The Ipswich & West Moreton region residential population is diverse in age, consisting of 342,016 residents. Residents come from 115 different ethnic backgrounds, speaking 84 languages. There are 43,241 residents over the age of 65. Population projection trends currently suggest a steady average annual growth rate of 2.8% on the increasing population, with a median age of 35.1 years.

The median age of an Ipswich & West Moreton resident is currently 35.2 and has seen a steady growth since once being 34.9 during 2009. Out of the four local government areas, Scenic Rim has the oldest median population at 44.7 years of age.

Ipswich and West Moreton is a culturally diverse region, home to many people of over 110 different ethnicities. Of these people, 12,065 of them identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Identified out of the four local government areas, Ipswich had the largest percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons with 4.4%.

Ipswich and West Moreton is a growing region, having newly birthed over 4,700 children for the calendar year of 2019. These births are calculated with the mother’s usual residence being in the Ipswich and West Moreton region.

Ipswich and West Moreton is a region filled with many faiths and religious backgrounds.

> Other includes ‘Buddhism’, ‘Hinduism’, ‘Islam’, ‘Judaism’ and ‘Other Religions.

Ipswich and West Moreton has a homelessness figure of 34.8 people for every 10,000 residents. Whilst this may seem high and unfortunate, the Ipswich and West Moreton homelessness figure falls short of the Queensland state average of 45.6 people for every 10,000 residents.

Ipswich and West Moreton has a strong digital presence and is always expanding its online and remote capabilities. Some 81.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ipswich & West Moreton have internet access.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is the Australian Government’s lead agency in the development and delivery of social policy, and is working to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia.

According to information produced in the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 CENSUS, 115,687 persons in the Ipswich & West Moreton region have gone on to complete Year 11, Year 12 or their equivalent.

Ipswich & West Moreton boasts over 140 schools for education from prep through to Year 12 academic. Along with these numerous education institutes, Ipswich and West Moreton also houses 22 Police Stations, 14 Ambulance Stations, 13 Hospitals and 22 Fire Stations.

Median rent estimates have been derived by Queensland Treasury using rental bond lodgements sourced by the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).