Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ipswich then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ipswich, QLD (postcode 4305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,533 | 2,459 | 2,468 | -65 · -2.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 45 | +8 · +21.6% |
| Median household income | $837/wk | $977/wk | $1,134/wk | +$297 · +35.5% |
| Median personal income | $436/wk | $484/wk | $593/wk | +$157 · +36% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $235/wk | $250/wk | +$25 · +11.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,497/mo | $1,500/mo | $17 · -1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ipswich trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,468
was 2,459 in 2016
+9 · +0.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6.4%
Household income
$1,134/wk
was $977/wk in 2016
+$157 · +16.1%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Ipswich population growth · Ipswich then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.