IPSWICH & WEST MORETON
Comprehensive statistics and data for the Ipswich and West Moreton region, covering demographics, population projections, housing, employment, economy, and community services across Ipswich City, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, and Somerset local government areas.
Demography
Table 1: Estimated resident population by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland
| Ipswich and West Moreton | As at 30 June | Average annual growth rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2019 | 2024p | 2014–2024p | 2019–2024p | |
| — number — | — % — | ||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 291,899 | 329,124 | 377,555 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Ipswich (C) | 189,195 | 219,893 | 259,886 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 38,363 | 41,020 | 45,054 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 39,882 | 42,856 | 46,036 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Somerset (R) | 24,459 | 25,355 | 26,579 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Queensland | 4,719,653 | 5,088,847 | 5,583,833 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Source: ABS, Regional population, various editions
Table 2: Estimated resident population by age and LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 30 June 2024p
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Age group | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 15–24 | 25–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | ||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 79,788 | 21.1 | 48,740 | 12.9 | 107,900 | 28.6 | 86,549 | 22.9 | 54,578 | 14.5 |
| Ipswich (C) | 59,083 | 22.7 | 35,169 | 13.5 | 81,009 | 31.2 | 54,763 | 21.1 | 29,862 | 11.5 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 8,297 | 18.4 | 5,834 | 12.9 | 11,689 | 25.9 | 11,383 | 25.3 | 7,851 | 17.4 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 7,741 | 16.8 | 4,954 | 10.8 | 9,423 | 20.5 | 13,021 | 28.3 | 10,897 | 23.7 |
| Somerset (R) | 4,667 | 17.6 | 2,783 | 10.5 | 5,779 | 21.7 | 7,382 | 27.8 | 5,968 | 22.5 |
| Queensland | 1,005,953 | 18.0 | 723,325 | 13.0 | 1,554,847 | 27.8 | 1,340,850 | 24.0 | 958,858 | 17.2 |
Source: ABS, Regional population by age and sex, 2024
Table 3: Median age by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland
| Ipswich and West Moreton | As at 30 June | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2019 | 2024p | 2014–2024p | |
| — years — | years | |||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 34.6 | 35.2 | 36.1 | 1.5 |
| Ipswich (C) | 32.1 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 1.6 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 37.6 | 38.5 | 39.2 | 1.6 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 42.8 | 45.2 | 46.7 | 3.9 |
| Somerset (R) | 41.6 | 43.4 | 45.2 | 3.6 |
| Queensland | 36.8 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 1.7 |
Source: ABS 3235.0, Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia unpublished data and Queensland Treasury estimates
Table 4: Projected population by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland
| Ipswich and West Moreton | As at 30 June | Average annual growth rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021(a) | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | 2041 | 2046 | 2021–2046 | |
| — number — | % | ||||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 344,050 | 390,326 | 446,756 | 518,576 | 596,969 | 676,833 | 2.7 |
| Ipswich (C) | 233,302 | 272,052 | 319,743 | 384,032 | 455,569 | 529,064 | 3.3 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 41,762 | 44,453 | 47,579 | 50,794 | 54,071 | 57,354 | 1.3 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 43,595 | 47,030 | 50,652 | 52,976 | 54,533 | 55,580 | 1.0 |
| Somerset (R) | 25,391 | 26,791 | 28,782 | 30,775 | 32,796 | 34,836 | 1.3 |
| Queensland | 5,217,653 | 5,663,247 | 6,079,887 | 6,492,441 | 6,899,969 | 7,299,934 | 1.4 |
(a) 2021 data are preliminary rebased estimated resident population (ERP).
Source: Queensland Government Population Projections, 2023 edition (medium series)
Table 5: Median age projections by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland
| Ipswich and West Moreton | As at 30 June | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2036 | 2046 | 2026–2046 | |
| — years — | years | |||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 36.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 1.3 |
| Ipswich (C) | 34.1 | 34.9 | 36.0 | 1.9 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 41.1 | 43.4 | 44.7 | 3.5 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 47.4 | 49.2 | 50.4 | 3.0 |
| Somerset (R) | 45.8 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 39.5 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 2.0 |
Source: Queensland Government Population Projections, 2023 edition (medium series)
Table 6: Indigenous status by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | First Nations persons | Non-Indigenous persons | Total persons(b) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | Torres Strait Islander | Both(a) | Total | |||||
| — number — | number | % | number | % | number | |||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 15,791 | 671 | 883 | 17,347 | 5.1 | 302,614 | 89.4 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 11,373 | 508 | 626 | 12,509 | 5.5 | 204,998 | 89.4 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 1,921 | 69 | 100 | 2,092 | 5.1 | 36,536 | 88.9 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 1,411 | 59 | 105 | 1,574 | 3.7 | 38,793 | 90.2 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,086 | 35 | 52 | 1,172 | 4.7 | 22,287 | 88.9 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 193,405 | 21,772 | 22,122 | 237,303 | 4.6 | 4,635,042 | 89.9 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Applicable to persons who are of 'both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin'.
(b) Includes Indigenous status not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile - I02
Table 7: Registered births and deaths by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2024
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Births | Deaths | Natural increase | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate(a) | number | rate(a) | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 4,973 | 13.2 | 2,251 | 6.0 | 2,722 |
| Ipswich (C) | 3,784 | 14.6 | 1,351 | 5.2 | 2,433 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 506 | 11.2 | 343 | 7.6 | 163 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 408 | 8.9 | 374 | 8.1 | 34 |
| Somerset (R) | 275 | 10.3 | 183 | 6.9 | 92 |
| Queensland(b) | 58,838 | 10.5 | 38,901 | 7.0 | 19,937 |
(a) Crude rate per 1,000 persons.
(b) Queensland totals include births and deaths where the usual residence was overseas, no fixed abode, Offshore and Migratory, and Queensland undefined.
Source: ABS, Births, Australia, various editions; ABS, Deaths, Australia, various editions
Table 8: Place of usual residence one year ago(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Same address | Different address | Proportion with different address | Total persons(c) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Queensland | Rest of Australia | Overseas | Total(b) | ||||
| number | — number — | % | number | ||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 258,947 | 45,808 | 5,113 | 1,514 | 53,627 | 16.1 | 334,039 |
| Ipswich (C) | 173,585 | 33,160 | 3,654 | 1,087 | 38,760 | 17.2 | 225,950 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 31,919 | 4,971 | 525 | 211 | 5,848 | 14.4 | 40,642 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 33,636 | 4,852 | 661 | 122 | 5,757 | 13.5 | 42,596 |
| Somerset (R) | 19,807 | 2,825 | 273 | 94 | 3,262 | 13.1 | 24,851 |
| Queensland | 3,909,222 | 719,541 | 97,770 | 34,773 | 868,358 | 17.0 | 5,100,249 |
(a) Based on persons aged one year and over.
