West Ipswich, QLD 4305
Ipswich City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4305
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What to know about West Ipswich
West Ipswich (4305) sits in the Ipswich region of Queensland.
West Ipswich has roughly 512 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
West Ipswich scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
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 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put West Ipswich's population at 512, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (40% own, 54% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (66% family households, 29% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 512
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 66%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 40%
- Renter occupied
- 54%
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 West Ipswich
- What is the West Ipswich postcode?
- West Ipswich is in the 4305 postcode, in QLD, in the Ipswich City Council region.
- Where is West Ipswich?
- West Ipswich is a suburb in the Ipswich City Council area, QLD 4305.
- What schools are in West Ipswich?
- There are 20 schools serving West Ipswich on this page, including Ipswich West Special School, Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich West State School.
- How walkable is West Ipswich?
- West Ipswich has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near West Ipswich?
- West Ipswich is close to Sadliers Crossing, Ipswich, Coalfalls, Leichhardt, Woodend.
- What is the population of West Ipswich?
- The population of West Ipswich is approximately 512 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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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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