71%
  • Oxley · Milton DICK (ALP)28%
  • Wright · Scott BUCHHOLZ (LNP)1%

State districts

  • Bundamba · Lance McCallum (ALP)33%
  • Ipswich West · Wendy Bourne (ALP)25%
  • Ipswich · Jennifer Howard (ALP)22%
  • Jordan · Charis Mullen (ALP)19%
  • Scenic Rim · Jon Krause (LNP)2%

Asking-price cuts

Cuts in the last 30 days to listings the Shorted crawl has seen in the last 14 days, across 1 suburb of this council. An aggregate only: published at 3 or more cut listings council-wide (cuts in every crawled suburb count), and a suburb is named only when it has 3 of its own. Computed 24 Sep 2026; newest crawl observation 24 Sep 2026.

Listings cut
7
of 65 tracked
Share cut
10.8%
Typical cut
4.3%
median over every cut listing

Most cuts: Brassall (7). All price drops →

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Queensland council on the council map or the Queensland council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Asking-price cuts: Shorted listing crawl, aggregates only. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.