West Ipswich Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4305
Postcode for West Ipswich, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 32 km from Brisbane · Pop. 512
512
Population
39
Median Age
$1,149
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
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 West Ipswich ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Ipswich Compares

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

MetricWest IpswichQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,149 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 39 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 13.0% +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.

West Ipswich is a locality 32 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, West Ipswich has a population of 512 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 48 (9.4% of residents).

Housing in West Ipswich includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 184 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 57.2% of dwellings.

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

Schools in West Ipswich include Ipswich West State School and Ipswich West Special School.

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

West Ipswich Details

Postcode4305
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)512
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$600/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density715/km²
Total Dwellings184
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population48 (9.4%)
Unemployment Rate13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.616667
Longitude152.75
Distance from Brisbane32 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years85 (16.6%)
15–24 years70 (13.7%)
25–44 years137 (26.8%)
45–64 years149 (29.1%)
65+ years62 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.5%) Mortgaged (20.2%) Rented (57.2%)

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)

Asthma53 (10.4%)
Arthritis52 (10.2%)
Diabetes27 (5.3%)
Lung Condition22 (4.3%)
Heart Disease20 (3.9%)
Cancer11 (2.1%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (14.8%)
1 vehicle71 (40.3%)
2 vehicles56 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles23 (13.1%)

Schools in West Ipswich

Ipswich West State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 947 · 210 students
Ipswich West Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 135 students

Suburbs Near West Ipswich

Same Postcode (4305)

More West 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.