(b) Includes persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago but did not state that address.
(c) Includes persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G44
Table 9: Place of usual residence five years ago(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Same address | Different address | Proportion with different address | Total persons(c) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Queensland | Rest of Australia | Overseas | Total(b) | ||||
| number | — number — | % | number | ||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 150,862 | 113,627 | 15,950 | 9,199 | 142,385 | 45.1 | 315,502 |
| Ipswich (C) | 95,434 | 81,480 | 11,732 | 6,576 | 102,516 | 48.4 | 211,943 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 20,408 | 12,095 | 1,471 | 1,402 | 15,361 | 39.6 | 38,799 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 21,881 | 12,738 | 1,924 | 692 | 15,670 | 38.3 | 40,910 |
| Somerset (R) | 13,139 | 7,314 | 823 | 529 | 8,838 | 37.1 | 23,850 |
| Queensland | 2,348,035 | 1,635,871 | 276,658 | 215,572 | 2,178,913 | 44.8 | 4,863,678 |
(a) Based on persons aged five years and over.
(b) Includes persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago but did not state that address.
(c) Includes persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G45
Table 10: Country of birth by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Born in Australia(a) | Born overseas | Total persons(d) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in ESB countries(b) | Born in NESB countries(c) | Total(c) | |||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 253,180 | 74.8 | 31,008 | 9.2 | 34,414 | 10.2 | 65,464 | 19.3 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 167,084 | 72.9 | 22,279 | 9.7 | 27,515 | 12.0 | 49,800 | 21.7 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 32,654 | 79.4 | 2,527 | 6.1 | 3,277 | 8.0 | 5,813 | 14.1 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 33,563 | 78.1 | 4,359 | 10.1 | 2,088 | 4.9 | 6,459 | 15.0 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 19,879 | 79.3 | 1,843 | 7.4 | 1,534 | 6.1 | 3,392 | 13.5 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 3,680,014 | 71.4 | 524,705 | 10.2 | 645,628 | 12.5 | 1,170,334 | 22.7 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Includes 'Australia', 'Australia (includes External Territories), nfd', 'Norfolk Island' and 'Australian External Territories, nec' responses.
(b) Based on the main English speaking countries of UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa and New Zealand.
(c) Includes countries not identified individually, ‘Inadequately described’ and ‘At sea’ responses.
(d) Includes not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G01 and G09
Table 11: Proficiency in spoken English of persons by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Speaks English only | Speaks other language at home and speaks English | Persons(a) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very well or well | Not well or not at all | Total | |||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 278,863 | 82.4 | 33,897 | 10.0 | 4,925 | 1.5 | 38,832 | 11.5 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 182,849 | 79.8 | 29,002 | 12.7 | 3,923 | 1.7 | 32,932 | 14.4 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 35,429 | 86.2 | 2,315 | 5.6 | 659 | 1.6 | 2,971 | 7.2 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 38,455 | 89.5 | 1,443 | 3.4 | 156 | 0.4 | 1,604 | 3.7 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 22,130 | 88.3 | 1,137 | 4.5 | 187 | 0.7 | 1,325 | 5.3 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 4,151,206 | 80.5 | 605,200 | 11.7 | 90,855 | 1.8 | 696,056 | 13.5 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Includes the categories 'Proficiency in English not stated' and 'Language and proficiency in English not stated'.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G13
Table 12: Religious affiliation by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Religious affiliation | Total(b) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | Other(a) | No religion | |||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 156,060 | 46.1 | 15,044 | 4.4 | 137,655 | 40.7 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 102,266 | 44.6 | 12,622 | 5.5 | 95,045 | 41.5 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 20,798 | 50.6 | 1,384 | 3.4 | 15,126 | 36.8 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 20,702 | 48.2 | 653 | 1.5 | 17,379 | 40.4 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 12,294 | 49.1 | 385 | 1.5 | 10,105 | 40.3 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 2,357,398 | 45.7 | 258,850 | 5.0 | 2,099,765 | 40.7 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Includes 'Buddhism', 'Hinduism', 'Islam', 'Judaism' and 'Other Religions'.
(b) Comprises 'Not stated' and 'Inadequately described'.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G14
Table 13: Family composition(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Couple family with no children | Couple family with children | One-parent family | Total(b) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 32,534 | 36.1 | 38,536 | 42.7 | 17,720 | 19.7 | 90,143 |
| Ipswich (C) | 19,309 | 32.0 | 27,037 | 44.8 | 12,959 | 21.5 | 60,293 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 4,524 | 41.6 | 4,368 | 40.1 | 1,836 | 16.9 | 10,887 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 5,546 | 46.1 | 4,563 | 37.9 | 1,797 | 14.9 | 12,031 |
| Somerset (R) | 3,155 | 45.5 | 2,568 | 37.0 | 1,128 | 16.3 | 6,932 |
| Queensland | 551,069 | 40.3 | 563,327 | 41.2 | 230,026 | 16.8 | 1,366,657 |
(a) Includes same-sex couple families.
