Ipswich

Queensland · Ipswich · 229,391 people · 83 suburbs · 12 postcodes

Ipswich at a glance

229,391
Population
#6 of 69 in QLD
1,094
km² area
210/km² density
34.0
Median age
-5.3 vs QLD
$1,725
Median HH income/wk
#17 of 69 in QLD
941
SEIFA IRSAD
#29 of 69 in QLD
85
Schools
57 gov, 13 Cath, 15 indep
21.7%
Born overseas
40.3%
Renting

Map shows the Ipswich LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ipswich is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 83 suburbs across 12 postcodes and an area of 1,094 km². Ipswich has a population of 229,391 , ranking #6 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Redbank Plains (24,349 residents), and the highest median household income is in Brookwater at $3,637/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,725/week and median age is 34.0. About 21.7% of residents were born overseas and 14.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (22.0%) 65+ (11.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years53,637 (23.4%)
15–24 years30,600 (13.3%)
25–44 years68,388 (29.8%)
45–64 years50,498 (22.0%)
65+ years26,246 (11.4%)
21.7%
Born overseas
14.1%
Speak a language other than English at home
5.5%
First Nations
2.8
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (20.7%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Renting (40.3%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (92.6%) Semi/townhouse (6.5%) Flat/apartment (0.9%)
$340
Median weekly rent
$1,572
Median monthly mortgage
38.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.9%
Unemployment rate
64,322
In full-time work
30,154
In part-time work

Schools in Ipswich

85 schools across Ipswich: 67.1% Government, 15.3% Catholic, 17.6% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 968 (range 760 to 1125). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (15.3%) Combined (15.3%) Special (9.4%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 968 QLD median 985LGA range 760 to 1125

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 85 schools in Ipswich, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Bremer State High School Government Secondary Ipswich 2,020 938
Springfield Central State High School Government Secondary Springfield Central 1,998 1030
Bellbird Park State Secondary College Government Secondary Bellbird Park 1,795 950
Ipswich State High School Government Secondary Brassall 1,776 925
Woodcrest State College Government Combined Springfield 1,709 971
St Augustine's College Catholic Combined Augustine Heights 1,555 1056
Redbank Plains State High School Government Secondary Redbank Plains 1,539 933
West Moreton Anglican College Independent Combined Karrabin 1,495 1072
Ipswich Grammar School Independent Combined Ipswich 1,336 1114
Westside Christian College Independent Combined Goodna 1,293 1079
Ripley Valley State Secondary College Government Secondary South Ripley 1,268 996
Trinity Anglican School Independent Combined White Rock 1,204 1103
St Edmund's College Catholic Combined Woodend 1,171 1049
Springfield Lakes State School Government Primary Springfield Lakes 1,124 1025
The Springfield Anglican College Independent Combined Springfield 1,124 1109
St Peter Claver College Catholic Secondary Riverview 1,103 1013
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent Combined East Ipswich 1,047 1122
Augusta State School Government Primary Augustine Heights 1,023 1036
Fernbrooke State School Government Primary Redbank Plains 1,007 960
Springfield Central State School Government Primary Springfield Central 1,005 1059
Mastery Schools Australia Independent Combined Springfield Central 960 1005
Spring Mountain State School Government Primary Spring Mountain 939 1089
Ripley Valley State School Government Primary South Ripley 874 1025
WoodLinks State School Government Primary Collingwood Park 828 981
Bundamba State Secondary College Government Secondary Bundamba 794 896
