Ipswich - East
Ipswich - East is still affordable, but rents have jumped.
Ipswich - East is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $545 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $111 below the Greater Brisbane median; close to a train station (Booval, about 650 m as the crow flies). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 16% 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 39 and households on a median $1,274 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 $545 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $111 below the Greater Brisbane median
- close to a train station (Booval, about 650 m as the crow flies)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 16% in the past year (RTA)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
Ipswich - East on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ipswich - East, 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 - East against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ipswich - East population grew from 18,521 in 2016 to 19,056 in 2025, a change of 2.9% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Ipswich - East | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,521 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 18,632 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 18,729 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 18,648 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 18,543 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 18,324 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 18,338 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 18,617 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 18,894 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 19,056 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ipswich - East gained 2,250 residents from internal migration and 166 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,254 people moved away — a net addition of 162 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+2,250
- Internal migration out+2,185
- Overseas migration in+166
- Natural increase0
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 | 17,893 | 17,975 | +0.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,114/wk | $1,274/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $290/wk | +5.5% |
| Born overseas | 13.3% | 13.7% | +0.4 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 26.4%
- Mortgaged 31.7%
- Rented 39.1%
- 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 - East against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Ipswich - East went from $460 in 2024-Q1 to $545 in 2026-Q2, up 18%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Ipswich - East | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $460 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $475 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $480 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $500 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $470 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $475 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $520 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $545 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $550n=16 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Ipswich - East was $545 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 16% on a year earlier. That is $111 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $550.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $545 | +16.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | +16.0% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $520 | +8.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $475 | +0.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $470 | −4.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $500 | +8.7% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $480 | +14.3% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $475 | +14.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | +22.5% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $460 | +2.2% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $420 | +13.5% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $415 | +9.2% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $400 | +11.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | +28.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $370 | +15.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $380 | +26.7% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $360 | +12.5% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $350 | +16.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $320 | +6.7% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $300 | +0.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $320 | +6.7% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $300 | +3.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $300 | +9.1% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $300 | +5.3% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $300 | +3.4% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $290 | +3.6% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $275 | −5.2% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $285 | +1.8% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $290 | +3.6% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $280 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $290 | +5.5% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $280 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $280 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $280 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $275 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $280 | — | $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 910
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 895
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 918
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 909
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Ipswich - East sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Ipswich - East is policed by the Queensland Police Service Ipswich Division, which also covers Riverview, Bundamba and Ipswich - Central. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Ipswich - East 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 - East 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 - East — 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 - East 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 - East.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Ipswich - East →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 - East SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 4 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 18 green spaces. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés, 6 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 19 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Booval, is about 650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 100 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Silkstone State School
- Ipswich East State School
- Sacred Heart Parish School
- Claremont Special School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - Booval
- Bindarra
Shopping centres
- Booval Fair Shopping Centre
- Big W
- Harvey Norman
Hospitals
- Ipswich Hospice Care
GPs & clinics
- East Ipswich Specialist Clinic
- Station Road Medical Centre
- Silkstone Doctors
- Grange Road Medical
Supermarkets
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Coles
Green spaces
- Cameron Park
- Newtown Park
- Jim Donald Parklands
- Gareth and Dorothy Thomas Park
- Hancock Park
- George Palmer Park
- Tite Family Park
Train stations
- Booval
- East Ipswich
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 - East 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 - East on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Ipswich - East, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 54 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 - East
- TrainIpswich - Brisbane City~54 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainIpswich - Caboolture~54 min · runs through the day
- TrainIpswich - Nambour~54 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 54 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 54 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Caboolture | about 54 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Nambour | about 54 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 - East SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 special school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 950 (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 - East sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 52% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Silkstone State School (primary), Bundamba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Bundamba State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Ipswich Central State School (primary), Tivoli State School (primary), Raceview State School (primary), Ipswich North State School (primary), Bundamba State School (primary), Ipswich East State School (primary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Bremer State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary), Bremer State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Ipswich East State School · State · Prep–6
- Sacred Heart School (Booval) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Silkstone State School · State · Prep–6
- Claremont 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 - East+0.9%
- 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%
- 08Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
- 09Ipswich - Central+0.4%
- 10Karana Downs+0.4%
- 11Riverview-0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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