$330 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ipswich · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 40% of households in Ipswich rent their home, a figure well above both state and national levels. This high rental rate is a key feature of the local housing market, which is largely dominated by large family homes. While typical costs remain slightly below national figures, the area has a much lower proportion of people who own their homes outright compared to most other places.
$330
▲ +17.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich — higher than 71% of areas.
| Ipswich | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Ipswich is $330, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also higher than in most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,600.
$1,600 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (7%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are very common here at 39.4%, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 20.2% of homes are owned outright, a result that is far below the Australian average of 31%.
39.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.2% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Ipswich, where 88.7% of dwellings are separate houses and 86.7% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure for both house types.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ipswich, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/topic/housing-dwellings