Ipswich - Central
Ipswich - Central is still affordable, but rents have jumped.
Ipswich - Central is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $380 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $276 below the Greater Brisbane median; close to a train station (Ipswich, about 750 m as the crow flies). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 19% in the past year (RTA); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $1,396 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $380 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $276 below the Greater Brisbane median
- close to a train station (Ipswich, about 750 m as the crow flies)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 19% in the past year (RTA)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
Ipswich - Central on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ipswich - Central, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Ipswich - Central against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ipswich - Central population grew from 6,782 in 2016 to 6,923 in 2025, a change of 2.1% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Ipswich - Central | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,782 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,788 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,805 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,834 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,825 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,827 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,850 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,871 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,893 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 6,923 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ipswich - Central gained 1,051 residents from internal migration and 82 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,081 people moved away — a net addition of 52 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,051
- Internal migration out+1,048
- Overseas migration in+82
- Natural increase-22Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,558 | 6,715 | +2.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,188/wk | $1,396/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $280/wk | +7.7% |
| Born overseas | 14.0% | 14.1% | +0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.0%
- Mortgaged 31.7%
- Rented 40.5%
- Other / not stated 2.8%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Ipswich - Central against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Ipswich - Central went from $330 in 2024-Q1 to $380 in 2026-Q2, up 15%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Ipswich - Central | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $330 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $250 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $290 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $320 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $230 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $320 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $380 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $310 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $270 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $380 | $656 |
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Ipswich - Central was $380 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 19% on a year earlier. That is $276 a week below the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $380 | +18.8% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $270 | +17.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $310 | −3.1% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $380 | +31.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $320 | +28.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $230 | −30.3% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $320 | +20.8% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $290 | +16.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $250 | −13.8% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $330 | +83.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $265 | +3.9% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $250 | +25.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $290 | +45.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $180 | −10.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $255 | +25.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $200 | −4.8% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $200 | −9.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $200 | +5.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $203 | −11.7% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $210 | −4.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $220 | −12.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $190 | −17.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $230 | +9.5% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $220 | +10.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $250 | +16.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $230 | +21.1% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $210 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $200 | +2.6% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $215 | −6.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $190 | −13.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $210 | −8.7% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $195 | −7.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $230 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $220 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $230 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $210 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 916
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 923
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 1score 902
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 960
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Ipswich - Central sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Ipswich - Central is policed by the Queensland Police Service Ipswich Division, which also covers Ipswich - East, Riverview and Bundamba. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Ipswich - Central specifically.
Most-reported offences · Ipswich Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)5,545 /100k+111% vs QLD↓ 10%
- Drug Offences3,858 /100k+132% vs QLD↑ 54%
- Assault2,379 /100k+126% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Unlawful Entry741 /100k+9% vs QLD↓ 12%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle462 /100k+37% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery100 /100k+121% vs QLD↓ 7%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Ipswich Division — not Ipswich - Central on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Ipswich Division over the last 12 months, running 111% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Ipswich - Central — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 5,545 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 10% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 3,858 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 54% vs prior year |
| Assault | 2,379 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 741 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 12% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 462 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 100 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Ipswich Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Ipswich - Central is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Ipswich - Central.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Ipswich - Central →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Ipswich - Central SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 hospitals, 12 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 20 green spaces. For families: 3 libraries and 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 12 cafés, 17 restaurants and 7 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms and 65 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Ipswich, is about 750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 51 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Ipswich West State School
- Ipswich Grammar School
- Blair State School
- St Mary's Primary School
- St Edmund's College
- St Mary's College
- Ipswich Special School
- Ipswich Central State School
Libraries
- Ipswich Central Library
- Building H
Gyms & fitness
- Ipswich Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy
- View Fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Cinemas
- Hoyts
Shopping centres
- Old Flour Mill
- TK Maxx
- Tulmur Walk
Hospitals
- Ipswich Hospital
- St Andrews Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Scope Sports Injury and Exercise Clinic
- The Sharp Clinic
- Ipswich Specialist Centre
- Ipswich Day Hospital
- myhealth Medical Centre
- East Clinic
- Limestone Medical Centre
- Warwick Road Medical
Supermarkets
- IGA
- Coles
Green spaces
- Baines Memorial Park
- Omar Street Park
- The Pump Yard
- Memorial Park (RSL)
- Market Square Park
- Willey Street Park
- River Heart Parklands
- Cunningham's Knoll
Train stations
- Ipswich
- Thomas Street
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Ipswich - Central is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Ipswich - Central on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Ipswich - Central, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 56 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Ipswich - Central
- TrainIpswich - Brisbane City~56 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainIpswich - Caboolture~56 min · runs through the day
- TrainIpswich - Nambour~56 min · runs through the day
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 56 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 45 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Brisbane City | about 56 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Caboolture | about 56 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Nambour | about 56 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Ipswich - Central SA2 contains 12 schools — 4 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 combined schools and 2 special schools, of which 6 are government and 6 non-government. Its 11 schools with a published ICSEA average 1008 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Ipswich - Central sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 57% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ipswich West State School (primary), Bremer State High School (junior secondary), Bremer State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Ipswich Central State School (primary), Leichhardt State School (primary), Ipswich North State School (primary), Churchill State School (primary), Brassall State School (primary), Ipswich East State School (primary), Blair State School (primary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Blair State School · State · Prep–6
- Ipswich Central State School · State · Prep–6
- Ipswich West State School · State · Prep–6
- St Mary's Primary School (Ipswich) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Bremer State High School · State · 7–12
- Ipswich Flexible Learning Centre (Ipswich) · Catholic · 7–12
- St Edmund's College (Woodend) · Catholic · 7–12
- St Mary's College (Ipswich) · Catholic · 7–12
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (East Ipswich) · Independent · Prep–12
- Ipswich Grammar School (Ipswich) · Independent · Prep–12
- Ipswich Special School · State · Prep–12
- Ipswich West Special School · State · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ipswich Inner
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereIpswich - Central+0.4%
- 01Ripley+15.4%
- 02Bundamba+2.2%
- 03Brassall+1.9%
- 04Karalee - Barellan Point+1.8%
- 05Leichhardt - One Mile+1.7%
- 06North Ipswich - Tivoli+1.2%
- 07Raceview+1.1%
- 08Ipswich - East+0.9%
- 09Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
- 10Karana Downs+0.4%
- 11Riverview-0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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