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Independent Combined Springfield Central 784 1125
St Mary's College Catholic Secondary Ipswich 730 1033
Redbank Plains State School Government Primary Redbank Plains 727 920
Staines Memorial College Independent Combined Redbank Plains 716 1006
Deebing Heights State School Government Primary Deebing Heights 710 1035
Camira State School Government Primary Camira 679 983
Raceview State School Government Primary Raceview 679 933
Silkstone State School Government Primary Silkstone 675 937
Kruger State School Government Primary Bellbird Park 673 937
Goodna State School Government Primary Goodna 650 921
Amberley District State School Government Primary Yamanto 636 977
Brassall State School Government Primary Brassall 584 901
Ripley Central State School Government Primary Ripley 565 1005
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Woodend 556 1041
Karalee State School Government Primary Karalee 552 1041
Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary Booval 548 1022
Ipswich Central State School Government Primary Ipswich 529 980
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Springfield Lakes 527 1068
Collingwood Park State School Government Primary Collingwood Park 497 958
Rosewood State High School Government Secondary Rosewood 485 920
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Primary Goodna 470 989
St Ann's School Catholic Primary Redbank Plains 450 1027
White Rock State School Government Primary White Rock 439 837
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary North Ipswich 390 1029
Bundamba State School Government Primary Bundamba 374 897
Bellbird Park State School Government Primary Bellbird Park 361 983
Goodna Special School Government Special Goodna 359 982
Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent Primary Raceview 356 1062
Newtown State School Government Primary Newtown 337 900
Blair State School Government Primary Sadliers Crossing 320 952
Rosewood State School Government Primary Rosewood 316 908
Leichhardt State School Government Primary Leichhardt 304 862
Ipswich East State School Government Primary East Ipswich 287 878
Churchill State School Government Primary Churchill 285 910
Walloon State School Government Primary Walloon 274 945
Riverview State School Government Primary Riverview 258 844
Collingwood Park State Secondary College Government Secondary Collingwood Park 256 962
Immaculate Heart School Catholic Primary Leichhardt 248 1002
Hymba Yumba Independent School Independent Combined Springfield 224 760
St Brigid's Primary School Catholic Primary Rosewood 214 997
Ipswich West State School Government Primary West Ipswich 210 947
The Industry School - Ipswich Independent Secondary North Ipswich 208 1017
Ipswich North State School Government Primary North Ipswich 206 904
Tivoli State School Government Primary Tivoli 201 904
Claremont Special School Government Special Silkstone 199 964
Clifford Park Special School Government Special Newtown 183 937
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent Special Bundamba 173 880
Woogaroo Creek State School Government Primary Augustine Heights 157 953
Toowoomba West Special School Government Special Newtown 140 953
Redbank State School Government Primary Redbank 136 895
Ipswich West Special School Government Special West Ipswich 135 950
Ipswich Flexible School Catholic Special Ipswich 111 892
Ipswich Adventist School Independent Primary Brassall 108 1026
Ipswich Special School Government Special Ipswich 108 962
Haigslea State School Government Primary Haigslea 85 973
Ashwell State School Government Primary Ashwell 65 929
Mount Marrow State School Government Primary Mount Marrow 58 955
Grandchester State School Government Primary Grandchester 40 935
Marburg State School Government Primary Marburg 39 916
Challenge Trade and Business College Independent Secondary Collingwood Park 7 968

