Ipswich vs West Ipswich

West Ipswich is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Ipswich. In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Ipswich, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ipswich: a median of $850,000, against $717,000 in West Ipswich, though rent is higher in West Ipswich. On these figures, Ipswich tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while West Ipswich suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ipswich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • But West Ipswich is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

West Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($453,500 vs $621,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($717,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ipswich

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ipswich and West 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.

Ipswich West 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.

Ipswich West Ipswich
Walkability 91 / 86
Ipswich — Walkability: 91/100 West Ipswich — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 3 / 2
Ipswich — Safety: 3/100 West Ipswich — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ipswich has more residents (2,468 vs 512); Ipswich skews older (45 vs 39).

Ipswich West Ipswich
Population 2,468
+79% vs other
 512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +3.6%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $58,968/yr $59,748/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ipswich West Ipswich
0-4 3.6% / 5.9%
Ipswich — 0-4: 3.6% West Ipswich — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.8% / 10.7%
Ipswich — 5-14: 8.8% West Ipswich — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.4% / 6.8%
Ipswich — 15-19: 6.4% West Ipswich — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Ipswich — 20-24: 6.2% West Ipswich — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.2% / 13.7%
Ipswich — 25-34: 12.2% West Ipswich — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.1%
Ipswich — 35-44: 12.3% West Ipswich — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.9% / 14.8%
Ipswich — 45-54: 13.9% West Ipswich — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.8% / 14.3%
Ipswich — 55-64: 13.8% West Ipswich — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 10.3% / 6.8%
Ipswich — 65-74: 10.3% West Ipswich — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 8.1% / 4.1%
Ipswich — 75-84: 8.1% West Ipswich — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 4.9% / 1.2%
Ipswich — 85+: 4.9% West Ipswich — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ipswich 51.2% lone person
Ipswich — Lone Person: 51.2% Ipswich — One Parent Families: 18.2% Ipswich — Couple Families: 22.3% Ipswich — Group Household: 6.7% Ipswich — Other Families: 1.6%
West Ipswich 36.0% lone person
West Ipswich — Lone Person: 36.0% West Ipswich — One Parent Families: 32.0% West Ipswich — Couple Families: 20.7% West Ipswich — Group Household: 9.3% West Ipswich — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ipswich 56.9% renting
Ipswich — Owned Outright: 18.7% Ipswich — Mortgage: 24.4% Ipswich — Renting: 56.9%
West Ipswich 57.2% renting
West Ipswich — Owned Outright: 22.5% West Ipswich — Mortgage: 20.2% West Ipswich — Renting: 57.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ipswich West Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.5%
Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% West Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 7.2%
Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% West Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 4.5%
Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% West Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.8%
Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% West Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% West Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Ipswich West Ipswich
England 3.2% / 3.1%
Ipswich — England: 3.2% West Ipswich — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.3%
Ipswich — New Zealand: 2.8% West Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 1.4% / —
Ipswich — India: 1.4% West Ipswich — India: not among its largest
China 0.7% / 0.6%
Ipswich — China: 0.7% West Ipswich — China: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Ipswich — Philippines: 0.7% West Ipswich — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.6%
Ipswich — Sri Lanka: not among its largest West Ipswich — Sri Lanka: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ipswich 67.1% houses
Ipswich — Houses: 67.1% Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.0% Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 16.8%
West Ipswich 82.6% houses
West Ipswich — Houses: 82.6% West Ipswich — Townhouses: 18.5% West Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ipswich West Ipswich
Median house price $850,000 $717,000
Median unit price $621,000 $453,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 18 sales
 29 days
from 5 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.

Ipswich West Ipswich
2 bed $793K / $595K
Ipswich — 2 bed: $793K (10 sales) West Ipswich — 2 bed: $595K (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

3 bed $832K / $731K
Ipswich — 3 bed: $832K (28 sales) West Ipswich — 3 bed: $731K (8 sales)

28 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Ipswich West 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.

Ipswich West Ipswich
Houses 4.4%
$725/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ipswich West Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 2% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of QLD —

Liveability

Ipswich West Ipswich
Grade C D
Score 34/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ipswich West Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ipswich West Ipswich
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Ipswich

  • Bremer State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ipswich Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Ipswich Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Ipswich Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary
  • Indie School, Logan - Ipswich Central Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in West Ipswich

  • Ipswich West State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich West Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ipswich West Ipswich
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 26 1
Parks & reserves 16 0
Childcare 5 1
GPs 8 1
Pharmacies 8 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Ipswich West Ipswich
Walkability score 91/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.8 km 40.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 194.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Ipswich West Ipswich
Car (driver) 63.9% / 64.6%
Ipswich — Car (driver): 63.9% West Ipswich — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 12.7%
Ipswich — Worked from Home: 14.4% West Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 9.9% / 10.1%
Ipswich — Walked Only: 9.9% West Ipswich — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 8.2%
Ipswich — Car (passenger): 7.2% West Ipswich — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Train 3.9% / 1.9%
Ipswich — Train: 3.9% West Ipswich — Train: 1.9%
Bus 0.4% / 2.5%
Ipswich — Bus: 0.4% West Ipswich — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Ipswich West Ipswich
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.5 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ipswich West Ipswich
Connectivity score 94/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,635 premises
 96%
430 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ipswich West 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ipswich

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

West Ipswich

Outer Parks

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