Residents
30 June 2025 · provisional
A closer look at Ipswich’s people, working lives and homes, from population change to the skills and businesses that shape local life.
30 June 2025 · provisional
March quarter 2026
Residents working or looking for work.
30 June 2025
Census · 2021
How Ipswich has grown, the ages of its residents and the population projected for the years ahead.
Estimated residents at 30 June
Published projection series, including its base year
Both charts use the same scale. Estimates describe the population in past years; projections show how it could change under the assumptions in the source report.
Share of residents · age groups in years
30 June 2025 · provisional
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11.6% of Ipswich residents are aged 65 or over, compared with 17.4% across Queensland.
30 June 2025 · provisional
Children, working-age adults and older residents all contribute to local life. Their age profile offers a picture of the people using local homes, schools and services.
Employment, qualifications and incomes among people living in Ipswich.
March quarter 2026
Queensland 4.1%
The share of the local labour force that is unemployed.
March quarter 2026
Residents counted as unemployed in the labour force estimate.
Census · 2021
Queensland $787 / week
The midpoint of personal incomes reported in the Census.
Share of residents aged 15 and over
2021
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The local labour force includes residents who work outside Ipswich as well as those who work within it.
The qualifications chart shows the education and training residents have completed. Income and qualification figures come from the Census; labour force estimates have their own reporting date.
The businesses registered in Ipswich, from enterprises without employees to larger employers.
Share of registered businesses
30 June 2025
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Share of registered businesses in each turnover range
30 June 2025
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63.4% of Ipswich businesses have no employees, compared with 62.0% across Queensland.
30 June 2025
Home ownership, rents and recent housing development in Ipswich.
12 months ending 30 June 2026
Approved homes may still be awaiting construction.
12 months ending 30 June 2026
New residential land and unit or townhouse lots registered during the period.
Census · 2021
Queensland 2.5 people
The average number of people living in a household.
Share of occupied private dwellings
2021
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Median weekly rent for new bonds lodged during the source period.
12 months ending 30 June 2026
Queensland $620 / week
12 months ending 30 June 2026
Queensland $710 / week
The median is the middle rent among new bonds lodged. Existing tenancies may have different rents.
Schools, early childhood services and volunteering in Ipswich.
31 August 2026
Regulated early childhood education and care services.
April 2025
Schools recorded in the area.
Census · 2021
Queensland 14.1%
People aged 15 and over who reported voluntary work in the Census.
Share of households in occupied private dwellings
2021
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22.0% of Ipswich households have one resident, compared with 24.7% across Queensland.
2021
Families, shared households and people living alone are all part of Ipswich. Local services and community groups help people stay connected.
Service counts show how many facilities are recorded, rather than available places.
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