Ipswich Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4305
Postcode for Ipswich, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 31 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,468
2,468
Population
45
Median Age
$1,134
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ipswich ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ipswich Compares

Ipswich vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricIpswichQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,134 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,500 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 45 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 11.8% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ipswich is a locality 31 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4305. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Ipswich has a population of 2,468 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,134, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 189 (7.7% of residents).

Housing in Ipswich includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 891 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 56.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ipswich scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Ipswich area, including Bremer State High School, Ipswich Grammar School, St Mary's College and others.

Ipswich is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Ipswich Details

Postcode4305
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,468
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,134/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density591/km²
Total Dwellings891
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population189 (7.7%)
Unemployment Rate11.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.623
Longitude152.76
Distance from Brisbane31 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years308 (12.5%)
15–24 years311 (12.6%)
25–44 years605 (24.5%)
45–64 years682 (27.6%)
65+ years575 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.7%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Rented (56.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis308 (12.5%)
Asthma286 (11.6%)
Diabetes155 (6.3%)
Heart Disease125 (5.1%)
Cancer96 (3.9%)
Lung Condition88 (3.6%)
Dementia46 (1.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle159 (18.3%)
1 vehicle345 (39.7%)
2 vehicles240 (27.6%)
3+ vehicles125 (14.4%)

Schools in Ipswich

Bremer State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 2,020 students
Ipswich Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1114 · 1,336 students
St Mary's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1033 · 730 students
Ipswich Central State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 529 students
Ipswich Flexible School
Special · Cat · ICSEA 892 · 111 students
Ipswich Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 108 students

Suburbs Near Ipswich

Same Postcode (4305)

More Ipswich Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.