(b) Includes other families.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G29
Table 14: Household composition by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | One family households | Multiple family households | Group households | Lone person households | Total households(a) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 84,228 | 72.2 | 2,905 | 2.5 | 3,858 | 3.3 | 25,704 | 22.0 | 116,696 |
| Ipswich (C) | 56,500 | 72.4 | 1,857 | 2.4 | 2,531 | 3.2 | 17,171 | 22.0 | 78,058 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 10,080 | 71.3 | 399 | 2.8 | 660 | 4.7 | 3,004 | 21.2 | 14,142 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 11,177 | 72.4 | 419 | 2.7 | 384 | 2.5 | 3,440 | 22.3 | 15,430 |
| Somerset (R) | 6,471 | 71.4 | 230 | 2.5 | 283 | 3.1 | 2,089 | 23.0 | 9,066 |
| Queensland | 1,290,613 | 69.0 | 37,257 | 2.0 | 80,576 | 4.3 | 461,009 | 24.7 | 1,869,462 |
(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, unpublished data (occupied private dwellings)
Table 15: Occupied private dwellings(a) by dwelling structure and LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Separate house | Semi-detached(b) | Apartment(c) | Caravan(d) | Other(e) | Total(f) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 105,486 | 90.4 | 8,787 | 7.5 | 1,558 | 1.3 | 464 | 0.4 | 153 | 0.1 | 116,696 |
| Ipswich (C) | 69,218 | 88.7 | 7,145 | 9.2 | 1,346 | 1.7 | 198 | 0.3 | 39 | 0.0 | 78,058 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 13,278 | 93.9 | 550 | 3.9 | 142 | 1.0 | 41 | 0.3 | 49 | 0.3 | 14,142 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 14,212 | 92.1 | 938 | 6.1 | 51 | 0.3 | 131 | 0.8 | 54 | 0.3 | 15,430 |
| Somerset (R) | 8,778 | 96.8 | 154 | 1.7 | 19 | 0.2 | 94 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.1 | 9,066 |
| Queensland | 1,397,920 | 74.8 | 218,546 | 11.7 | 233,531 | 12.5 | 11,242 | 0.6 | 2,281 | 0.1 | 1,869,462 |
(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.
(b) Includes row or terrace house, townhouse etc.
(c) Includes flat or units.
(d) Includes cabin and houseboat.
(e) Includes improvised home, tent, sleepers out; house or flat attached to a shop, office, etc.
(f) Includes dwelling structures not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G36
Table 16: Occupied private dwellings(a) by tenure type and LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Fully owned | Being purchased(b) | Rented(c) | Other(d) | Total(e) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 29,856 | 25.6 | 44,454 | 38.1 | 39,111 | 33.5 | 1,354 | 1.2 | 116,696 |
| Ipswich (C) | 15,800 | 20.2 | 29,717 | 38.1 | 30,763 | 39.4 | 644 | 0.8 | 78,058 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 4,688 | 33.1 | 5,732 | 40.5 | 3,211 | 22.7 | 203 | 1.4 | 14,142 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 5,903 | 38.3 | 5,668 | 36.7 | 3,261 | 21.1 | 324 | 2.1 | 15,430 |
| Somerset (R) | 3,465 | 38.2 | 3,337 | 36.8 | 1,876 | 20.7 | 183 | 2.0 | 9,066 |
| Queensland | 543,285 | 29.1 | 643,459 | 34.4 | 618,442 | 33.1 | 35,170 | 1.9 | 1,869,462 |
(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.
(b) Includes dwellings being purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(c) Includes renting from a real estate agent, state housing authority, person not in the same household, community housing provider, other and not stated.
(d) Includes dwellings being occupied under a life tenure scheme and occupied rent-free.
(e) Includes tenure type not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G37
Table 17: Homeless persons by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Homeless persons | Total persons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate(a) | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 1,285 | 38.2 | 336,739 |
| Ipswich (C) | 995 | 43.7 | 227,873 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 152 | 37.5 | 40,580 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 86 | 19.9 | 43,250 |
| Somerset (R) | 52 | 20.8 | 25,036 |
| Queensland | 22,444 | 43.2 | 5,195,745 |
(a) Rate per 10,000 persons.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, Place of Enumeration Profile - G03 and ABS, Census of Population and Housing: Estimating homelessness, 2021
Table 18: Number of motor vehicles per occupied private dwelling (a)(b) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | No motor vehicles | 1 motor vehicle | 2 motor vehicles | 3 or more motor vehicles | Total dwellings(c) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 4,925 | 4.2 | 36,748 | 31.5 | 45,190 | 38.7 | 27,931 | 23.9 | 116,696 |
| Ipswich (C) | 3,912 | 5.0 | 26,054 | 33.4 | 30,603 | 39.2 | 16,356 | 21.0 | 78,058 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 377 | 2.7 | 3,690 | 26.1 | 5,324 | 37.6 | 4,430 | 31.3 | 14,142 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 416 | 2.7 | 4,436 | 28.7 | 5,837 | 37.8 | 4,495 | 29.1 | 15,430 |
| Somerset (R) | 220 | 2.4 | 2,568 | 28.3 | 3,426 | 37.8 | 2,650 | 29.2 | 9,066 |
| Queensland | 106,309 | 5.7 | 658,705 | 35.2 | 701,752 | 37.5 | 373,952 | 20.0 | 1,869,462 |
(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.
(b) Excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy vehicles.
(c) Includes number of motor vehicles not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G34
Society
Table 19: Department of Social Services payments(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, September quarter 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Payment type | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age pension | Carer allowance | Disability support pension | Family tax benefit A | Jobseeker | ||||||
| recipients | rate(b) | recipients | rate(c) | recipients | rate(c) | recipients | rate(d) | recipients | rate(e) | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 33,395 | 61.2 | 12,575 | 4.3 | 16,165 | 5.5 | 27,245 | 63.2 | 14,785 | 7.1 |
| Ipswich (C) | 18,525 | 62.0 | 8,085 | 4.1 | 10,680 | 5.4 | 20,275 | 63.4 | 10,325 | 7.0 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 5,000 | 63.7 | 1,675 | 4.6 | 2,105 | 5.8 | 2,750 | 61.0 | 1,725 | 7.0 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 6,195 | 56.9 | 1,635 | 4.3 | 1,830 | 4.9 | 2,560 | 60.7 | 1,640 | 7.0 |
| Somerset (R) | 3,675 | 61.6 | 1,180 | 5.5 | 1,550 | 7.2 | 1,660 | 67.1 | 1,095 | 8.0 |
| Queensland | 548,815 | 57.2 | 141,705 | 3.1 | 184,260 | 4.1 | 285,675 | 50.1 | 191,610 | 6.1 |
(a) Payments by geographical region are based on the recipient’s geocoded address.
(b) Rate per 100 persons aged 65 years and over, as at 30 June 2024. Person counts are based on estimated resident population (ERP).
(c) Rate per 100 persons aged 16 years and over, as at 30 June 2024. Person counts are based on ERP.
(d) Rate per 100 families with children under 15 years, as at 30 June 2024. Counts of families with children under 15 years are derived by Queensland Treasury using 2021 Census counts of families with children under 15 years and usual resident persons, along with ERP aged 15 to 64 years.
(e) Rate per 100 persons aged 22 to 64 years, as at 30 June 2024. Person counts are based on ERP.
