North Ipswich Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4305
Postcode for North Ipswich, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 29 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,527
4,527
Population
38
Median Age
$1,422
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
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 North Ipswich ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Ipswich Compares

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

MetricNorth IpswichQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,422 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 38 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

North Ipswich is a locality 29 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, North Ipswich has a population of 4,527 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,422, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 311 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in North Ipswich includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,723 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Ipswich scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in North Ipswich include St Joseph's School, The Industry School - Ipswich and Ipswich North State School.

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

North Ipswich Details

Postcode4305
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,527
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,422/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$693/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density1053/km²
Total Dwellings1,723
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population311 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.5839665
Longitude152.758844
Distance from Brisbane29 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (17.2%)
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0–14 years821 (18.1%)
15–24 years526 (11.6%)
25–44 years1,239 (27.4%)
45–64 years1,157 (25.6%)
65+ years777 (17.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.8%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (31.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis562 (12.4%)
Asthma554 (12.2%)
Diabetes291 (6.4%)
Heart Disease218 (4.8%)
Cancer162 (3.6%)
Lung Condition132 (2.9%)
Dementia84 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle135 (8.0%)
1 vehicle605 (35.7%)
2 vehicles600 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles355 (20.9%)

Schools in North Ipswich

St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1029 · 390 students
The Industry School - Ipswich
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1017 · 208 students
Ipswich North State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 904 · 206 students

Suburbs Near North Ipswich

Same Postcode (4305)

More North 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.