East Ipswich flood risk
Of East Ipswich’s 1,317 mapped properties, 33.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near East Ipswich
East Ipswich sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,168 total. Figures are for the whole Ipswich police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in East Ipswich
East Ipswich is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: Character Housing Mixed Density
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Character Housing Low Density
School catchments in East Ipswich
East Ipswich can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in East Ipswich
At the 2021 Census, 12% of East Ipswich’s 2,321 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near East Ipswich
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just East Ipswich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Chermside Road, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 10/11 Newtown Street, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 101A Chermside Road, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 10/1A Joyce Street, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 101 Chermside Road, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 10/2A Joyce Street, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 102 Chermside Road, East Ipswich QLD 4305
- 10/2 Cotton Street, East Ipswich QLD 4305
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.