North Ipswich flood risk
Of North Ipswich’s 2,699 mapped properties, 18.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North 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 North Ipswich address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in North Ipswich
Flood and bushfire areas across North Ipswich. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Ipswich
North Ipswich sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,710 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,710 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in North Ipswich
North Ipswich is mostly residential. The most common zones:
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
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: CBD Residential High Density
School catchments in North Ipswich
North Ipswich can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Ipswich
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of North Ipswich’s 4,527 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 North 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 North Ipswich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Ware Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 1 Whittaker Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 2 Bothwick Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 3A Simpson Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 5 Kent Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 8 Frost Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 8 Gulland Street, North Ipswich QLD 4305
- 9 Geraldine Avenue, North Ipswich QLD 4305
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare North 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.