Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Ipswich then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Ipswich, QLD (postcode 4305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 474 | 494 | 512 | +38 · +8% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | 39 | +8 · +25.8% |
| Median household income | $906/wk | $1,070/wk | $1,149/wk | +$243 · +26.8% |
| Median personal income | $491/wk | $572/wk | $600/wk | +$109 · +22.2% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $255/wk | $270/wk | +$40 · +17.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,410/mo | $1,509/mo | $1,517/mo | +$107 · +7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Ipswich trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
512
was 494 in 2016
+18 · +3.6%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.9%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $1,070/wk in 2016
+$79 · +7.4%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: West Ipswich population growth · West Ipswich then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.