Suburb in Ipswich

West Ipswich, QLD

West Ipswich had a population of 512 at the 2021 Census (+3.6% since 2016). Median age 40.2. Median weekly household income $1,102. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

West Ipswich at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, West Ipswich's population grew by 3.6% to 512, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.0%.

56.6% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 22.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 184 households.

The median household earns $1,102 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $262 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,513 a month.

12.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 60.5% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, West Ipswich beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWest IpswichQLDAustralia
Population5125,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.238.238.2
Households1841,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting56.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright22.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,102$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$262$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,513$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion60.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4742011
  2. 4942016
  3. 5122021

Age

Median age 40.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

West Ipswich Queensland
Share of people by age, West Ipswich and Queensland
0–911.5%
10–1912.9%
20–2913.7%
30–3912.1%
40–4914.5%
50–5916.6%
60–6910.7%
70–795.5%
80+3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in West Ipswich at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.8%
  2. Australian43.1%
  3. Scottish11.9%
  4. Irish11.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal10.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan1.7%
  2. Mandarin0.7%
  3. Sinhalese0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.7%
  2. England3.5%
  3. China0.6%
  4. Sri Lanka0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around West Ipswich

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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