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West Ipswich flood risk

Of West Ipswich’s 514 mapped properties, 40.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

40.3%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
514
Mapped properties

Crime near West Ipswich

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

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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 West Ipswich

West Ipswich is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential32.1% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: CBD Residential High Density

Industrial19.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Local Business and Industry

Industrial16.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Local Business and Industry

School catchments in West Ipswich

West Ipswich can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in West Ipswich

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of West Ipswich’s 512 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.8%
Australian38.3%
Scottish10.5%
Irish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal9.6%
German4.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
England3.1%
China0.6%
Sri Lanka0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near West 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 West Ipswich). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.