Ipswich, QLD 4305
Ipswich City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4305
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Ipswich
- Weekly rent (house)
- $600/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $250/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Ipswich
Ipswich (4305) sits in the Ipswich region of Queensland.
Ipswich has roughly 2,468 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Ipswich scores 60/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 777 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 60/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ipswich's population at 2,468, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy (42% own, 55% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (42%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,468
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 52%
- Lone person
- 42%
- Owner occupied
- 42%
- Renter occupied
- 55%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
56,673 offences recorded in 2026 across the Ipswich City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Ipswich City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Ipswich
- What is the Ipswich postcode?
- Ipswich is in the 4305 postcode, in QLD, in the Ipswich City Council region.
- Where is Ipswich?
- Ipswich is a suburb in the Ipswich City Council area, QLD 4305.
- What is the average rent in Ipswich?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $600, for units it's $250.
- What schools are in Ipswich?
- There are 20 schools serving Ipswich on this page, including Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich West Special School, Ipswich West State School.
- How walkable is Ipswich?
- Ipswich has a Walk Score of 60 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Ipswich?
- Ipswich is close to West Ipswich, Eastern Heights, Churchill, Raymonds Hill, Sadliers Crossing.
- What is the population of Ipswich?
- The population of Ipswich is approximately 2,468 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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