Median price trend for houses
Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months
$780,000
Up 14.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $728k
- 3 bed
- $782k
- 4 bed
- $815k
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
North Ipswich
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $780,000
- Population
- 4,527
- Postcode
- 4305
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Ipswich, Queensland
Property market insights for North Ipswich
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Ipswich QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$562 per week
Up 7.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Ipswich, QLD is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Ipswich has a 12-month growth rate of 14.7% for houses and -25.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $728,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $782,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in North Ipswich.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Ipswich is $562 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in North Ipswich is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Ipswich safe?
The overall rate for North Ipswich is 3,512 offences per 100,000 residents — 186% 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 North Ipswich.
Overall crime rate
3,512
offences per 100,000 residents
186% aboveGreater Brisbane
North 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 North Ipswich?
North Ipswich QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,527 people call North Ipswich home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,422 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,527
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%Below
15–3426.4%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.3%Above
Townhouses5.9%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.8%Below
Paying a mortgage42.4%Above
Renting31.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.0%Above
One car35.8%Below
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more21.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.3%Below
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in North Ipswich
10.3% of workers in North Ipswich worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
2.5% of North Ipswich residents were born in New Zealand.
46.0% of people in North Ipswich described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Ipswich
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Ipswich QLD 4305.
Is North Ipswich family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of North Ipswich's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,161 family households lived in North Ipswich; 36.9% were couple families and 24.0% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Ipswich?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Ipswich had 4,527 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Ipswich?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.3% of occupied private dwellings in North Ipswich.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Ipswich?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
42.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Ipswich?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Ipswich had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.9%, while 20.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Ipswich?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Ipswich?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 35.8% of the total.
56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Ipswich, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.
10.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Ipswich?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Ipswich residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.2% of North Ipswich's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Ipswich?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in North Ipswich.
Australian ancestry made up 38.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Ipswich?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Ipswich?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Ipswich show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Ipswich?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Ipswich?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,422 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Ipswich compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.3% in North Ipswich, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 31.8% in North 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 North Ipswich
Is North Ipswich expensive?
The median house price is $780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Ipswich good for families?
The Census counted 1,161 local families, and 18.1% 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 North Ipswich?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 North Ipswich
95 streets in North Ipswich
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Allen St
- Ashfield St
- Bank St
- Barkell St
- Beatrice Tallon Ct
- Birdwood St
- Blackwood Ave
- Bothwick St
- Canning Ln
- Canning St
- Carl Ln
- Carter St
- Chalmers Pl
- Chubb Ln
- Clare Ave
- Clarice Ave
- Colvin St
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- Connors St
- Cranes Rd
- Cuffes Ln
- Cushing St
- Cyprus St
- Daisy Ave
- Daly St
- Delacy St
- Downs St
- Eastwood St
- Edith Dr
- Ferguson St
- Fitzgerald St
- Fitzgibbon St
- Flint St
- Francis St
- Freeman St
- Frost St
- Geraldine Ave
- Gulland St
- Hallett St
- Hall St
- Harrison St
- Hefferan St
- Hill St
- Holdsworth Rd
- Holmes St
- Hopetown St
- John Staines Cr
- Kay St
- Kent St
- Kholo Rd
- Lamington Pde
- Lawrence St
- Lennon Ln
- Liverpool St
- Lowry Ln
- Lowry St
- Maher St
- Manchester St
- Mclean St
- Mossom St
- Murray St
- Musgrave St
- Norma Brown St
- North St
- Palmer St
- Parker Ln
- Paten St
- Payne St
- Pelican St
- Pender St
- Pine Mountain Rd
- Pine St
- Power St
- Pull St
- Raymond St
- Reginald St
- Richards St
- Roberts St
- Robinson St
- Savannah Ct
- Simmons Rd
- Simpson St
- Smith St
- Songbird Street
- Telegraph Ln
- Telegraph St
- The Terrace
- Viking St
- Ware St
- Waterworks Rd
- Weldon St
- Whittaker St
- W M Hughes St
- Woodland Cl
- Wyndham St
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