East Ipswich vs North Ipswich

Comparing East Ipswich and North Ipswich, QLD: North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 2,321); East Ipswich scores higher overall (48 vs 34); and North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 67).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

North Ipswich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 80%)
  • But East Ipswich carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 42.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Ipswich and North Ipswich drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Walkability 61 / 59
East Ipswich — Walkability: 61/100 North Ipswich — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 33 / 9
East Ipswich — Safety: 33/100 North Ipswich — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Ipswich has more residents (4,527 vs 2,321); North Ipswich has higher household incomes ($73,944 vs $65,728).

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Population 2,321 4,527
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +0.3%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $65,728/yr $73,944/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
East Ipswich — 0-4: 5.0% North Ipswich — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.2% / 12.5%
East Ipswich — 5-14: 13.2% North Ipswich — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
East Ipswich — 15-19: 6.1% North Ipswich — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
East Ipswich — 20-24: 5.9% North Ipswich — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.7% / 14.7%
East Ipswich — 25-34: 11.7% North Ipswich — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.8% / 12.6%
East Ipswich — 35-44: 13.8% North Ipswich — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.6% / 13.6%
East Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6% North Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.9% / 11.9%
East Ipswich — 55-64: 13.9% North Ipswich — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 10.0% / 9.0%
East Ipswich — 65-74: 10.0% North Ipswich — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.0% / 5.4%
East Ipswich — 75-84: 5.0% North Ipswich — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.0% / 2.7%
East Ipswich — 85+: 2.0% North Ipswich — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 44.6% lone person
East Ipswich — Lone Person: 44.6% East Ipswich — Couple Families: 25.5% East Ipswich — One Parent Families: 22.4% East Ipswich — Group Household: 6.1% East Ipswich — Other Families: 1.4%
North Ipswich 39.4% lone person
North Ipswich — Lone Person: 39.4% North Ipswich — Couple Families: 32.3% North Ipswich — One Parent Families: 21.0% North Ipswich — Group Household: 5.0% North Ipswich — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 39.0% renting
East Ipswich — Owned Outright: 27.7% East Ipswich — Mortgage: 33.4% East Ipswich — Renting: 39.0%
North Ipswich 31.8% renting
North Ipswich — Owned Outright: 25.8% North Ipswich — Mortgage: 42.4% North Ipswich — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 19.5%
East Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% North Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 7.4%
East Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% North Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
East Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% North Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
East Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% North Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
East Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% North Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.5%
East Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.2% North Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.9% / 2.4%
East Ipswich — England: 2.9% North Ipswich — England: 2.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.3%
East Ipswich — Philippines: 0.9% North Ipswich — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
East Ipswich — Scotland: 0.5% North Ipswich — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
East Ipswich — South Africa: 0.4% North Ipswich — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.3%
East Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.4% North Ipswich — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 79.5% houses
East Ipswich — Houses: 79.5% East Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.4% East Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
North Ipswich 91.4% houses
North Ipswich — Houses: 91.4% North Ipswich — Townhouses: 5.9% North Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Median house price $725,000 $751,500
Median unit price $712,500 —
Median land price — $422,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 22 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
2 bed $685K / $735K
East Ipswich — 2 bed: $685K (7 sales) North Ipswich — 2 bed: $735K (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

3 bed $711K / $770K
East Ipswich — 3 bed: $711K (57 sales) North Ipswich — 3 bed: $770K (60 sales)

57 vs 60 sales

4 bed $776K / $760K
East Ipswich — 4 bed: $776K (12 sales) North Ipswich — 4 bed: $760K (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

Development activity

East Ipswich North Ipswich
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 3.7%
$570/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Ipswich North Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 37% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

East Ipswich scores higher overall (48 vs 34).

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Grade C D
Score 48/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Ipswich carries more crime risk (91 vs 67).

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in East Ipswich

  • Ipswich East State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in North Ipswich

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ipswich North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Industry School - Ipswich Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 16

Mobility

North Ipswich sits further from the CBD (42.1 km vs 38.2 km).

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Walkability score 61/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.2 km 42.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min
same for both
Public transport score 68/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Car (driver) 71.7% / 77.1%
East Ipswich — Car (driver): 71.7% North Ipswich — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 12.2%
East Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.5% North Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.9%
East Ipswich — Car (passenger): 6.2% North Ipswich — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 6.5% / 2.9%
East Ipswich — Train: 6.5% North Ipswich — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.3%
East Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.8% North Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Connectivity score 92/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,210 premises
 50%
2,555 premises

Climate

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Ipswich North Ipswich
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Ipswich North Ipswich
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Ipswich

Outer Quiet Trains

North Ipswich

Large Blocks Outer River

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