Source: Department of Social Services, Payment Demographic Data; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G05; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G29; ABS, Regional population by age and sex, 2024
Table 20: Regulated early childhood education and care services by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 31 August 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Family day care | Kindergartens | Long day care | School aged care | Limited hours care | Total(a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | ||||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 13 | 37 | 143 | 70 | 0 | 263 |
| Ipswich (C) | 9 | 23 | 109 | 49 | 0 | 190 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| Somerset (R) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Queensland | 90 | 477 | 1,944 | 829 | 13 | 3,355 |
(a) Total includes Other service types (for example Occasional care).
Source: Department of Education
Table 21: Developmentally vulnerable children by domain by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2024
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Domain | Summary | Children assessed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical health and wellbeing | Social competence | Emotional maturity | Language and cognitive | Communication skills and general knowledge | One or more domains | Two or more domains | ||
| — per cent — | — per cent— | number | ||||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 27.6 | 15.1 | 4,815 |
| Ipswich (C) | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 28.2 | 15.7 | 3,645 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 26.1 | 12.6 | 477 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 9.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 410 |
| Somerset (R) | 17.9 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 28.5 | 15.2 | 283 |
| Queensland | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 25.4 | 13.6 | 57,956 |
Note: To preserve confidtentiality, some regions have had results suppressed.
Source: Commonwealth Department of Education
Table 22: Highest level of schooling completed by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Did not go to school, or Year 8 or below | Year 9 or 10 or equivalent | Year 11 or 12 or equivalent | Total(a) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 14,165 | 5.6 | 73,016 | 28.9 | 147,361 | 58.3 | 252,699 |
| Ipswich (C) | 8,369 | 5.0 | 44,281 | 26.5 | 103,436 | 61.8 | 167,247 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 2,417 | 7.6 | 11,056 | 34.7 | 15,903 | 49.9 | 31,849 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 1,994 | 5.9 | 10,543 | 31.0 | 18,623 | 54.8 | 33,980 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,385 | 7.1 | 7,136 | 36.4 | 9,399 | 47.9 | 19,623 |
| Queensland | 178,101 | 4.4 | 989,350 | 24.6 | 2,554,330 | 63.6 | 4,017,211 |
(a) Includes highest year of schooling not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G16
Table 23: Non-school qualifications(a) by level of education by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Level of education | Persons with a qualification(d) | Total persons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor degree or higher(b) | Advanced diploma or diploma | Certificate(c) | |||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 38,559 | 14.6 | 24,539 | 9.3 | 67,739 | 25.6 | 153,914 | 58.1 | 264,726 |
| Ipswich (C) | 27,225 | 15.5 | 16,815 | 9.6 | 45,158 | 25.7 | 103,378 | 58.9 | 175,559 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 3,902 | 11.7 | 2,611 | 7.8 | 8,476 | 25.5 | 18,132 | 54.5 | 33,276 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 5,312 | 15.0 | 3,447 | 9.7 | 8,710 | 24.6 | 21,050 | 59.4 | 35,432 |
| Somerset (R) | 2,120 | 10.4 | 1,666 | 8.1 | 5,395 | 26.4 | 11,354 | 55.5 | 20,459 |
| Queensland | 918,468 | 21.9 | 395,615 | 9.4 | 927,894 | 22.1 | 2,618,666 | 62.5 | 4,191,812 |
(a) Includes persons aged 15 years and over with a qualification within the scope of the Australian Standard Classification of Education.
(b) Includes bachelor degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate and postgraduate degree.
(c) Includes Certificate, I, II, III and IV and Certificates not further defined responses.
(d) Includes inadequately described and not stated level of education responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G43 and G49
Table 24: Non-school qualifications by sex and age, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Sex / age | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With NSQ(a) | Without NSQ | With NSQ(a) | Without NSQ | |||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
| Males | ||||||||
| 15–24 years | 7,448 | 34.7 | 14,030 | 65.3 | 112,872 | 34.9 | 210,536 | 65.1 |
| 25–44 years | 30,628 | 68.1 | 14,376 | 31.9 | 506,604 | 74.7 | 171,850 | 25.3 |
| 45–64 years | 24,791 | 62.6 | 14,833 | 37.4 | 434,730 | 69.2 | 193,271 | 30.8 |
| 65 years and over | 12,505 | 53.5 | 10,870 | 46.5 | 242,361 | 58.5 | 172,130 | 41.5 |
| Total | 75,377 | 58.2 | 54,104 | 41.8 | 1,296,559 | 63.4 | 747,795 | 36.6 |
| Females | ||||||||
| 15–24 years | 8,585 | 40.6 | 12,580 | 59.4 | 126,061 | 40.2 | 187,779 | 59.8 |
| 25–44 years | 35,135 | 73.7 | 12,534 | 26.3 | 561,754 | 79.0 | 149,323 | 21.0 |
| 45–64 years | 25,031 | 60.6 | 16,283 | 39.4 | 436,404 | 66.0 | 225,018 | 34.0 |
| 65 years and over | 9,797 | 39.0 | 15,334 | 61.0 | 197,876 | 42.9 | 263,238 | 57.1 |
| Total | 78,539 | 58.1 | 56,740 | 41.9 | 1,322,101 | 61.6 | 825,352 | 38.4 |
| Persons | ||||||||
| 15–24 years | 16,034 | 37.6 | 26,597 | 62.4 | 238,938 | 37.5 | 398,307 | 62.5 |
| 25–44 years | 65,752 | 71.0 | 26,910 | 29.0 | 1,068,360 | 76.9 | 321,181 | 23.1 |
| 45–64 years | 49,807 | 61.5 | 31,125 | 38.5 | 871,131 | 67.6 | 418,300 | 32.4 |
| 65 years and over | 22,306 | 46.0 | 26,187 | 54.0 | 440,235 | 50.3 | 435,368 | 49.7 |
| Total | 153,914 | 58.1 | 110,804 | 41.9 | 2,618,666 | 62.5 | 1,573,154 | 37.5 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated level of education responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G01 and G49
Table 25: Non-school qualifications by field of study, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Field of study | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 2,723 | 1.8 | 63,861 | 2.4 | 0.73 |
| Information Technology | 3,447 | 2.2 | 64,750 | 2.5 | 0.91 |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 24,342 | 15.8 | 380,136 | 14.5 | 1.09 |
| Architecture and Building | 8,289 | 5.4 | 151,067 | 5.8 | 0.93 |
| Agriculture Environmental and Related Studies | 3,486 | 2.3 | 49,434 | 1.9 | 1.20 |
| Health | 15,090 | 9.8 | 285,611 | 10.9 | 0.90 |
| Education | 11,845 | 7.7 | 205,309 | 7.8 | 0.98 |
| Management and Commerce | 26,170 | 17.0 | 480,526 | 18.4 | 0.93 |
| Society and Culture | 19,721 | 12.8 | 309,683 | 11.8 | 1.08 |
| Creative Arts | 3,835 | 2.5 | 86,519 | 3.3 | 0.75 |
| Food Hospitality and Personal Services | 9,538 | 6.2 | 146,167 | 5.6 | 1.11 |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 367 | 0.2 | 4,427 | 0.2 | 1.41 |
| Total(a) | 153,914 | 100.0 | 2,618,666 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G50 and unpublished data
Table 26: Australian Defence Force service(a) Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Australian Defence Force Service Persons | Never Served | Total persons(c) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently Serving | Previously Serving(b) | Total | |||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 3,713 | 1.4 | 10,597 | 4.0 | 14,302 | 5.4 | 232,344 | 87.8 | 264,726 |
| Ipswich (C) | 3,248 | 1.9 | 6,810 | 3.9 | 10,053 | 5.7 | 154,257 | 87.9 | 175,559 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 164 | 0.5 | 1,395 | 4.2 | 1,562 | 4.7 | 29,111 | 87.5 | 33,276 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 182 | 0.5 | 1,366 | 3.9 | 1,548 | 4.4 | 31,140 | 87.9 | 35,432 |
| Somerset (R) | 119 | 0.6 | 1,026 | 5.0 | 1,139 | 5.6 | 17,836 | 87.2 | 20,459 |
| Queensland | 23,142 | 0.6 | 139,973 | 3.3 | 163,112 | 3.9 | 3,747,281 | 89.4 | 4,191,812 |
(a) Australian Defence Force service includes service in the regular and/or reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian Defence forces.
