Ipswich - North
Ipswich - North is still affordable, but far from a train.
Ipswich - North is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $340 a week at the 2021 Census; a higher-earning area (median household income $2,246 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Karrabin, about 7.0 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $2,246 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $340 a week at the 2021 Census
- a higher-earning area (median household income $2,246 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Karrabin, about 7.0 km)
Ipswich - North on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ipswich - North, 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 - North against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ipswich - North population grew from 4,783 in 2016 to 4,680 in 2025, a change of -2.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Ipswich - North | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,783 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 4,831 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 4,832 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 4,790 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 4,738 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 4,613 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 4,604 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 4,619 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 4,648 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 4,680 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ipswich - North gained 422 residents from internal migration and 42 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 458 people moved away — a net addition of 6 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+422
- Internal migration out+441
- Overseas migration in+42
- Natural increase+26
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 | 4,642 | 4,561 | -1.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,944/wk | $2,246/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk | $340/wk | +3.0% |
| Born overseas | 12.2% | 12.4% | +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 31.7%
- Mortgaged 50.3%
- Rented 15.9%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
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 8score 1,050
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,022
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,082
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 992
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Ipswich - North sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Ipswich - North is policed by the Queensland Police Service Karana Downs Division, which also covers Brassall, Karalee - Barellan Point, Karana Downs, Leichhardt - One Mile and North Ipswich - Tivoli. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Ipswich - North specifically.
Most-reported offences · Karana Downs Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,606 /100k−39% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Assault842 /100k−20% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Drug Offences650 /100k−61% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Unlawful Entry286 /100k−58% vs QLD↓ 26%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle191 /100k−44% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Robbery18 /100k−60% vs QLD↓ 23%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Karana Downs Division — not Ipswich - North 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 Karana Downs Division over the last 12 months, running 39% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Ipswich - North — 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) | 1,606 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Assault | 842 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 650 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 286 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 191 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 18 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 23% 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 Karana Downs 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
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20222.3%
- 20114.0%
- 1974<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
2.9% of Ipswich - North is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium <1%
- Low 1.9%
- Very Low <1%
Ipswich - North has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 4.0% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 2.9% of Ipswich - North as flood-liable.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 2.3% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 4.0% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 2.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 1.9% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
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 - North SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 11 green spaces. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 1 restaurant. Staying active: 8 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Karrabin, is about 6,950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 6 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Cinemas
- Tivoli Drive-In
GPs & clinics
- Health Matters
Supermarkets
- Coles
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Kholo Botanical Gardens
- The Cricket Pitch
- Bog Hole Reserve
- Hillview Drive Reserve
- Erin Patrick Memorial Park
- Mount Crosby Sportsground
- Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Ipswich - North has 1 council park covering 14 ha, with 0.1 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 1 has a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Mt Crosby Sportsground491 Allawah Road, Chuwar14 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path4 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
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 centre of this SA2 is zoned for Brassall State School (primary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Glamorgan Vale State School (primary), Tivoli State School (primary), Haigslea State School (primary), Mount Crosby State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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 - North+0.7%
- 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%
- 10Ipswich - Central+0.4%
- 11Karana Downs+0.4%
- 12Riverview-0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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