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West Ipswich QLD 4305

503 addresses · 15 streets

Blair Electorate › Ipswich LGA › West Ipswich · 32 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

West Ipswich is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 512 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,149 a week, with median rent near $270 a week. Most homes are houses. About 43% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

512Population
39Median age
$1,149Median household income / wk
$270Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ipswich - Central statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Ipswich itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Thomas Street, 650 m north-west · Railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 5.2 km east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 45.4 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 29.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 13.4% · Labour-force participation 50.2%

Population by age in West Ipswich
Population by age, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-430
5-1455
15-1935
20-2435
25-3470
35-4467
45-5476
55-6473
65-7435
75-8421
85+6
Dwelling types in West Ipswich
Dwelling types, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House152
Townhouse34
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in West Ipswich
Households by weekly income, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65040
$650-1,49970
$1,500-2,99935
$3,000+18
Top ancestries in West Ipswich
Top ancestries, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English204
Australian196
Ancestry NS57
Scottish54
Irish53
Aboriginal49
Housing tenure in West Ipswich
Housing tenure, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned39
Mortgage35
Rented99
Other0
Cars per household in West Ipswich
Cars per household, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
026
171
256
318
4+5
Commute to work in West Ipswich
Commute to work, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car115
Train3
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked16
Bicycle0
Home20
Top countries of birth in West Ipswich
Top countries of birth, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand17
England16
China3
Sri Lanka3
Languages used at home in West Ipswich
Languages used at home, West Ipswich QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Samoan8
Mandarin3
Sinhalese3

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