(b) Includes previous service in the regular service and/or reserves service.
(c) Includes not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G22
Table 27: Count of selected long-term health conditions(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Long-term health condition count | None of the selected conditions | Total persons(b) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | Three or More | Total | ||||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 68,656 | 20.3 | 23,879 | 7.1 | 13,475 | 4.0 | 106,008 | 31.3 | 201,427 | 59.5 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 45,636 | 19.9 | 15,416 | 6.7 | 8,383 | 3.7 | 69,436 | 30.3 | 139,533 | 60.9 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 8,620 | 21.0 | 3,219 | 7.8 | 1,883 | 4.6 | 13,722 | 33.4 | 23,290 | 56.7 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 8,962 | 20.8 | 3,141 | 7.3 | 1,808 | 4.2 | 13,914 | 32.4 | 24,818 | 57.7 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 5,438 | 21.7 | 2,103 | 8.4 | 1,401 | 5.6 | 8,936 | 35.7 | 13,786 | 55.0 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 994,584 | 19.3 | 319,808 | 6.2 | 172,226 | 3.3 | 1,486,620 | 28.8 | 3,209,952 | 62.3 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have one or more of the following selected long-term health conditions: arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer`s), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. This count excludes "Any other long-term health condition(s)".
(b) Includes “Not stated” responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G20
Table 28: Type of long-term health condition(a), Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Type of long-term health condition | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | |
| Arthritis | 32,691 | 9.7 | 456,145 | 8.8 |
| Asthma | 35,078 | 10.4 | 438,189 | 8.5 |
| Cancer (including remission) | 9,725 | 2.9 | 159,890 | 3.1 |
| Dementia (including Alzheimers) | 1,764 | 0.5 | 37,675 | 0.7 |
| Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) | 17,709 | 5.2 | 231,645 | 4.5 |
| Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) | 13,556 | 4.0 | 215,674 | 4.2 |
| Kidney disease | 3,204 | 0.9 | 47,742 | 0.9 |
| Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)(b) | 7,898 | 2.3 | 106,983 | 2.1 |
| Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) | 39,210 | 11.6 | 496,644 | 9.6 |
| Any other long term health conditions(c) | 30,897 | 9.1 | 434,958 | 8.4 |
| No long term health conditions | 187,683 | 55.5 | 3,001,372 | 58.2 |
| Total persons(d)(e) | 338,339 | 100.0 | 5,156,147 | 100.0 |
(a) Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions. Includes health conditions that have lasted or are expected to last six months or more, may occur from time to time, are controlled by medication or are in remission.
(b) "COPD" refers to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
(c) Includes any long-term health condition other than the ones listed.
(d) Includes "Not stated" responses.
(e) Respondents had the option to record multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of components may not equal the total.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G19
Table 29: Need for assistance with a profound or severe disability by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Need for assistance | No need for assistance | Total(a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 23,204 | 6.9 | 292,822 | 86.5 | 338,350 |
| Ipswich (C) | 15,072 | 6.6 | 199,660 | 87.1 | 229,208 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 3,148 | 7.7 | 35,011 | 85.2 | 41,101 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 2,912 | 6.8 | 36,954 | 86.0 | 42,984 |
| Somerset (R) | 2,072 | 8.3 | 21,197 | 84.6 | 25,057 |
| Queensland | 309,366 | 6.0 | 4,513,222 | 87.5 | 5,156,138 |
(a) Includes need of assistance not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G18
Table 30: Voluntary work by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Volunteer | Not a volunteer | Total(a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 32,791 | 12.4 | 212,764 | 80.4 | 264,726 |
| Ipswich (C) | 19,410 | 11.1 | 144,188 | 82.1 | 175,559 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 4,473 | 13.4 | 26,066 | 78.3 | 33,276 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 5,916 | 16.7 | 26,618 | 75.1 | 35,432 |
| Somerset (R) | 2,992 | 14.6 | 15,892 | 77.7 | 20,459 |
| Queensland | 590,690 | 14.1 | 3,304,685 | 78.8 | 4,191,812 |
(a) Includes voluntary work not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G23
Table 31: Aged care services by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 30 June 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Aged care services | Number of operational places by care type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home care | Residential care | Restorative care | Total places | ||
| number | — number — | ||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 47 | 0 | 1,735 | 40 | 1,775 |
| Ipswich (C) | 29 | 0 | 1,044 | 40 | 1,084 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 5 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 10 | 0 | 373 | 0 | 373 |
| Somerset (R) | 3 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| Queensland | 1,013 | 338 | 44,361 | 1,287 | 45,986 |
Source: Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Table 32: Emergency services, schools and hospitals by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, April 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Police stations | Ambulance stations | Fire stations | Schools | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | |||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 21 | 15 | 22 | 155 | 14 |
| Ipswich (C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 8 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 2 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 2 |
| Somerset (R) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Queensland | 335 | 315 | 244 | 1,814 | 322 |
Source: Department of Education; Queensland Ambulance Service; Queensland Fire and Emergency Services; Queensland Health; Queensland Police
Table 33: Population by Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage quintiles(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Quintile 1 (most disadvantaged) | Quintile 2 | Quintile 3 | Quintile 4 | Quintile 5 (least disadvantaged) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — % — | |||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 32.5 | 26.1 | 19.1 | 14.5 | 7.8 |
| Ipswich (C) | 34.8 | 24.3 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 9.4 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 34.3 | 36.2 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 19.6 | 17.7 | 30.7 | 24.3 | 7.7 |
| Somerset (R) | 31.1 | 40.9 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Queensland | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
(a) The quintiles are population based and derived at the Queensland level (state based quintiles and not national based quintiles).
