How many new dwellings were approved in Ipswich?

Ipswich approved 3,522 new residential dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026 — up 7% on the prior 12 months. That breaks down as 2,674 houses and 848 units (townhouses and apartments).

Is there a lot of development in Ipswich?

By dwelling approvals over the last 12 months, Ipswich ranks #9 of 542 council areas. Building approvals are a leading indicator of new housing supply.

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Building approvals in Ipswich

New residential dwellings approved in the Ipswich council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to Jun 2026 and the trend over time.

3,522

dwellings (last 12 mo)

2,674

houses

848

units

of councils, by volume

+7%

vs prior 12 months

Dwellings approved over time

Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Ipswich, smoothing out the month-to-month noise.

Crime in IpswichSee reported offences and the long-run trend for this council.

Suburbs in Ipswich

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Redbank Plains Springfield Lakes Brassall Ripley Raceview Bellbird Park Collingwood Park Goodna Bundamba Spring Mountain Springfield Camira Flinders View Karalee Ipswich South Ripley Yamanto North Ipswich Laidley Augustine Heights Deebing Heights Rosewood Redbank Leichhardt Booval Walloon Silkstone Eastern Heights Riverview White Rock (Ipswich)North Booval Brookwater East Ipswich Chuwar Churchill One Mile Gailes Pine Mountain Marburg Barellan Point Springfield Central Woodend Hatton Vale Peak Crossing Tivoli Willowbank Wulkuraka Newtown (Ipswich)Thagoona Blackstone Dinmore Sadliers Crossing Minden Purga Haigslea Grandchester West Ipswich Basin Pocket Amberley Coalfalls Moores Pocket Laidley North Ebbw Vale Carole Park Summerholm Calvert Tallegalla Karrabin Rosevale Ebenezer Ironbark Prenzlau Glamorgan Vale Thornton Mount Mort Laidley South Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes Swanbank Wanora Mulgowie Muirlea Fairney View Mount Marrow Laidley Creek West Jeebropilly Coolana Lanefield Mount Walker Blacksoil North Tivoli Townson Ashwell Wilsons Plains The Bluff Borallon New Chum

Dwelling units approved (new residential), for the whole council area — a planning-stage indicator, not completed homes, and lumpy month to month. Units = townhouses and apartments. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (CC BY 4.0).