Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 9.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $712k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $975k
- 5+ bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Ipswich
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $660,000
- Population
- 2,468
- Postcode
- 4305
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ABS 2021
Ipswich, Queensland
Property market insights for Ipswich
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ipswich QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 55 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ipswich, QLD is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ipswich has a 12-month growth rate of 9.0% for houses and 24.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $712,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Ipswich.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ipswich is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ipswich is $660,000, which has increased 24.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000 in Ipswich. The median rent for units and apartments in Ipswich is $400 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ipswich safe?
The overall rate for Ipswich is 8,122 offences per 100,000 residents — 561% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ipswich.
Overall crime rate
8,122
offences per 100,000 residents
561% aboveGreater Brisbane
IpswichGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ipswich?
Ipswich QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,468 people call Ipswich home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,134 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,468
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.5%Below
15–3424.8%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7424.1%Above
75 and over13.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.3%Below
Townhouses16.1%Above
Apartments15.1%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.7%Below
Paying a mortgage24.4%Below
Renting56.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car18.3%Above
One car39.7%Above
Two cars27.6%Below
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Below
Drove to work53.9%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled8.7%Above
What stands out in Ipswich
12.1% of workers in Ipswich worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.2% of Ipswich residents were born in England.
40.1% of people in Ipswich described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ipswich
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ipswich QLD 4305.
Is Ipswich family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.5% of Ipswich's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
474 family households lived in Ipswich; 34.6% were couple families and 28.3% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ipswich?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ipswich had 2,468 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ipswich?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.3% of occupied private dwellings in Ipswich.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ipswich?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
24.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
56.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ipswich?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ipswich had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 42.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 15.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ipswich?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
53.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ipswich?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
18.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 39.7% of the total.
42.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ipswich, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.2% reported a different address.
15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ipswich?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.6% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ipswich residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Ipswich's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ipswich?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.3% of ancestry responses in Ipswich.
Australian ancestry made up 29.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ipswich?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ipswich?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
22.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ipswich show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ipswich?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ipswich?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,134 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ipswich compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Ipswich, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 18.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 56.9% in Ipswich, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ipswich
Is Ipswich expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ipswich good for families?
The Census counted 474 local families, and 12.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ipswich?
Larger houses have a median around $1,060,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ipswich
81 streets in Ipswich
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barker St
- Bell St
- Blackall St
- Borallon Station Rd
- Bremer St
- Briggs Rd
- Brisbane St
- Burley Griffin Dr
- Burnett St
- Carr St
- Cemetery Rd
- Chelmsford Ave
- Chermside Rd
- Churchill St
- Clay St
- Cooney St
- Court St
- Cribb And Foote Ln
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- Deebing St
- East St
- Ellenborough St
- Foote Ln
- Garden St
- Ginn St
- Given Ct
- Goleby Ave
- Goodger
- Gordon St
- Gray St
- Griffith Rd
- Hams Tce
- Hancock St
- Jackson St
- Kallara Ave
- King Edward Pde
- Limestone St
- Lion St
- Lobb St
- Lobley St
- Macalister St
- Mansfield Pl
- Marsden Pde
- Meredith Ln
- Merle Finimore Ave
- Milford St
- Moffatt St
- Mortimer Ln
- Mortimer St
- Murphy Ln
- Murphy St
- Nicholas St
- Olga St
- Omar St
- Outridge St
- Park St
- Parrott St
- Prasser Ln
- Pring St
- Quarry Ln
- Quarry St
- Queen Victoria Pde
- Roderick Street
- Salisbury Rd
- Short St
- South St
- Thorn Ln
- Thorn St
- Tiger St
- Turley St
- Turner St
- Union Pl
- Vernon St
- Waghorn St
- Waite St
- Walker St
- Warwick Rd
- West St
- Wharf St
- Willey St
- Wilson Ln
- Woods Cl
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