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia, 2021, (Queensland Treasury derived)
Table 34: Population(a) in remoteness areas(b) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Remoteness Area | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major City | Inner Regional Australia | Outer Regional Australia | Remote Australia | Very Remote Australia | ||||||
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 227,173 | 67.1 | 109,999 | 32.5 | 1,163 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ipswich (C) | 219,139 | 95.6 | 10,100 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 0 | 0.0 | 41,158 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 8,034 | 18.7 | 34,479 | 80.3 | 427 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Somerset (R) | 0 | 0.0 | 24,262 | 97.1 | 736 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Queensland | 3,331,214 | 64.8 | 997,752 | 19.4 | 688,325 | 13.4 | 71,255 | 1.4 | 52,457 | 1.0 |
(a) Population based on 2021 usual resident population.
(b) Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Remoteness Area (RA) classification using ARIA+ mean scores.
Source: ABS, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), Remoteness Structure, July 2021; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Crime and justice
Table 35: Recorded offences, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2024–25
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Type of offence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offences against the person | Offences against property | Other offences | Total | |||||
| number | rate(a) | number | rate(a) | number | rate(a) | number | rate(a) | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 6,618 | 1,703 | 17,103 | 4,400 | 14,684 | 3,778 | 38,405 | 9,881 |
| Ipswich (C) | 5,186 | 1,930 | 13,058 | 4,860 | 10,526 | 3,918 | 28,770 | 10,708 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 627 | 1,355 | 1,957 | 4,230 | 1,935 | 4,183 | 4,519 | 9,768 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 436 | 931 | 1,161 | 2,479 | 1,339 | 2,859 | 2,936 | 6,270 |
| Somerset (R) | 369 | 1,371 | 927 | 3,445 | 884 | 3,285 | 2,180 | 8,101 |
| Queensland | 88,031 | 1,542 | 276,314 | 4,842 | 256,553 | 4,495 | 620,898 | 10,879 |
(a) Rate per 100,000 persons.
Source: Queensland Police Service
Economy
Table 36: Selected medians and averages by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Median / Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median mortgage repayment | Median total family income | Median total household income | Median total personal income | Average household size | Average number of persons per bedroom | |
| $/month | $/week | $/week | $/week | persons | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Ipswich (C) | 1,600 | 1,936 | 1,668 | 795 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 1,500 | 1,684 | 1,457 | 665 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 1,733 | 1,706 | 1,410 | 661 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,500 | 1,517 | 1,312 | 620 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Queensland | 1,733 | 2,024 | 1,675 | 787 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02
Table 37: Lodgements and median rent by dwelling type by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 12 months ending 31 December 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Lodgements | Median rent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom flat/unit | 2 bedroom flat/unit | 3 bedroom house | 4 bedroom house | 1 bedroom flat/unit | 2 bedroom flat/unit | 3 bedroom house | 4 bedroom house | |
| — number — | — $ per week — | |||||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 699 | 512 | 2,892 | 6,019 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Ipswich (C) | 639 | 370 | 2,341 | 5,143 | 360 | 410 | 540 | 620 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 11 | 45 | 215 | 374 | 280 | 375 | 530 | 600 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 43 | 82 | 224 | 327 | 370 | 400 | 573 | 630 |
| Somerset (R) | 6 | 15 | 112 | 175 | n.a. | 465 | 550 | 595 |
| Queensland | 23,985 | 42,445 | 41,149 | 47,500 | 489 | 620 | 600 | 695 |
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority, Rental Bonds data (Queensland Government Statistician's Office derived)
Table 38: Total personal income by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Less than $20,800 per year | $20,800 to $51,999 per year | $52,000 to $103,999 per year | $104,000 or more per year | Total(a) | Median ($/year) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | $ | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 66,576 | 25.1 | 87,552 | 33.1 | 70,471 | 26.6 | 19,163 | 7.2 | 264,726 | 38,849 |
| Ipswich (C) | 42,132 | 24.0 | 56,906 | 32.4 | 50,173 | 28.6 | 13,476 | 7.7 | 175,559 | 41,340 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 9,152 | 27.5 | 11,556 | 34.7 | 7,682 | 23.1 | 1,884 | 5.7 | 33,276 | 34,580 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 9,480 | 26.8 | 11,939 | 33.7 | 8,050 | 22.7 | 2,650 | 7.5 | 35,432 | 34,372 |
| Somerset (R) | 5,812 | 28.4 | 7,151 | 35.0 | 4,566 | 22.3 | 1,153 | 5.6 | 20,459 | 32,240 |
| Queensland | 999,942 | 23.9 | 1,316,078 | 31.4 | 1,085,654 | 25.9 | 461,162 | 11.0 | 4,191,812 | 40,924 |
(a) Includes personal income not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02 and G17 and Queensland Treasury estimates
Table 39: Total family income(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Less than $33,800 per year | $33,800 to $77,999 per year | $78,000 to $155,999 per year | $156,000 or more per year | Total(b) | Median ($/year) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | $ | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 6,681 | 7.4 | 26,466 | 29.4 | 33,349 | 37.0 | 16,426 | 18.2 | 90,143 | 96,096 |
| Ipswich (C) | 4,189 | 6.9 | 16,610 | 27.5 | 23,244 | 38.6 | 11,869 | 19.7 | 60,293 | 100,672 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 879 | 8.1 | 3,536 | 32.5 | 3,855 | 35.4 | 1,597 | 14.7 | 10,887 | 87,568 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 964 | 8.0 | 3,882 | 32.3 | 4,016 | 33.4 | 2,044 | 17.0 | 12,031 | 88,712 |
| Somerset (R) | 649 | 9.4 | 2,438 | 35.2 | 2,234 | 32.2 | 916 | 13.2 | 6,932 | 78,884 |
| Queensland | 94,168 | 6.9 | 363,384 | 26.6 | 464,993 | 34.0 | 332,448 | 24.3 | 1,366,657 | 105,248 |
(a) Includes same-sex couple families. Excludes 'Lone person', 'Group', 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households. Excludes overseas visitors.
