Ipswich flood risk
Of Ipswich’s 2,908 mapped properties, 18.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ipswich’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Ipswich address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ipswich
Flood and bushfire areas across Ipswich. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ipswich
Ipswich sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,294 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,294 total. Figures are for the whole Ipswich police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ipswich
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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: CBD Primary Retail
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: CBD Primary Commercial
School catchments in Ipswich
Ipswich can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ipswich
At the 2021 Census, 15.7% of Ipswich’s 2,468 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 Ipswich
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Ipswich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Ipswich with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.