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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.

18.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,908
Mapped properties

Crime near Ipswich

Ipswich sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

01,5003,00020112013201520172019202120232025
252
Break-ins
156
Vehicle theft
1,865
Other theft
579
Property damage
448
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
792
Assault
206
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
128
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,638
Other offences

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 Ipswich

Ipswich is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential19.5% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: Character Housing Mixed Density

Centre / commercial18.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: CBD Primary Retail

Centre / commercial17.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: CBD Primary Commercial

School catchments in Ipswich

PrimaryBlair SS · Churchill SS · Ipswich Central SS · Ipswich East SS · Ipswich North SS · Ipswich West SS
JuniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS
SeniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS

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

English36.3%
Australian29.3%
Irish12.2%
Scottish11.5%
German8%
Australian Aboriginal7.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
New Zealand2.8%
India1.4%
PNG0.8%
Philippines0.7%
China0.7%

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 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Ipswich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ipswich address:

Nearby suburbs

West Ipswich · 40.3% floodWoodend · 19.8% floodSadliers Crossing · 18.8% floodEastern Heights · 0.1% floodEast Ipswich · 33.6% floodCoalfalls · 21.5% flood

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.