(b) Includes partially stated and not stated income responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02 and G32 and Queensland Treasury estimates
Table 40: Unemployment and labour force(a) by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, June quarter 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Unemployed | Labour force | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | % | ||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 9,166 | 194,299 | 4.7 |
| Ipswich (C) | 6,819 | 134,930 | 5.1 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 866 | 23,023 | 3.8 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 908 | 23,676 | 3.8 |
| Somerset (R) | 573 | 12,670 | 4.5 |
| Queensland | 124,229 | 3,098,573 | 4.0 |
(a) Based on a 4-quarter smoothed series.
Source: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Small Area Labour Markets, various editions
Table 41: Employment by industry, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Industry | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 5,500 | 3.6 | 62,444 | 2.6 | 1.42 |
| Mining | 1,520 | 1.0 | 55,486 | 2.3 | 0.44 |
| Manufacturing | 13,460 | 8.9 | 140,285 | 5.7 | 1.55 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 2,106 | 1.4 | 28,814 | 1.2 | 1.18 |
| Construction | 12,872 | 8.5 | 222,234 | 9.1 | 0.94 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,144 | 2.7 | 57,743 | 2.4 | 1.16 |
| Retail trade | 13,973 | 9.2 | 226,468 | 9.3 | 1.00 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8,652 | 5.7 | 175,850 | 7.2 | 0.79 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 8,983 | 5.9 | 115,870 | 4.7 | 1.25 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 1,026 | 0.7 | 23,379 | 1.0 | 0.71 |
| Financial and insurance services | 3,054 | 2.0 | 62,436 | 2.6 | 0.79 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 2,050 | 1.4 | 42,931 | 1.8 | 0.77 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6,997 | 4.6 | 164,129 | 6.7 | 0.69 |
| Administrative and support services | 5,068 | 3.4 | 81,926 | 3.4 | 1.00 |
| Public administration and safety | 12,176 | 8.0 | 150,358 | 6.2 | 1.31 |
| Education and training | 12,625 | 8.3 | 216,015 | 8.8 | 0.94 |
| Health care and social assistance | 21,590 | 14.3 | 375,511 | 15.4 | 0.93 |
| Arts and recreation services | 1,663 | 1.1 | 37,550 | 1.5 | 0.72 |
| Other services | 6,005 | 4.0 | 95,768 | 3.9 | 1.01 |
| Total(a) | 151,262 | 100.0 | 2,444,090 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G54 and unpublished data
Table 42: Employment by occupation, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Occupation | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Managers | 16,542 | 10.9 | 305,755 | 12.5 | 0.87 |
| Professionals | 23,225 | 15.4 | 523,395 | 21.4 | 0.72 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 22,096 | 14.6 | 333,915 | 13.7 | 1.07 |
| Community and personal service workers | 20,143 | 13.3 | 301,039 | 12.3 | 1.08 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 19,597 | 13.0 | 309,376 | 12.7 | 1.02 |
| Sales workers | 12,716 | 8.4 | 211,439 | 8.7 | 0.97 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 14,317 | 9.5 | 166,739 | 6.8 | 1.39 |
| Labourers | 19,459 | 12.9 | 246,394 | 10.1 | 1.28 |
| Total(a) | 151,262 | 100.0 | 2,444,090 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G60 and unpublished data
Table 43: Families with children with no parent employed, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2021
| Ipswich and West Moreton | One-parent family with parent not employed | Couple family with both parents not employed | Total families with no parent employed | Total families | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | number | % | number | ||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 4,335 | 1,386 | 5,721 | 14.9 | 38,298 |
| Ipswich (C) | 3,221 | 971 | 4,192 | 15.0 | 27,946 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 443 | 157 | 600 | 14.8 | 4,064 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 396 | 155 | 551 | 13.9 | 3,953 |
| Somerset (R) | 275 | 103 | 378 | 16.2 | 2,335 |
| Queensland | 44,063 | 15,684 | 59,747 | 11.4 | 522,236 |
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, unpublished data (families)
Table 44: Residential and non-residential building approvals by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 12 months ending 30 November 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Residential Building Approvals | Building Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Houses | New Other(a) | Alterations, additions and conversions | Total | Residential | Non-residential | Total | |||
| — number — | $'000 | % | $'000 | % | $'000 | ||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 3,047 | 676 | 6 | 3,729 | 1,768,487 | 69.5 | 775,870 | 30.5 | 2,544,357 |
| Ipswich (C) | 2,139 | 633 | 0 | 2,772 | 1,248,296 | 68.1 | 585,254 | 31.9 | 1,833,550 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 257 | 14 | 2 | 273 | 172,998 | 79.5 | 44,723 | 20.5 | 217,722 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 521 | 25 | 3 | 549 | 267,246 | 69.7 | 116,188 | 30.3 | 383,434 |
| Somerset (R) | 130 | 4 | 1 | 135 | 79,947 | 72.9 | 29,704 | 27.1 | 109,652 |
| Queensland | 24,263 | 16,883 | 127 | 41,273 | 26,218,456 | 66.6 | 13,164,277 | 33.4 | 39,382,733 |
(a) Other residential buildings include: semidetached, row or terrace houses or townhouses; and flats, units or apartments.