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Ipswich. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

941
Ranked #29 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

958

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

980

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

934

Suburbs in Ipswich

Ipswich contains 83 suburbs and 12 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Redbank Plains 4301 24,349 $1,516/wk 27
Springfield Lakes 4300 17,211 $2,184/wk 31
Brassall 4305 12,115 $1,408/wk 34
Goodna 4300 10,391 $1,337/wk 33
Raceview 4305 9,699 $1,432/wk 35
Collingwood Park 4301 9,246 $1,755/wk 31
Bellbird Park 4300 9,191 $1,746/wk 31
Camira 4300 7,415 $1,927/wk 38
Springfield 4300 7,322 $2,176/wk 32
Bundamba 4304 6,542 $1,383/wk 35
Augustine Heights 4300 6,088 $2,484/wk 31
Spring Mountain 4300 6,085 $2,399/wk 29
Flinders View 4305 5,816 $1,850/wk 38
Karalee 4306 5,521 $2,559/wk 37
Yamanto 4305 4,971 $1,925/wk 35
North Ipswich 4305 4,527 $1,422/wk 38
Leichhardt 4305 4,471 $1,109/wk 31
Ripley 4306 4,288 $1,906/wk 29
South Ripley 4306 4,069 $2,182/wk 27
Deebing Heights 4306 3,960 $2,225/wk 29
Silkstone 4304 3,830 $1,319/wk 38
Eastern Heights 4305 3,631 $1,370/wk 45
Rosewood 4340 3,263 $1,233/wk 39
Riverview 4303 3,067 $1,097/wk 37
North Booval 4304 3,041 $1,327/wk 33
Redbank 4301 2,931 $1,321/wk 30
Brookwater 4300 2,902 $3,637/wk 38
Booval 4304 2,723 $994/wk 43
Ipswich 4305 2,468 $1,134/wk 45
East Ipswich 4305 2,321 $1,264/wk 40
Walloon 4306 2,305 $1,815/wk 35
Chuwar 4306 2,178 $2,247/wk 37
One Mile 4305 2,038 $1,173/wk 37
Churchill 4305 1,842 $1,174/wk 34
Gailes 4300 1,831 $1,141/wk 35
Pine Mountain 4306 1,695 $2,604/wk 42
Newtown 4305 1,498 $1,753/wk 40
Woodend 4305 1,483 $1,629/wk 37
Tivoli 4305 1,460 $1,372/wk 40
Sadliers Crossing 4305 1,358 $1,491/wk 40
Willowbank 4306 1,351 $1,411/wk 41
Wulkuraka 4305 1,325 $1,540/wk 28
Barellan Point 4306 1,173 $2,212/wk 43
Ironbark 4306 1,173 $2,075/wk 34
Blackstone 4304 1,144 $1,657/wk 37
Dinmore 4303 1,109 $1,292/wk 35
Thagoona 4306 1,077 $2,091/wk 43
Marburg 4346 1,013 $1,522/wk 40
Basin Pocket 4305 931 $1,286/wk 37
Coalfalls 4305 898 $1,731/wk 38
Moores Pocket 4305 772 $829/wk 65
Amberley 4306 619 $1,266/wk 23
Purga 4306 561 $1,710/wk 44
Ebbw Vale 4304 540 $1,255/wk 43
West Ipswich 4305 512 $1,149/wk 39
Haigslea 4306 507 $2,144/wk 46
Grandchester 4340 467 $1,687/wk 45
Karrabin 4306 416 $1,952/wk 42
Calvert 4340 374 $1,765/wk 43
Tallegalla 4340 351 $2,205/wk 47
Ebenezer 4340 301 $1,792/wk 46
Mount Forbes 4340 262 $1,771/wk 43
Springfield Central 4300 234 $1,089/wk 30
Lower Mount Walker 4340 192 $1,916/wk 51
Mount Marrow 4306 182 $2,031/wk 32
Muirlea 4306 174 $1,474/wk 55
Blacksoil 4306 106 $1,375/wk 56
Ashwell 4340 97 $1,375/wk 47
Lanefield 4340 97 $1,312/wk 53
North Tivoli 4305 84 $1,812/wk 36
Mount Mort 4340 78 $1,718/wk 52
The Bluff 4340 53 $1,792/wk 56
Goolman 4306 47 $3,124/wk 41
Carole Park 4300 8 $2,250/wk 36
Woolshed 4340 8 $1,125/wk 56
Swanbank 4306 4 $1,375/wk 40
Jeebropilly 4340 3 $1,125/wk 28
New Chum 4303 3 91
White Rock 4306 3 $1,625/wk 54
Booval Fair 4304
Goodna East 4300
Greenwood Village 4301
Opossum Creek 4300

Postcodes covered

4300, 4301, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4340, 4346, 4350, 4355, 4868, 4871

Compare Ipswich with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Ipswich and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Ipswich (QLD) 229,391 34.0 $1,725/wk 941 40.3% 21.7%
Scenic Rim 44,251 45.6 $1,516/wk 960 21.8% 15.1%
Brisbane 1,242,756 36.4 $2,136/wk 1060 39.4% 31.8%
Somerset 24,745 44.4 $1,370/wk 912 21.5% 13.7%
Lockyer Valley 41,530 39.6 $1,527/wk 922 23.5% 14.2%
Logan 344,339 34.9 $1,695/wk 929 35.7% 27.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Ipswich

What is the population of Ipswich?

The 2021 Census recorded 229,391 people living in Ipswich, across 83 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Ipswich?

Ipswich contains 83 suburbs. The most populous are Redbank Plains, Springfield Lakes, Brassall, Goodna, Raceview.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Ipswich?

Ipswich covers 12 postcodes: 4300, 4301, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4340, 4346, 4350, 4355, 4868, 4871.

What is the median household income in Ipswich?

The population-weighted median household income across Ipswich is $1,725 per week (2021 Census), ranking #17 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Ipswich?

Ipswich has 85 schools, including 57 government, 13 Catholic, and 15 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Ipswich?

Ipswich has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 941, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.