Source: ABS, Building Approvals, Australia, various editions
Table 45: Residential dwelling sales by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 12 months ending 30 June 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Number of sales | Median sale price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached dwellings | Attached dwellings | Total dwellings | Detached dwellings | Attached dwellings | Total dwellings | |
| — number — | — $ — | |||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 7,697 | 1,196 | 8,893 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Ipswich (C) | 5,405 | 1,006 | 6,411 | 737,000 | 540,000 | 715,000 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 833 | 41 | 874 | 690,750 | 465,000 | 687,000 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 887 | 127 | 1,014 | 850,000 | 500,000 | 820,000 |
| Somerset (R) | 572 | 22 | 594 | 690,000 | 525,000 | 685,000 |
| Queensland | 89,865 | 44,632 | 134,497 | 820,000 | 680,000 | 760,000 |
Source: DR Queensland Valuation and Sales (QVAS) database, Sales module; DR Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB); Local government authority planning schemes; QGSO derived
Table 46: New house and vacant land sales by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 12 months ending 30 June 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Number of sales | Median sale price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New houses | Vacant land | New houses | Vacant land | |
| — number — | — $ — | |||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 300 | 1,474 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Ipswich (C) | 264 | 1,206 | 792,200 | 367,000 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 9 | 30 | n.a. | 222,500 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 18 | 170 | 726,500 | 320,000 |
| Somerset (R) | 9 | 68 | n.a. | 295,000 |
| Queensland | 2,245 | 12,160 | 845,000 | 335,000 |
Source: DR Queensland Valuation and Sales (QVAS) database, Sales module; DR Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB); Local government authority planning schemes; QGSO derived
Table 47: Residential lot registrations by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 12 months ending 31 December 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Standard residential lots | Unit and townhouse lots(b) | Total lots registered | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban 60m2 to <2,500m2 | Lower density 2,500m2 to 5ha | Total standard lots(a) | |||
| — number — | number | number | |||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | n.a. | n.a. | 2,795 | 508 | 3,303 |
| Ipswich (C) | n.a. | n.a. | 2,185 | 389 | 2,574 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | n.a. | n.a. | 262 | 14 | 276 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | n.a. | n.a. | 210 | 98 | 308 |
| Somerset (R) | n.a. | n.a. | 138 | 7 | 145 |
| Queensland | n.a. | n.a. | 21,156 | 9,056 | 30,212 |
(a) Includes land area unknown.
(b) Lots on a building format plan or standard format plan that represent attached dwellings within a community title scheme. Excludes common property land parcels.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Queensland Treasury estimates; Titles Queensland; Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
Table 48: Registered businesses by employment size and LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 30 June 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | Non-employing | 1–4 employees | 5–19 employees | 20–199 employees | 200+ employees | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 16,266 | 64.9 | 6,375 | 25.4 | 1,922 | 7.7 | 476 | 1.9 | 22 | 0.1 | 25,060 |
| Ipswich (C) | 8,811 | 63.4 | 3,673 | 26.4 | 1,105 | 8.0 | 284 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.1 | 13,888 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 2,395 | 65.4 | 908 | 24.8 | 279 | 7.6 | 74 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.1 | 3,660 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 3,408 | 66.4 | 1,253 | 24.4 | 380 | 7.4 | 87 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.1 | 5,130 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,652 | 69.4 | 541 | 22.7 | 158 | 6.6 | 31 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,382 |
| Queensland | 324,798 | 62.0 | 135,571 | 25.9 | 48,493 | 9.3 | 14,231 | 2.7 | 931 | 0.2 | 524,024 |
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions
Table 49: Registered businesses by turnover range and LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 30 June 2025
| Ipswich and West Moreton | $0 to less than $200k | $200k to less than $5m | $5m to less than $10m | $10m or more | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 15,242 | 60.8 | 9,277 | 37.0 | 287 | 1.1 | 254 | 1.0 | 25,060 |
| Ipswich (C) | 8,480 | 61.1 | 5,081 | 36.6 | 167 | 1.2 | 160 | 1.2 | 13,888 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 2,221 | 60.7 | 1,360 | 37.2 | 44 | 1.2 | 35 | 1.0 | 3,660 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 3,071 | 59.9 | 1,958 | 38.2 | 59 | 1.2 | 42 | 0.8 | 5,130 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,470 | 61.7 | 878 | 36.9 | 17 | 0.7 | 17 | 0.7 | 2,382 |
| Queensland | 284,211 | 54.2 | 221,017 | 42.2 | 9,458 | 1.8 | 9,338 | 1.8 | 524,024 |
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions
Table 50: Registered businesses by industry, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 30 June 2025
| Industry | Ipswich and West Moreton | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,157 | 12.6 | 41,591 | 7.9 | 1.59 |
| Mining | 68 | 0.3 | 1,920 | 0.4 | 0.74 |
| Manufacturing | 991 | 4.0 | 18,355 | 3.5 | 1.13 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 97 | 0.4 | 1,621 | 0.3 | 1.25 |
| Construction | 4,591 | 18.3 | 89,296 | 17.0 | 1.08 |
| Wholesale trade | 557 | 2.2 | 14,259 | 2.7 | 0.82 |
| Retail trade | 1,335 | 5.3 | 29,365 | 5.6 | 0.95 |
| Accommodation and food services | 827 | 3.3 | 20,199 | 3.9 | 0.86 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 3,114 | 12.4 | 40,605 | 7.7 | 1.60 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 148 | 0.6 | 4,156 | 0.8 | 0.74 |
| Financial and insurance services | 635 | 2.5 | 22,066 | 4.2 | 0.60 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 1,962 | 7.8 | 61,255 | 11.7 | 0.67 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,241 | 8.9 | 65,088 | 12.4 | 0.72 |
| Administrative and support services | 1,179 | 4.7 | 24,359 | 4.6 | 1.01 |
| Public administration and safety | 57 | 0.2 | 1,271 | 0.2 | 0.94 |
| Education and training | 349 | 1.4 | 8,249 | 1.6 | 0.88 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,847 | 7.4 | 43,544 | 8.3 | 0.89 |
| Arts and recreation services | 366 | 1.5 | 7,353 | 1.4 | 1.04 |
| Other services | 1,529 | 6.1 | 29,351 | 5.6 | 1.09 |
| Not classified | 9 | 0.0 | 255 | 0.0 | 0.74 |
| Total(a) | 25,060 | 100.0 | 524,024 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions
Table 51: Protected areas - parks, forests and reserves by LGA, Ipswich and West Moreton and Queensland, 2024
| Ipswich and West Moreton | National Park(a) | State Forest | Timber Reserve | Forest Reserve | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — area (km2) — | |||||
| Ipswich and West Moreton | 1,257.1 | 627.6 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 1,940.1 |
| Ipswich (C) | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 301.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 306.1 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 498.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 504.5 |
| Somerset (R) | 451.6 | 617.8 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 1,124.8 |
| Queensland | 98,432.8 | 31,018.9 | 662.6 | 501.0 | 130,615.4 |
(a) Includes Conservation Parks, Resources Reserves and National Parks Cape York Aboriginal land (where applicable).
Source: Queensland Department of Environment and Science